ทราย
saai
Meanings
1NounA1
sand
very small loose grains of rock or mineral found on beaches, deserts, and riverbeds
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เดินเล่นdern lênเดินเล่นdern lên[to] stroll; walk for leisure; wander aroundบนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ทรายsaaiทรายsaai1sand2sand (as material)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotชายหาดchaai hàatชายหาดchaai hàatbeach; shore
We took a walk on the sand at the beach.
2NounA2
sand (as material)
sand considered as a material or aggregate for construction, gardening, etc.
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1never mind; let it be2how (exclamatory)3artisan; mechanic; technician4crafts-; technical (prefix)5[to] be inclined to; be prone to (do often)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]ทรายsaaiทรายsaai1sand2sand (as material)ผสมpà-sŏmผสมpà-sŏm1[to] mix; blend [sth]2mixed; blended; hybrid3[to] crossbreed; mate (animals/plants)ปูนbpoonปูนbpoon1cement; mortar; plaster2lime (quicklime/slaked lime)3crab (regional/folk)4betel lime pasteเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofก่อgòก่อgò1[to] build; construct; pile (up)2[to] cause; bring about3[to] start; ignite; provokeอิฐìtอิฐìt1brick (building block)2brickwork; masonry (of bricks)
The builder uses sand mixed with cement to lay bricks.