ฉุยฉาย
chǔi-chǎaiMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] saunter/stroll unhurriedly (often showily)
to stroll or saunter in an unhurried way, often with a slightly showy or affected air
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningฉุยฉายchǔi-chǎaiฉุยฉายchǔi-chǎai1[to] saunter/stroll unhurriedly (often showily)2leisurely; unhurriedly (sometimes showily)3a Thai classical dance or musical pieceไปตามbpai-dtaamไปตามbpai-dtaam1[to] go along [sth]; [to] follow [sth]2[to] go get [sb]; [to] fetchชายหาดchaai-hàatชายหาดchaai-hàatbeach; shore
She is sauntering along the beach.
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นางแบบnaang-bɛ̀ɛpคนkonนั้นnánเดินdəənฉุยฉายchǔi-chǎaiบนbonแคทวอล์คkɛ̂ɛt-wɔ̂ɔkอย่างyàangมั่นใจmân-jai
That model sauntered confidently on the catwalk.
พอpɔɔแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaสวยsǔuaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoเธอtəəก็gɔ̂เดินdəənฉุยฉายchǔi-chǎaiออกจากบ้านɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bâanไปbpaiงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiang
After getting all dressed up, she sauntered out of the house to the party.
เขาkăoชอบchôpเดินdernฉุยฉายchùi chăaiอวดùuatนาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaaเรือนreuuanใหม่màiที่têeเพิ่งpêrngซื้อséuมาmaaให้hâiเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanดูdoo
He likes to saunter around, showing off the new watch he just bought to his friends.
2AdverbB1
leisurely; unhurriedly (sometimes showily)
in a leisurely, unhurried manner, sometimes with a showy or affected air
Examples
แมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningฉุยฉายchǔi-chǎaiฉุยฉายchǔi-chǎai1[to] saunter/stroll unhurriedly (often showily)2leisurely; unhurriedly (sometimes showily)3a Thai classical dance or musical pieceในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สวนsǔuanสวนsǔuan1garden; orchard; park2classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations3[to] oppose; contradict; go against4[to] move against; counter (direction)ทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoevery morning
My cat walks leisurely in the garden every morning.
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คุณนายkun-naaiเดินdəənฉุยฉายchǔi-chǎaiไปมาbpai-maaในnaiห้องนั่งเล่นhɔ̂ng-nâng-lênขณะkà-nàรอrɔɔสามีsǎa-miiกลับบ้านglàp-bâan
The lady of the house walked back and forth leisurely in the living room while waiting for her husband to come home.
Once he put on his new outfit, he wouldn't stop walking around showily.
ไม่ว่าmâi-wâaสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanจะjàตึงเครียดdtʉng-krîiatแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongเดินdəənฉุยฉายchǔi-chǎaiราวกับraao-gàpไม่มีอะไรmâi-mii-à-raiเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂n
No matter how tense the situation was, she continued to walk around in a leisurely manner as if nothing had happened.
3NounC1
a Thai classical dance or musical piece
the name of a Thai classical dance or musical composition featuring graceful, showy movements, used in traditional performances
Examples
นักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesฝึกซ้อมfʉ̀k-sɔ́ɔmฝึกซ้อมfʉ̀k-sɔ́ɔm1[to] practice; train2[to] rehearseรำฉุยฉายram-chǔi-chǎaiรำฉุยฉายram-chǔi-chǎai[to] perform the Chui Chai danceสำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)7ngan (land unit: 400 m², a quarter of a rai)โรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)
The students are rehearsing the Chui-Chai dance for the school fair.
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การรำฉุยฉายgaan ram chùi chăaiเป็นbpenนาฏศิลป์ไทยnâa-dtà-sĭn taiที่têeมีลีลาmee lee-laaอ่อนช้อยงดงามòn chói ngót ngaamและláeแฝงfăengความภาคภูมิใจkwaam phâak poom jaiในตัวเองnai dtuua ayng
The Chui-Chai dance is a Thai classical art form with graceful, beautiful movements that imply a sense of self-pride.
ท่ารำtâa-ramในnaiชุดchútฉุยฉายchǔi-chǎaiเบญจกายbeen-jà-gaaiแปลงbplɛɛngต้องdtɔ̂ngสื่อถึงsʉ̀ʉ-tʉ̌ngความงามkwaam-ngaamและlɛ́ความเจ้าเล่ห์kwaam-jâao-lêeของkɔ̌ɔngนางเบญจกายnaang-been-jà-gaaiที่tîiแปลงกายbplɛɛng-gaaiเป็นbpenนางสีดาnaang-sǐi-daa
The dance movements in the 'Chui-Chai Benjakai Plaeng' performance must convey the beauty and cunning of Benjakai, who has disguised herself as Sida.
หากhàakจะjàเข้าใจkâo-jaiแก่นแท้gɛ̀n-tɛ́ɛของkɔ̌ɔngวรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangรามเกียรติ์raam-má-giianการศึกษาgaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaท่ารำtâa-ramในnaiชุดฉุยฉายทศกัณฐ์ลงสวนchút-chǔi-chǎai-tót-sà-gan-long-sǔuanก็gɔ̂เป็นbpenสิ่งที่sìng-tîiไม่ควรmâi-kuuanมองข้ามmɔɔng-kâam
To understand the essence of the Ramakien literary work, studying the dance movements in the 'Chui-Chai Todsakan Long Suan' set is something that should not be overlooked.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
chǔi
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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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ฉายchǎaiฉายchǎai1[to] screen; show; air2[to] project (light/image)3[to] emit; radiate (light/glow)4to appear/air (on media)[to] screen; show; airPart 2
ฉุยฉายchǔi-chǎaiฉุยฉายchǔi-chǎai[to] saunter/stroll unhurriedly (often showily)[to] saunter/stroll unhurriedly (often showily)Word