สิบ
sìp/sip̚˨˩/
The Thai word for ten is สิบ (sìp).
สิบ is the cardinal number occurring after 9 and before 11.
Meaning: the cardinal number occurring after 9 and before 11 (num)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is romanized as sìp. The IPA pronunciation is /sip̚˨˩/.
Did you know?
- The word สิบ is derived from Middle Chinese, showing the deep historical influence of Chinese numerical systems on the Tai language family.
- When referring to a 'decade' or a period of ten years, Thai uses สิบปี, but the word สิบ can also appear in idioms about a long duration of time.
- In some Northern Thai dialects, the word for ten is pronounced slightly differently as ᩈᩥ᩠ᨷ, though it remains clearly recognizable.
Examples in context
- นับถึงสิบCount to ten.This example shows how to use สิบ when counting.Tatoeba #8723133 by pastelite, translation #2245241 by CK
- บ้านสิบหลังถูกไฟไหม้Ten houses were burned down.This sentence uses สิบ to specify the number of houses.Tatoeba #8670816 by pastelite, translation #73440 by CK
- นาฬิกาของคุณช้าสิบนาทีYour watch is ten minutes slow.This sentence uses สิบ to describe a duration of minutes.Tatoeba #8692198 by pastelite, translation #17107 by CN
- sip pee (สิบปี)Ten years
- sip baht (สิบบาท)Ten baht
- sib mong (สิบโมง)Ten o'clock
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Thanakrit and Nicha are deciding how many eggs to buy at the market.
- ธนกฤต Thanakritเราต้องซื้อไข่กี่ฟองครับrao tong sue khai ki fong krapHow many eggs do we need to buy?
- ณิชา Nichaซื้อสิบฟองก็พอค่ะsue sip fong ko pho khaBuying ten eggs is enough.
- ธนกฤต Thanakritตกลงครับ ผมจะหยิบให้tok long krap phom ja yip haiAlright, I will grab them for you.
- ณิชา Nichaขอบคุณมากค่ะ ธนกฤตkhop khun mak kha ThanakritThank you very much, Thanakrit.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry สิบ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries สิบ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
