ผ้าสไบ
pâa-sà-baiMeaning
1NounB1
Thai shoulder cloth; sash
A long piece of cloth worn over one shoulder as a sash or shawl, typically as part of traditional Thai attire.
Examples
ผู้หญิงไทยpûu-yǐng-taiผู้หญิงไทยpûu-yǐng-taiThai womanสมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnสมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔn1formerly; in the past; back then2the old days; former timesนิยมní-yomนิยมní-yom1[to] favor; be popular; be in vogue2favor; esteem; preference3custom; accepted usage4-ism; ideology; doctrineห่มhòmห่มhòm1[to] cover; wrap (with cloth/blanket)2[to] drape; cover (with cloth)ผ้าสไบpâa-sà-baiผ้าสไบpâa-sà-baiThai shoulder cloth; sash
Thai women in the past liked to wear a sabai.
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เธอtəəเลือกlʉ̂ʉakผ้าสไบpâa-sà-baiสีทองsǐi-tɔɔngให้hâiเข้ากับkâo-gàpโจงกระเบนjoong-grà-beenสีแดงsǐi-dɛɛngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaไปงานbpai-ngaanลอยกระทงlɔɔi-grà-tong
She chose a golden sabai to match her red chong kraben for the Loi Krathong festival.
คุณย่าkun-yâaสอนsɔ̌ɔnวิธีwí-tiiห่มhòmผ้าสไบpâa-sà-baiอย่างถูกต้องyàang-tùuk-dtɔ̂ngและlɛ́สวยงามsǔuai-ngaamตามdtaamแบบโบราณbɛ̀ɛp-boo-raan
My grandmother taught me how to wear a sabai correctly and beautifully in the traditional way.
ในnaiพิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panจัดแสดงjàt-sà-dɛɛngผ้าสไบpâa-sà-baiที่tîiทอtɔɔด้วยdûuaiลวดลายlûuat-laaiวิจิตรบรรจงwí-jìt-ban-jongซึ่งsʉ̂ngสะท้อนถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-tʉ̌ngสถานะsà-tǎa-náทางสังคมtaang-sǎng-komของkɔ̌ɔngผู้สวมใส่pûu-sǔuam-sàiในอดีตnai-à-dìit
The museum displays intricately woven sabai, which reflect the social status of the wearer in the past.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ผ้าสไบ said ผ้า-สะ-ไบ?
pâa-sà-bai
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
pâa
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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
ผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth item3classifier: ผืน (pieces of cloth); ม้วน (rolls); พับ (bolts)cloth; fabric; textilePart 1
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ผ้าสไบpâa-sà-baiผ้าสไบpâa-sà-baiThai shoulder cloth; sashThai shoulder cloth; sashWord