สิเฟ้ย
sì-fə́əiMeaning
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emphatic particle (impatient/familiar)
An emphatic particle used at the end of a sentence to strongly urge, command, or emphasize a point, often conveying impatience, annoyance, or close familiarity.
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)สิเฟ้ยsì fóeyสิเฟ้ยsì fóeyemphatic particle (impatient/familiar)เดี๋ยวdĭiaoเดี๋ยวdĭiao1soon; 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 markerตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] drop; decline; decrease5[to] cost; come to6[to] set (of the sun)7[to] fall to; devolve upon; be allotted to8[to] be left out; miss one’s turnรถไฟrót faiรถไฟrót fai1train2railway; rail serviceหรอกròkหรอกròk1emphatic denial (actually not; certainly not)2assurance/softener particle (explanatory tone)
Hurry up and walk, man! We're going to miss the train.
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จ่ายเงินjàai-ngənค่าข้าวkâa-kâaoมาmaaสิเฟ้ยsì-fə́əiฉันchǎnเลี้ยงlíiangแกgɛɛมาmaaหลายlǎaiมื้อmʉ́ʉแล้วlɛ́ɛoนะná
Pay for your food, damn it! I've treated you for many meals already.
ถ้าtâaอยากyàakสอบผ่านsɔ̀ɔp-pàanก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngตั้งใจdtâng-jaiอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉสิเฟ้ยsì-fə́əiมัวแต่muua-dtɛ̀ɛเล่นเกมlên-geemอยู่yùuได้dâai
If you want to pass the exam, you have to actually study, man! You just keep playing games.
เรื่องสำคัญrʉ̂ʉang-sǎm-kanระดับrá-dàpนี้níiมันmanก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngบอกbɔ̀ɔkกันganล่วงหน้าlûuang-nâaสิเฟ้ยsì-fə́əiปล่อยให้bplɔ̀i-hâiรู้rúuเองeengได้ยังไงdâai-yang-ngai
For an important matter of this level, you have to tell me in advance, damn it! How could you let me find out on my own?
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
สิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)will; shall (Isan)Part 1
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สิเฟ้ยsì-fə́əiสิเฟ้ยsì-fə́əiemphatic particle (impatient/familiar)emphatic particle (impatient/familiar)Word