คุณไสย
kun-sǎiMeaning
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black magic; sorcery; occult practices
Folk or occult magic believed to use supernatural forces, often for harm or coercion (e.g., curses, bewitching), but also for protection or charms.
Examples
คนสมัยก่อนkon-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnคนสมัยก่อนkon-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnpeople from the pastบางคนbaang-konบางคนbaang-konsome people; some personsเชื่อchʉ̂ʉaเชื่อchʉ̂ʉa1to believe [sth/sb]2to trust; have faith in3to believe in (religion/ideology)4[to] heed; obey [sb]5on creditเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)คุณไสยkun-sǎiคุณไสยkun-sǎiblack magic; sorcery; occult practicesและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)มนต์ดำmon-damมนต์ดำmon-damblack magic; sorceryมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Some people in the old days strongly believed in occult magic and dark spells.
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He went to a shaman to put a curse on his enemy.
แม้mɛ́ɛในnaiยุคyúkวิทยาศาสตร์wít-tá-yaa-sàatก้าวหน้าgâao-nâaแต่dtɛ̀ɛความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangคุณไสยkun-sǎiก็gɔ̂ยังyangไม่mâiหมดไปmòt-bpaiจากjàakสังคมไทยsǎng-kom-tai
Even in an age of advanced science, the belief in occult magic has not completely disappeared from Thai society.
ตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnในnaiละครทีวีlá-kɔɔn-tii-wiiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนั้นnánถูกtùukคุณไสยkun-sǎiทำให้tam-hâiหลงรักlǒng-rákคนkonที่tîiเธอtəəเคยkəəiเกลียดglìiat
The character in that TV drama was bewitched by magic, causing her to fall in love with someone she used to hate.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ณ, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kun
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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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คุณไสยkun-sǎiคุณไสยkun-sǎiblack magic; sorcery; occult practicesblack magic; sorcery; occult practicesWord