สิบเอ็ด
sìp-èt/sip̚˨˩.ʔet̚˨˩/
The Thai word for eleven is สิบเอ็ด (sìp-èt).
สิบเอ็ด is the cardinal number used to denote the quantity after ten and before twelve.
Meaning: the cardinal number occurring after ten and before twelve (num)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of สิบ (ten) and เอ็ด (one).
How does it change in a sentence?
While the number one is normally pronounced as nueng, the specific form เอ็ด is used for the number one when it follows the number ten to form eleven.
How do you pronounce it?
The two-syllable pronunciation is sìp-èt.
Did you know?
- While สิบเอ็ด is used for counting, Thai has an entirely separate set of 'royal' numbers used exclusively when referring to the monarchy.
- The Thai word สิบเอ็ด shares a common linguistic ancestor with the Zhuang word 'cib it' and the Shan word သိပ်းဢဵတ်း.
- The word เอ็ด is used for 'one' not just in eleven, but in any number ending in one from twenty-one onwards, such as ยี่สิบเอ็ด for twenty-one.
Examples in context
- ฉันเรียนตั้งแต่แปดโมงถึงสิบเอ็ดโมงI study from eight to eleven.This sentence is useful for practicing the use of สิบเอ็ด when referring to time.Tatoeba #8720164 by pastelite, translation #252626 by CK
- สิบเอ็ดคนsip-et khonEleven people
- สิบเอ็ดบาทsip-et batEleven baht
Example conversation
A boy is buying snacks at a local shop.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanทั้งหมดสิบเอ็ดบาทค่ะthang-mot sip-et bat khaIt is eleven baht in total.
- ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasitนี่ครับni khrapHere you go.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanขอบคุณค่ะkhop khun khaThank you.
- ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasitขอบคุณครับkhop khun khrapThank you.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry สิบเอ็ด, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries สิบเอ็ด, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
