สิฟระ
sì-fráMeaning
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informal emphatic particle
an informal emphatic particle used at the end of a sentence to express determination, slight annoyance, or comic frustration (a slang variation of 'สิวะสิวะsì-wásentence-final particle (emphatic; urging; colloquial)', commonly found in Thai comic books and internet slang)
Examples
รีบๆrêep rêepรีบๆrêep rêep1hurriedly; quickly; in a rush2hurry up!เดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningหน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)สิฟระsì fráสิฟระsì fráinformal emphatic particleเดี๋ยวdĭiaoเดี๋ยวdĭiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyดูหนังdoo nǎngดูหนังdoo nǎng[to] watch a movieไม่ทันmâi tanไม่ทันmâi tan1not in time; too late2[to] miss [sth]; fail to be in time (for [sth])3[to] not keep up (with [sb]/[sth]); be outpaced4[to] not get the chance to (do [sth])หรอกròkหรอกròk1emphatic denial (actually not; certainly not)2assurance/softener particle (explanatory tone)
Hurry up and walk, for crying out loud! We're going to miss the movie!
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ฉันchǎnบอกbɔ̀ɔkตั้งdtângหลายรอบlǎai-rɔ̂ɔpแล้วlɛ́ɛoว่าwâaไม่ได้mâi-dâaiขโมยkà-mooiขนมkà-nǒmไปbpaiหัดhàtเชื่อกันchʉ̂ʉa-ganบ้างbâangสิฟระsì-frá
I've told you so many times that I didn't steal the snacks. Believe me for once, darn it!
สถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanมันmanแย่yɛ̂ɛขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níiแล้วlɛ́ɛoพวกเราpûuak-raoก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngหาทางhǎa-taangเอาตัวรอดao-dtuua-rɔ̂ɔtให้ได้hâi-dâaiสิฟระsì-frá
With the situation being this bad, we've just got to find a way to survive, damn it!
คู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngจะjàเก่งgèngแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiก็gɔ̂ช่างchâangมันmanสิฟระsì-fráยังไงyang-ngaiวันนี้wan-níiฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngคว้าแชมป์kwáa-chɛ́mมาmaaให้ได้hâi-dâai
Who cares how good the opponent is, darn it! No matter what, I must win the championship today!
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sì
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |