สะอิ้ง
sà-îngMeaning
1NounC1
ornamental waist chain; girdle
a traditional ornamental chain or belt worn around the waist, often made of silver or gold
Examples
นางรำnaang-ramนางรำnaang-ramfemale traditional dancerสวมsǔuamสวมsǔuam1[to] put on; wear (clothes, shoes, rings)2[to] slip on; fit over; sheath3[to] assume a roleสายsǎaiสายsǎai1late (in the day); running late2morning (late morning period)3line; wire; cable4route; line (transport/communication)5classifier for long, line-like things (roads, rivers, canals, routes, strands)6informant; spy; secret agent7phone call8string; strap; band9lineage; affiliation; branchสะอิ้งsà-îngสะอิ้งsà-îngornamental waist chain; girdleทองคำtɔɔng-kamทองคำtɔɔng-kam1gold (chemical element; precious metal)2figurative: something precious/valuableที่สวยงามtîi-sǔuai-ngaamที่สวยงามtîi-sǔuai-ngaambeautiful place; scenic spotเข้ากับkâo-gàpเข้ากับkâo-gàp1[to] get along (with sb); fit in (socially)2[to] go (well) with; match; suit [sb/sth]ชุดไทยchút-taiชุดไทยchút-taitraditional Thai outfit
The traditional dancer wore a beautiful gold waist chain that matched her Thai costume.
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คุณย่าkun-yâaได้รับdâi-rápมรดกmɔɔ-rá-dòkเป็นbpenสะอิ้งsà-îngเงินngənโบราณboo-raanเส้นsênนี้níiมาจากmaa-jàakบรรพบุรุษban-pá-bù-rútและlɛ́ท่านtânจะjàสวมใส่sǔuam-sàiเฉพาะchà-pɔ́ในnaiโอกาสพิเศษoo-gàat-pí-sèetเท่านั้นtâo-nán
My grandmother inherited this antique silver waist chain from her ancestors, and she only wears it on special occasions.
การแต่งกายgaan-dtɛ̀ng-gaaiชุดไทยchút-taiแบบbɛ̀ɛpเต็มยศdtem-yótนั้นnánจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngประดับประดาbprà-dàp-bprà-daaด้วยdûuaiเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangถนิมพิมพาภรณ์tà-nǐm-pim-paa-pɔɔnอันanวิจิตรตระการตาwí-jìt-dtrà-gaan-dtaaซึ่งsʉ̂ngรวมถึงruuam-tʉ̌ngสายsǎaiสะอิ้งsà-îngที่tîiถูกtùukสลักเสลาsà-làk-sà-lǎoมาmaaอย่างประณีตyàang-bprà-nîit
Dressing in full traditional Thai attire requires adornment with exquisite jewelry, including a finely crafted waist chain.
พิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panได้dâaiจัดแสดงjàt-sà-dɛɛngคอลเลกชันkɔɔn-lêek-chânสะอิ้งsà-îngประดับbprà-dàpอัญมณีan-yá-má-niiล้ำค่าlám-kâaของkɔ̌ɔngชนชั้นสูงchon-chán-sǔungในnaiสมัยอยุธยาsà-mǎi-à-yút-tá-yaaซึ่งsʉ̂ngหาชมhǎa-chomได้dâaiยากยิ่งyâak-yîngในปัจจุบันnai-bpàt-jù-ban
The museum exhibited a rare collection of gemstone-encrusted waist chains worn by the nobility during the Ayutthaya period, which are extremely difficult to find nowadays.
Tones
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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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สะอิ้งsà-îngสะอิ้งsà-îngornamental waist chain; girdleornamental waist chain; girdleWord