สีไหน
sǐi-nǎiMeaning
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which color
An interrogative phrase asking which color is meant or chosen.
Examples
เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสีอะไรsǐi-à-raiสีอะไรsǐi-à-raiwhat color?บ้างbâangบ้างbâang1some; any (unspecified, small set)2sometimes; occasionally3plural/variety marker (after question/request)4somewhat; at least a littleเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)สีไหนsǐi-nǎiสีไหนsǐi-nǎiwhich color
What colors does this shirt come in? Which color do you like?
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Which color do you want from this set of colored pencils?
We're going to paint the wall; which color should the living room be?
ในnaiตัวเลือกdtuua-lʉ̂ʉakทั้งหมดtáng-mòtนี้níiโลโก้loo-gôoควรkuuanใช้cháiสีไหนsǐi-nǎiถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàอ่านง่ายàan-ngâaiที่สุดtîi-sùt
Among all these options, which color should the logo use to be the most legible?
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 endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǐi
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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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ไหนnǎiไหนnǎi1which (asking to choose)2which one; which person/thing3where (question)4any; whichever (in indefinite constructions)which (asking to choose)Part 2
สีไหนsǐi-nǎiสีไหนsǐi-nǎiwhich colorwhich colorWord