สตรีไทย
sà-dtrii-taiMeaning
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Thai woman; Thai lady
a woman of Thai nationality; a Thai woman (often used in a formal or respectful context)
Examples
คุณแม่kun-mɛ̂ɛคุณแม่kun-mɛ̂ɛ1mother (polite)2Mom (form of address)3polite address for a mother/pregnant womanของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สตรีไทยsà-dtrii-taiสตรีไทยsà-dtrii-taiThai woman; Thai ladyที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerทำอาหารtam-aa-hǎanทำอาหารtam-aa-hǎan[to] cook; prepare foodเก่งgèngเก่งgèng1skilled; good at2smart; quick-witted3[to] be good at; excel
My mother is a Thai woman who cooks well.
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ในอดีตnai-à-dìitสตรีไทยsà-dtrii-taiจะjàถูกtùukสอนsɔ̌ɔnให้hâiทำtamงานบ้านงานเรือนngaan-bâan-ngaan-rʉʉanและlɛ́ดูแลduu-lɛɛครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruua
In the past, Thai women were taught to do housework and take care of the family.
ชุดไทยchút-taiพระราชนิยมprá-râat-chá-ní-yomแสดงให้เห็นถึงsà-dɛɛng-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngความงดงามkwaam-ngót-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngสตรีไทยsà-dtrii-taiได้dâaiเป็นอย่างดีbpen-yàang-dii
The formal Thai national costume beautifully shows the elegance of Thai women.
บทบาทbòt-bàatของkŏngสตรีไทยsà-dtree taiในnaiสังคมsăng-komได้dâiเปลี่ยนแปลงbplìian bplaengไปตามbpai dtaamยุคสมัยyúk sà-măiปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-banพวกเธอpûuak terมีmeeความสามารถkwaam săa-mâatทัดเทียมtát tiiamผู้ชายpôo chaaiในnaiหลายๆlăai lăaiด้านdâan
The role of Thai women in society has changed over time; nowadays, they are as capable as men in many aspects.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สตรีไทย said สะ-ตรี-ไทย?
sà-dtrii-tai
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
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สตรีไทยsà-dtrii-taiสตรีไทยsà-dtrii-taiThai woman; Thai ladyThai woman; Thai ladyWord