สิวะ
sì-wáMeaning
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sentence-final particle (emphatic; urging; colloquial)
A sentence-final particle used to push or insist on a request or command, adding emphasis or impatience. Very informal and can sound rough; often in male speech.
Examples
รีบrîipรีบrîip1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to] corrode; erode; eat into5[to] take (a bribe); pocketสิวะsì-wáสิวะsì-wásentence-final particle (emphatic; urging; colloquial)เดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; 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 pastไม่ทันmâi-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])หรอกrɔ̀kหรอกrɔ̀k1emphatic denial (actually not; certainly not)2assurance/softener particle (explanatory tone)
Hurry up and eat! We're going to be late.
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ก็gɔ̂บอกbɔ̀ɔkแล้วlɛ́ɛoไงngaiว่าwâaทำได้tam-dâaiทำไมtam-maiไม่mâiเชื่อกันchʉ̂ʉa-ganเล่าlâoก็gɔ̂ลองดูlɔɔng-duuสิวะsì-wá
I already told you I can do it, why don't you believe me? Just watch!
Just open the door! Who are you waiting for to open it for you?
แกgɛɛเป็นbpenเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanฉันchǎnนะnáเว้ยwə́əiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangแค่นี้kɛ̂ɛ-níiมันmanก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngช่วยกันchûuai-ganสิวะsì-wá
You're my friend! Of course you have to help me with something like this!
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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วะwáวะwá1particle: adds force to a statement (very informal, rough)2particle (question; very informal, rough): used at sentence end to add bluntness/attitudeparticle: adds force to a statement (very informal, rough)Part 2
สิวะsì-wáสิวะsì-wásentence-final particle (emphatic; urging; colloquial)sentence-final particle (emphatic; urging; colloquial)Word