การส่าย
gaan-sàaiMeaning
1NounB1
swaying; shaking; wobbling
The act of moving back and forth or from side to side.
Examples
การส่ายgaan-sàaiการส่ายgaan-sàaiswaying; shaking; wobblingหางhǎangหางhǎang1tail (of an animal)2tail-like part; trailing end3rear; back end4classifier: tailsของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsสุนัขsù-nákสุนัขsù-nákdog (formal)แสดงว่าsà-dɛɛng-wâaแสดงว่าsà-dɛɛng-wâa1which means (that); so2[to] show/indicate thatมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ดีใจdii-jaiดีใจdii-jaiglad; happy
The wagging of a dog's tail shows that it is happy.
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His shaking of the head was a clear refusal.
ช่างchâangบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaการส่ายgaan-sàaiของkɔ̌ɔngท้ายtáaiรถrótขณะkà-nàเลี้ยวlíiaoเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakโช้คอัพchóok-àpเสียsǐia
The mechanic said the swaying of the car's rear end while turning is caused by a broken shock absorber.
วิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpตึกสูงdtʉ̀k-sǔungให้hâiมีmiiการส่ายgaan-sàaiเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเพื่อรับมือpʉ̂ʉa-ráp-mʉʉกับgàpแรงลมrɛɛng-lomและlɛ́แผ่นดินไหวpɛ̀n-din-wǎi
Engineers design tall buildings to have a slight sway to cope with wind forces and earthquakes.
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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การส่ายgaan-sàaiการส่ายgaan-sàaiswaying; shaking; wobblingswaying; shaking; wobblingWord