สิ่งใด
sìng-daiMeanings
1PronounB1
what (thing)?; which (thing)?
used in questions to ask which thing or what thing (formal/literary register, cf. อะไรอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion))
Examples
ท่านtânท่านtân1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)ต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaan1[to] want; desire2[to] need; requireสิ่งใดsìng-daiสิ่งใดsìng-dai1what (thing)?; which (thing)?2anything; whatever (thing)เป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèetเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèet1especially; particularly2specially; as an exceptionไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silkครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Is there any particular thing you would like, sir/ma'am?
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ในบรรดาnai-ban-daaของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎnทั้งหมดtáng-mòtนี้níiสิ่งใดsìng-daiคือkʉʉของkɔ̌ɔngที่tîiคุณkunชอบchɔ̂ɔpมากที่สุดmâak-tîi-sùt
Among all these gifts, which thing is the one you like the most?
กรุณาgà-rú-naaระบุrá-bùให้hâiชัดเจนchát-jeenว่าwâaสิ่งใดsìng-daiคือkʉʉปัญหาหลักbpan-hǎa-làkที่tîiท่านtânกำลังgam-langประสบbprà-sòpอยู่yùu
Please specify clearly what the main problem you are currently facing is.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaพิจารณาถึงpí-jaa-rá-naa-tʉ̌ngความสุขkwaam-sùkที่tîiแท้จริงแล้วtɛ́ɛ-jing-lɛ́ɛoมนุษย์má-nútเราraoควรkuuanแสวงหาsà-wɛ̌ɛng-hǎaสิ่งใดsìng-daiกันแน่gan-nɛ̂ɛระหว่างrá-wàangทรัพย์สินเงินทองsáp-sǐn-ngən-tɔɔngกับgàpความสงบkwaam-sà-ngòpทางใจtaang-jai
When considering true happiness, what thing should humans actually seek between material wealth and peace of mind?
2PronounB1
anything; whatever (thing)
used to refer to any thing at all or to express generalization/condition (often in patterns like สิ่งใดที่… ‘whatever thing that…’)
Examples
คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to] corrode; erode; eat into5[to] take (a bribe); pocketอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)สั่งsàngสั่งsàng1[to] order [sth]; place an order (food/goods)2[to] command; instruct; direct3[to] prescribe; order (medical/legal/official)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerได้เลยdâai-ləəiได้เลยdâai-ləəi1sure; okay; go ahead2can … right away; may … nowสิ่งใดsìng-daiสิ่งใดsìng-dai1what (thing)?; which (thing)?2anything; whatever (thing)ก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiก็ได้gɔ̂-dâai1[phr] okay; fine; that works2[phr] ... is also acceptable3[phr] you may; if you want
What do you want to eat? You can order anything. Whatever is fine.
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He believes that whatever has already happened is always for the best.
ไม่ว่าจะเป็นmâi-wâa-jà-bpenสิ่งใดsìng-daiก็ตามgɔ̂-dtaamที่tîiลูกlûukต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛก็gɔ̂พร้อมprɔ́ɔmจะjàสนับสนุนsà-nàp-sà-nǔnเสมอsà-mə̌ə
No matter what it may be that their child wants, the parents are always ready to support them.
กฎแห่งกรรมgòt-hɛ̀ng-gamนั้นnánยุติธรรมyú-dtì-tamเสมอsà-mə̌əสิ่งใดsìng-daiที่tîiเราraoทำไว้tam-wáiกับgàpผู้อื่นpûu-ʉ̀ʉnสิ่งนั้นsìng-nánย่อมyɔ̂mจะjàสะท้อนกลับsà-tɔ́ɔn-glàpมาหาmaa-hǎaเราraoในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùt
The law of karma is always just; whatever we have done to others will eventually reflect back upon us.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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สิ่งใดsìng-daiสิ่งใดsìng-daiwhat (thing)?; which (thing)?what (thing)?; which (thing)?Word