สี่แยก
sìi-yɛ̂ɛkMeaning
1NounA2
intersection; crossroads (four-way)
a junction where two roads cross to form four approaches; a four-way intersection
Examples
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close toสี่แยกsìi-yɛ̂ɛkสี่แยกsìi-yɛ̂ɛkintersection; crossroads (four-way)
My house is near a four-way intersection.
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Turn right at the four-way intersection and go straight a bit further.
This morning, traffic was heavy at the four-way intersection in front of the market.
ถ้าtâaสัญญาณไฟsǎn-yaan-faiเสียsǐiaตรงdtrongสี่แยกsìi-yɛ̂ɛkคนขับkon-kàpต้องdtɔ̂ngระวังrá-wangและlɛ́ให้ทางhâi-taangกันเองgan-eeng
If the traffic light at the four-way intersection is broken, drivers need to be cautious and yield to each other.
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
sìi
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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แยกyɛ̂ɛkแยกyɛ̂ɛk1[to] separate; split; divide2junction; intersection3[to] distinguish; tell apart4separate; distinct; individual5[to] branch off[to] separate; split; dividePart 2
สี่แยกsìi-yɛ̂ɛkสี่แยกsìi-yɛ̂ɛkintersection; crossroads (four-way)intersection; crossroads (four-way)Word