ดอยสาย
dɔɔi-sǎaiMeaning
1Proper nounB2
Doi Sai (place name)
a specific place name (toponym); not a common noun
Examples
ทริปtrípทริปtríptrip; short journey; outingหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpai1[to] go up; ascend (away)2and up; or moreกางเต็นท์gaang-dténกางเต็นท์gaang-dtén[to] pitch/set up a tentบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ดอยสายdɔɔi-sǎaiดอยสายdɔɔi-sǎaiDoi Sai (place name)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneพระอาทิตย์ขึ้นprá-aa-tít-kʉ̂nพระอาทิตย์ขึ้นprá-aa-tít-kʉ̂n1sunrise; sunup2[to] rise (of the sun)
On the next trip, I want to camp on Doi Sai to watch the sunrise.
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คุณkunเคยkəəiไปbpaiดอยสายdɔɔi-sǎaiหรือยังrʉ̌ʉ-yangเขาkǎoว่าwâaทางเดินป่าtaang-dəən-bpàaที่นั่นtîi-nânสวยมากsǔuai-mâak
Have you been to Doi Sai yet? They say the hiking trail there is very beautiful.
ช่วงปลายchûuang bplaaiฝนfŏnดอยสายdoi săaiจะjàปกคลุมbpòk klumด้วยdûuayหมอกmòkบางๆbaang baangทำให้tam hâiวิวwiuของkŏngสันเขาsăn kăoดูdooอ่อนนุ่มòn nûmและláeเงียบสงบngîiap sà-ngòp
At the end of the rainy season, Doi Sai is covered with a light mist, giving the ridge a soft and tranquil view.
นักถ่ายภาพnák-tàai-pâapนิยมní-yomไปbpaiดอยสายdɔɔi-sǎaiตอนdtɔɔnฟ้าเปิดfáa-bpə̀ətเพราะprɔ́แสงsɛ̌ɛngเช้าcháoจะjàตกกระทบdtòk-grà-tópทุ่งหญ้าtûng-yâaเป็นbpenลวดลายlûuat-laaiสวยงามsǔuai-ngaam
Photographers like to go to Doi Sai when the sky is clear, as the morning light falls on the grasslands in beautiful patterns.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dɔɔi
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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
ดอยdɔɔiดอยdɔɔimountain; high hill (Northern Thai usage)mountain; high hill (Northern Thai usage)Part 1
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สายsǎaiสายsǎai1late (in the day); running late2morning (late morning period)3line; wire; cable4route; line (transport/communication)5classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)6informant; spy; secret agent7phone call8string; strap; band9lineage; affiliation; branch10classifier for rivers and streamslate (in the day); running latePart 2
ดอยสายdɔɔi-sǎaiดอยสายdɔɔi-sǎaiDoi Sai (place name)Doi Sai (place name)Word