การซอย
gaan-sɔɔiMeaning
1NounB1
thin slicing; hair thinning/layering
The act of cutting food into very thin strips, or thinning/layering hair when cutting it.
Examples
การซอยผมgaan-sɔɔi-pǒmการซอยผมgaan-sɔɔi-pǒmhair thinning; hair layeringทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineดูเบาduu-baoดูเบาduu-bao[to] underestimate; [to] look down on [sb/sth]และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)หนาnǎaหนาnǎa1thick (not thin)2dense; in large quantity3thickly; denselyเกินไปgəən-bpaiเกินไปgəən-bpaitoo; overly; excessively
Layering my hair makes it look lighter and not too thick.
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สำหรับsǎm-ràpคนkonผมpǒmหนาnǎaการซอยผมgaan-sɔɔi-pǒmจะjàช่วยให้chûuai-hâiจัดทรงjàt-songได้dâaiง่ายngâaiและlɛ́สบายsà-baaiหัวhǔuaมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
For people with thick hair, thinning it out will help make it easier to style and feel more comfortable.
ทักษะták-sàการซอยgaan-sɔɔiตะไคร้dtà-kráiของkɔ̌ɔngแม่mɛ̂ɛฉันchǎnสุดยอดsùt-yɔ̂ɔtมากmâakทุกtúkชิ้นchínบางbaangและlɛ́เท่ากันtâo-ganหมดmòt
My mom's skill in thinly slicing lemongrass is amazing; every piece is thin and uniform.
เทคนิคték-nìkการซอยผมgaan-sɔɔi-pǒmต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiความแม่นยำสูงkwaam-mɛ̂n-yam-sǔungเพราะprɔ́ถ้าtâaซอยsɔɔiออกɔ̀ɔkมากเกินไปmâak-gəən-bpaiอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiผมpǒmเสียsǐiaทรงsongและlɛ́ดูduuบางbaangโหรhǒonงเหรงngɔɔ-rěengได้dâai
The hair thinning/layering technique requires great precision, because if too much is cut, it can ruin the style and make the hair look sparse.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ร, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gaan
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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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ซอยsɔɔiซอยsɔɔi1lane; small street2[to] finely slice; shred3classifier for lanes/alleyslane; small streetPart 2
การซอยgaan-sɔɔiการซอยgaan-sɔɔithin slicing; hair thinning/layeringthin slicing; hair thinning/layeringWord