สิริ
sì-ríMeanings
1Proper nounA2
Siri (Apple assistant; name element)
the proper name ‘Siri’, commonly referring to Apple’s voice assistant; also appears as a Thai name element.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เรียกrîiakเรียกrîiak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demandสิริsì-ríสิริsì-rí1Siri (Apple assistant; name element)2auspiciousness; glory (formal/literary)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] place upright; stand; erect2as much as; as many as3[to] set up; establish; found4[to] appoint; nominate5[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)6stack; pile; bundle7[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)8[to] allocate; earmark (funds)9classifier: stacks; pilesปลุกbplùkปลุกbplùk1[to] wake [sb] up2[to] rouse; stir upตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; periodหกโมงเช้าhòk-moong-cháoหกโมงเช้าhòk-moong-cháo6 a.m. (06:00)
I asked Siri to set an alarm for six in the morning.
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Dad used Siri to ask for directions to the airport.
Siri can answer questions in Thai quite well now.
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanตั้งdtângชื่อเล่นchʉ̂ʉ-lênลูกlûukว่าwâaสิริsì-ríเพราะprɔ́ชอบchɔ̂ɔpผู้ช่วยpûu-chûuaiเสียงsǐiangของkɔ̌ɔngแอปเปิลɛ́p-bpə̂n
My friend nicknamed her child Siri because she likes Apple’s voice assistant.
2NounC1
auspiciousness; glory (formal/literary)
an auspicious, honorable, or fortunate quality; glory or blessing that brings good fortune, used in formal or literary contexts and in royal/religious compounds.
Examples
เช้าcháoเช้าcháo1morning2morning; early-morning3in the morningวันปีใหม่wan-bpii-màiวันปีใหม่wan-bpii-màiNew Year's Dayผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiผู้ใหญ่pûu-yài1adult; grown-up2elder; respected senior3adult (modifier)4authority; person in charge5senior; high-ranking (modifier)ให้พรhâi-pɔɔnให้พรhâi-pɔɔn1[to] bless [sb]; bestow a blessing2[to] offer good wishesว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสิริsì-ríสิริsì-rí1Siri (Apple assistant; name element)2auspiciousness; glory (formal/literary)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ความสุขkwaam-sùkความสุขkwaam-sùk1happiness; contentment2pleasure; enjoyment3well-beingตลอดปีdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-bpiiตลอดปีdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-bpii1all year; year-round2year-round
On New Year’s morning, the elders gave blessings for auspiciousness and happiness throughout the year.
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เขาkăoเชื่อว่าchêuua wâaการเริ่มgaan rêrmงานngaanในnaiวันwanดีdeeจะjàเพิ่มpêrmสิริมงคลsì-rì-mong-konและláeสิริแก่sì-rì gàeกิจการgìt-jà-gaan
He believes that starting work on an auspicious day will bring auspiciousness and blessing to the business.
บทสวดbòt-sùuatนี้níiเชื่อกันว่าchʉ̂ʉa-gan-wâaเป็นbpenถ้อยคำtɔ̂ɔi-kamแห่งhɛ̀ngสิริsì-ríช่วยchûuaiค้ำจุนใจkám-jun-jaiในnaiยามyaamทุกข์túkและlɛ́นำnamพาโชคpaa-chôokอันเป็นมงคลan-bpen-mong-kon
This chant is believed to be words of auspicious glory, sustaining the heart in hardship and bringing auspicious fortune.
ในnaiพระราชพิธีprá-râat-chá-pí-tiiนักปราชญ์nák-bpràatกล่าวglàaoคำkamถวายพระพรtà-wǎai-prá-pɔɔnอันเปี่ยมสิริan-bpìiam-sì-ríสื่อถึงsʉ̀ʉ-tʉ̌ngเกียรติยศgìiat-dtì-yótและlɛ́มงคลmong-konสถิตsà-tìt
In the royal ceremony, scholars offered blessings imbued with auspicious glory, signifying honor and abiding fortune.
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
สิsìสิsì1emphatic particle (statement)2urging/encouraging particle (imperative)emphatic particle (statement)Part 1
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สิริsì-ríสิริsì-ríSiri (Apple assistant; name element)Siri (Apple assistant; name element)Word