ทำไซ
tam-saiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] make a (bamboo) fish trap
to weave or make a traditional bamboo fish trap called ‘ไซไซsaifish trap; funnel fish trap’.
Examples
คุณตาkun-dtaaคุณตาkun-dtaa1grandfather (maternal)2elderly man (polite address)สอนsɔ̌ɔnสอนsɔ̌ɔn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidanceผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ทำไซtam-saiทำไซtam-sai[to] make a (bamboo) fish trapตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; periodปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3closed; shut; not open4[to] cover; seal5[to] block; conceal; suppress; withholdเทอมที่แล้วtəəm-tîi-lɛ́ɛoเทอมที่แล้วtəəm-tîi-lɛ́ɛolast term; last semester
My grandpa taught me how to make a 'sai' fish trap during the last school break.
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คนkonในnaiหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanรวมตัวกันruuam-dtuua-ganทำไซtam-saiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaนำไปnam-bpaiดักdàkปลาbplaaในnaiแม่น้ำmɛ̂ɛ-náam
The people in the village gathered to make 'sai' fish traps to catch fish in the river.
การทำgaan-tamไซsaiเป็นbpenภูมิปัญญาท้องถิ่นpuum-bpan-yaa-tɔ́ɔng-tìnที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiความประณีตkwaam-bprà-nîitในnaiการเลือกgaan-lʉ̂ʉakและlɛ́จักสานjàk-sǎanไม้ไผ่máai-pài
Making 'sai' fish traps is a local wisdom that requires precision in selecting and weaving bamboo strips.
ปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-banหาhǎaคนkonที่tîiยังyangทำไซtam-saiเป็นbpenเหลือน้อยlʉ̌ʉa-nɔ́ɔiมากmâakเพราะprɔ́เป็นbpenงานngaanที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaและlɛ́ความอดทนkwaam-òt-tonสูงsǔung
Nowadays, it's very rare to find people who still know how to make 'sai' fish traps because it is a time-consuming and patient task.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำไซ said ทัม-ไซ?
tam-sai
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
tam
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
ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; make[to] do; makePart 1
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ทำไซtam-saiทำไซtam-sai[to] make a (bamboo) fish trap[to] make a (bamboo) fish trapWord