ชายขอบ
chaai-kɔ̀ɔpMeanings
1NounB1
edge; margin; border
The outer edge or boundary area of something; the periphery.
Examples
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; corresponding6[to] head straight toward [sb/sth/somewhere]ชายขอบchaai-kɔ̀ɔpชายขอบchaai-kɔ̀ɔp1edge; margin; border2marginal; on the fringesของป่าkɔ̌ɔng-bpàaของป่าkɔ̌ɔng-bpàa1forest products; wild produce2bushmeat; wild game
His house is at the edge of the forest.
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เรือreuuaแล่นlâenไปbpaiช้าๆcháa cháaตามdtaamชายขอบchaai kòpทะเลสาบtá-lay sàapเพื่อpêuuaชมวิวchom wiu
The boat moved slowly along the periphery of the lake to enjoy the view.
นักปีนเขาnák-bpiin-kǎoเดินตามdəən-dtaamเส้นทางsên-taangที่อยู่tîi-yùuบนbonชายขอบchaai-kɔ̀ɔpหน้าผาnâa-pǎaอย่างระมัดระวังyàang-rá-mát-rá-wang
The hikers carefully followed a trail along the cliff’s edge.
2AdjectiveB2
marginal; on the fringes
Describing people, groups, or areas outside the mainstream or holding a weak/secondary position in society or a system.
Examples
ชุมชนchum-chonชุมชนchum-choncommunityชาวประมงchaao bprà-mongชาวประมงchaao bprà-mongfisher; fisherman/fisherwoman; fisherfolkเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)มองว่าmong wâaมองว่าmong wâa1[to] think/consider (that ...)2[to] regard/see [sb]/[sth] as ...อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainชายขอบchaai kòpชายขอบchaai kòp1edge; margin; border2marginal; on the fringesของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsสังคมsăng-komสังคมsăng-kom1social studies (subject)2society; community3social; societal4social circle; social worldเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเข้าถึงkâo tĕungเข้าถึงkâo tĕung1[to] access; obtain/use2[to] reach/engage (sb/sth)3[to] deeply understand; resonate with4[to] attain/realize (abstract/spiritual truth)บริการbor-rí-gaanบริการbor-rí-gaan1service2[to] serve; provide service toรัฐrátรัฐrát1state; government2the public sectorได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerน้อยnóiน้อยnói1few; little; small (amount/number)2less; to a lesser degree3young; junior (name/title use)4seldom; rarely
The small fishing community is seen as marginalized in society because they have limited access to public services.
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เขาkǎoเติบโตdtə̀əp-dtooมาmaaในnaiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaชายขอบchaai-kɔ̀ɔpที่tîiไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iมีโอกาสmii-oo-gàatทางtaangการศึกษาgaan-sʉ̀k-sǎa
He grew up in a marginalized family with few educational opportunities.
แม้mɛ́ɛมีmiiนโยบายná-yoo-baaiช่วยเหลือchûuai-lʉ̌ʉaแต่dtɛ̀ɛกลุ่มglùmแรงงานข้ามชาติrɛɛng-ngaan-kâam-châatยังคงอยู่yang-kong-yùuในnaiสถานะsà-tǎa-náชายขอบchaai-kɔ̀ɔpและlɛ́ไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iมีmiiเสียงsǐiangในnaiการตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiสาธารณะsǎa-taa-rá-ná
Despite support policies, migrant workers remain marginalized and have little voice in public decision-making.
สื่อsʉ̀ʉกระแสหลักgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-làkมักmákเล่าเรื่องlâo-rʉ̂ʉangจากjàakมุมmumของkɔ̌ɔngคนส่วนใหญ่kon-sùuan-yàiทำให้tam-hâiประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanของkɔ̌ɔngคนชายขอบkon-chaai-kɔ̀ɔpถูกtùukมองข้ามmɔɔng-kâamและlɛ́ตีกรอบdtii-grɔ̀ɔpอย่างyàangคับแคบkáp-kɛ̂ɛp
Mainstream media often tell stories from the majority’s perspective, causing marginalized people's experiences to be overlooked and narrowly framed.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
chaai
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
ชายchaaiชายchaai1man; male person2male sex3male; masculine4edge; brim; hem; shoreman; male personPart 1
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ขอบkɔ̀ɔpขอบkɔ̀ɔp1edge; rim; border2margin (of a page or surface)3brim (hat or container)4lip (of a container or opening)5borderline; periphery (figurative)edge; rim; borderPart 2
ชายขอบchaai-kɔ̀ɔpชายขอบchaai-kɔ̀ɔpedge; margin; borderedge; margin; borderWord