สบายหู
sà-baai-hǔuMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
pleasant to the ear; easy on the ears
pleasant, soothing, or agreeable to listen to (of sounds, voices, or music); easy on the ears
Examples
เสียงsǐiangเสียงsǐiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngsinger; vocalistคนนี้kon-níiคนนี้kon-níithis personนุ่มnûmนุ่มnûm1soft (to the touch)2tender (food)3soft/gentle (voice/tone)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)สบายหูsà-baai-hǔuสบายหูsà-baai-hǔupleasant to the ear; easy on the earsมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This singer’s voice is soft and very easy on the ears.
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ฉันchănเปิดbpèrtเพลงแจ๊สplayng jáesเบาbaoๆ-เพราะpráwมันmanสบายหูsà-baai hŏoและláeช่วยให้chûuai hâiทำงานtam ngaanได้dâiต่อเนื่องdtò-nêeuang
I play soft jazz because it’s pleasant to listen to and helps me work continuously.
ไมค์máiตัวdtuuaใหม่màiทำให้tam-hâiเสียงประกาศsǐiang-bprà-gàatสบายหูsà-baai-hǔuขึ้นkʉ̂nคนkonในnaiห้องประชุมhɔ̂ng-bprà-chumไม่mâiบ่นbònแล้วlɛ́ɛo
The new microphone makes the announcements easier on the ears, and people in the conference room stopped complaining.
ถึงtĕungทำนองtam-nongจะjàเรียบง่ายrîiap ngâaiแต่dtàeการมิกซ์gaan míkที่têeโปร่งbpròhngทำให้tam hâiฟังfangแล้วláeoสบายหูsà-baai hŏoไม่mâiล้าláaแม้máeเปิดbpèrtยาวyaaoๆ-
Although the melody is simple, the airy mix makes it pleasant to listen to and not tiring even when played for a long time.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สบายหู said สะ-บาย-หู?
sà-baai-hǔu
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
สบายsà-baaiสบายsà-baai1comfortable; at ease2well; fine (health/state)3[to] be comfortable; feel at ease4easy; effortlesscomfortable; at easePart 1
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สบายหูsà-baai-hǔuสบายหูsà-baai-hǔupleasant to the ear; easy on the earspleasant to the ear; easy on the earsWord