ศรีสะเกษ
Si Sa Ket Province
A native Thai recording for this word is on the way. Please check back soon.
- 1 Si Sa Ket Province
This is the name of Si Sa Ket, a province in northeastern Thailand, and it can also refer to its provincial capital.
Si Sa Ket Province
It refers to a province in northeastern Thailand on the Cambodian border.
-
ฉันจะไปศรีสะเกษพรุ่งนี้ chǎn cà pay sǐisakèet phrûŋníi I’m going to Si Sa Ket Province tomorrow. ฉันจะไปศรีสะเกษพรุ่งนี้ details
Learning notes
Explanation
ศรีสะเกษ is a proper place name, commonly written as “Si Sa Ket” in English. It is primarily the name of a province in northeastern Thailand, or Isan, bordering Cambodia. In everyday use, the same name may also refer to the provincial capital or its urban area. จังหวัดศรีสะเกษ explicitly means the province, เมืองศรีสะเกษ the city, and ตัวเมืองศรีสะเกษ the central urban area. For practical learning, it is best to memorize ศรีสะเกษ as a single place name rather than trying to interpret its individual parts.
Usage
It is used when discussing travel, transportation, hometowns, addresses, weather, or local government. Common patterns include ไปศรีสะเกษ “go to Si Sa Ket,” คนศรีสะเกษ “a person from Si Sa Ket,” and จังหวัดศรีสะเกษ “Si Sa Ket Province.”
Caution
ศรีสะเกษ alone can be ambiguous between the province and its capital. Add จังหวัด for the province, เมือง for the city, or ตัวเมือง for the central urban area when the distinction matters. Do not confuse it with สระแก้ว, Sa Kaeo Province, which is a different place.
Differences from similar words
1 Si Sa Ket Province synonyms
-
จังหวัดศรีสะเกษ explicitly means “Si Sa Ket Province.” ศรีสะเกษ alone commonly refers to the province but can also mean the provincial capital, depending on context.