สะพาย
sà-paaiMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] carry over the shoulder; sling
to carry or wear something by placing its strap or the item itself over one shoulder or across the body
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)สะพายsà-paaiสะพายsà-paai[to] carry over the shoulder; slingกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3wallet4classifier: ใบไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyโรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)ทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
I carry my bag over my shoulder to school every day.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเขาkǎoสะพายsà-paaiกล้องถ่ายรูปglɔ̂ng-tàai-rûupข้ามkâamไหล่làiไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoตลาดdtà-làat
Yesterday he wore a camera across his shoulder to the market.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiอย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉmสะพายsà-paaiกระเป๋าผ้าgrà-bpǎo-pâaไปbpaiซูเปอร์มาร์เก็ตsuu-bpəə-maa-gètนะná
Tomorrow, don't forget to carry a cloth bag over your shoulder to the supermarket.
เธอtəəมักmákสะพายsà-paaiกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoแบบbɛ̀ɛpคาดลำkâat-lamตัวdtuuaเวลาwee-laaเดินทางdəən-taangเพราะprɔ́สะดวกsà-dùuakและlɛ́ปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiกว่าgwàa
She often wears a crossbody bag when traveling because it’s more convenient and safer.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 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
สะsàสะsà1colloquial particle (regional/vernacular)2[to] heap up; pile togethercolloquial particle (regional/vernacular)Part 1
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สะพายsà-paaiสะพายsà-paai[to] carry over the shoulder; sling[to] carry over the shoulder; slingWord