ซาไก

saa-gai

Meaning

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Sakai (dated; offensive term)

a dated and often offensive Thai term for the Maniq/Orang Asli, indigenous hunter-gatherer peoples in southern Thailand and northern Malaysia; prefer “Maniq” or “Orang Asli”.

Examples

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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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

saa

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

ซาsaaซาsaa[to] ease off; lessen; die down; abate[to] ease off; lessen; die down; abatePart 1
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ซาไกsaa-gaiซาไกsaa-gaiSakai (dated; offensive term)Sakai (dated; offensive term)Word