สิเฮ็ด
sì-hétMeaning
1VerbB1
will do; be going to do (Isan)
will do or be going to do [sth]; a combination of the future marker สิสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative) and the verb เฮ็ดเฮ็ดhét[to] do; make (Isan/Lao), equivalent to จะทำ in Standard Thai
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayข้อยkɔ̂ɔiข้อยkɔ̂ɔiI; me (Isan/Lao dialect)สิเฮ็ดsì-hétสิเฮ็ดsì-hétwill do; be going to do (Isan)การบ้านgaan-bâanการบ้านgaan-bâan1homework; school assignment2housework (colloq.)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3done for; screwed (slang)4[to] reach orgasm; come (informal, euphemistic)
Tomorrow I will finish my homework.
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Today we are going to cook food to visit Grandma.
If the rain stops, I will continue working in the garden and finish before dark.
ผู้ใหญ่บ้านpûu-yài-bâanประกาศbprà-gàatว่าwâaเช้าพรุ่งนี้cháo-prûng-níiเฮาสิเฮ็ดhao-sì-hétกิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamเก็บขยะgèp-kà-yàรวมruuamหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความสะอาดkwaam-sà-àat
The village head announced that tomorrow morning we will hold a village-wide cleanup activity for cleanliness.
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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สิเฮ็ดsì-hétสิเฮ็ดsì-hétwill do; be going to do (Isan)will do; be going to do (Isan)Word