ชายทะเล
chaai-tá-leeMeaning
1NounB1
coast; seashore; seaside
the stretch of land along the sea; the coastal area or seashore (not necessarily the sandy beach itself)
Examples
ตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yenตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yen1evening; early evening2in the eveningฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ไปเดินเล่นbpai-dəən-lênไปเดินเล่นbpai-dəən-lên[to] go for a walkที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerชายทะเลchaai-tá-leeชายทะเลchaai-tá-leecoast; seashore; seaside
In the evening, I like to go for a walk by the seashore.
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เราraoเช่าchâoบ้านพักbâan pákหลังlăngเล็กๆlék lékติดdtìtชายทะเลchaai tá-layสำหรับsăm-ràpวันหยุดสุดสัปดาห์wan yùt sùt sàp-daa
We rented a small bungalow by the seashore for the weekend.
ร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎanร้านนั้นráan-nánบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatดีมากdii-mâakเพราะprɔ́ตั้งอยู่dtâng-yùuริมrimชายทะเลchaai-tá-lee
That restaurant has a very good atmosphere because it's located along the seashore.
ลมพายุlom-paa-yúที่tîiพัดpátเข้าkâoชายทะเลchaai-tá-leeสร้างsâangความเสียหายkwaam-sǐia-hǎaiให้กับhâi-gàpหมู่บ้านชาวประมงmùu-bâan-chaao-bprà-mongเป็นอย่างมากbpen-yàang-mâak
The storm that hit the seashore caused a lot of damage to the fishing village.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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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ชายทะเลchaai-tá-leeชายทะเลchaai-tá-leecoast; seashore; seasidecoast; seashore; seasideWord