ซ้ายมือ
sáai-mʉʉMeaning
1NounA1
left-hand side; left side
The side that is to the left of a person or thing relative to their facing direction.
Examples
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My house is on the left-hand side.
พอถึงpɔɔ-tʉ̌ngสี่แยกsìi-yɛ̂ɛkแล้วlɛ́ɛoให้hâiเลี้ยวซ้ายlíiao-sáaiร้านráanจะjàอยู่yùuซ้ายมือsáai-mʉʉของkɔ̌ɔngคุณkun
When you reach the intersection, turn left. The shop will be on your left-hand side.
ผู้ชายpûu-chaaiคนkonที่tîiยืนอยู่yʉʉn-yùuซ้ายมือsáai-mʉʉของkɔ̌ɔngประตูbprà-dtuuคือkʉʉพี่ชายpîi-chaaiฉันchǎnเองeeng
The man standing on the left-hand side of the door is my older brother.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
sáai
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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
ซ้ายsáaiซ้ายsáai1left (side/direction)2left (on the left side)3leftward; to the left4left-wing; leftistleft (side/direction)Part 1
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ซ้ายมือsáai-mʉʉซ้ายมือsáai-mʉʉleft-hand side; left sideleft-hand side; left sideWord