สิ่ง
sìngMeanings
1NounA2
thing; object; entity
a thing, object, or entity; anything that exists, is mentioned, or can be referred to
Examples
บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสิ่งsìngสิ่งsìng1thing; object; entity2classifier for things; itemsเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleวางอยู่waang yòoวางอยู่waang yòo[to] be placed; [to] lie (somewhere)
There is a small thing on the table.
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He packed the necessary things into his bag and set off.
ในnaiกล่องglɔ̀ngนี้níiมีmiiสิ่งของsìng-kɔ̌ɔngหลายอย่างlǎai-yàangที่tîiฉันchǎnยังไม่ได้yang-mâi-dâaiใช้chái
There are many items in this box that I haven't used yet.
บางครั้งbaang-krángสิ่งsìngเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiก็gɔ̂สร้างsâangความสุขkwaam-sùkได้dâaiมากกว่าmâak-gwàaสิ่งsìngใหญ่โตyài-dtoo
Sometimes small things can bring more happiness than big ones.
สิ่งที่sìng-tîiเราraoจะjàคุยkuiวันนี้wan-níiคือkʉʉปัญหาbpan-hǎaการจราจรgaan-jà-raa-jɔɔnในเมืองnai-mʉʉang
What we will discuss today is the city’s traffic problems.
The concern is the approaching deadline.
สิ่งสำคัญsìng-sǎm-kanในnaiการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumคือkʉʉการจัดลำดับgaan-jàt-lam-dàpความเร่งด่วนkwaam-rêng-dùuanของkɔ̌ɔngงานngaan
The key matter in the meeting is prioritizing tasks by urgency.
สิ่งที่sìng-tîiคณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanต้องdtɔ̂ngพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaคือkʉʉผลกระทบระยะยาวpǒn-grà-tóp-rá-yá-yaaoต่อdtɔ̀ɔชุมชนchum-chon
The matter the committee must consider is the long-term impact on the community.
2ClassifierB2
classifier for things; items
a classifier used to count things or items, both concrete and abstract
Examples
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerออกจากบ้านɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bâanออกจากบ้านɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bâan[to] leave homeฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เช็กchékเช็กchék[to] check; verifyของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsสามsǎamสามsǎamthree (3)สิ่งsìngสิ่งsìng1thing; object; entity2classifier for things; itemsเสมอsà-mə̌əเสมอsà-mə̌ə1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tieคือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.โทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàp1telephone; phone2[to] telephone [sb]; [to] callกระเป๋าสตางค์grà-bpǎo-sà-dtaangกระเป๋าสตางค์grà-bpǎo-sà-dtaangwallet; coin purseและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)กุญแจgun-jɛɛกุญแจgun-jɛɛ1key (for a lock)2lock; locking device3key; crucial factor4answer key; key (solutions)5clef (music)
Before leaving home, I always check for three things: my phone, my wallet, and my keys.
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ครูkruuให้hâiนักเรียนnák-riianเลือกlʉ̂ʉakของkɔ̌ɔngมาmaaคนละkon-láหนึ่งnʉ̀ngสิ่งsìngแล้วlɛ́ɛoเล่าlâoให้hâiเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanฟังfangว่าwâaทำไมtam-maiถึงtʉ̌ngชอบchɔ̂ɔp
The teacher asked each student to choose one item and tell their classmates why they liked it.
ความรักkwaam-rákกับgàpความเข้าใจkwaam-kâo-jaiเป็นสองbpen-sɔ̌ɔngสิ่งที่sìng-tîiต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiควบคู่กันkûuap-kûu-ganหากhàakต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanให้hâiความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panยั่งยืนyâng-yʉʉn
Love and understanding are two things that must go hand in hand if a relationship is to last.
แม้mɛ́ɛของkɔ̌ɔngแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láสิ่งที่sìng-tîiจัดแสดงjàt-sà-dɛɛngจะjàดูduuธรรมดาtam-má-daaแต่dtɛ̀ɛล้วนlúuanสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnวิถีชีวิตwí-tǐi-chii-wítของkɔ̌ɔngคนkonในnaiชุมชนchum-chonได้dâaiอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeen
Although each item on display may look ordinary, they all clearly reflect the way of life in the community.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sìng
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |