สะใภ้
sà-páiMeanings
1NounA2
daughter-in-law
The wife of one’s son; also used generally for a woman who has married into the family.
Examples
สะใภ้sà-páiสะใภ้sà-pái1daughter-in-law2sister-in-law (brother’s wife)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)ทำกับข้าวtam-gàp-kâaoทำกับข้าวtam-gàp-kâao[to] cook; prepare foodอร่อยà-rɔ̀iอร่อยà-rɔ̀i1delicious; tasty2[to] taste good; be deliciousมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Grandma’s daughter-in-law cooks very well.
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Yesterday the family welcomed a new daughter-in-law into the home.
Mom praised her daughter-in-law for taking good care of her son and the elders.
หลังlǎngแต่งงานdtɛ̀ng-ngaanสะใภ้sà-páiพยายามpá-yaa-yaamเรียนriianรู้ธรรมเนียมrúu-tam-niiamบ้านbâanสามีsǎa-miiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปรับตัวbpràp-dtuuaเข้ากับkâo-gàpครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruua
After getting married, the daughter-in-law tried to learn her husband’s family customs to adapt to the household.
2NounB1
sister-in-law (brother’s wife)
The wife of one's older or younger brother, commonly specified as พี่สะใภ้พี่สะใภ้pîi-sà-páisister-in-law (older brother's wife) or น้องสะใภ้.
Examples
พี่ชายpîi-chaaiพี่ชายpîi-chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingแต่งงานdtɛ̀ng-ngaanแต่งงานdtɛ̀ng-ngaan[to] get married; marryแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพี่สะใภ้pîi-sà-páiพี่สะใภ้pîi-sà-páisister-in-law (older brother's wife)คนใหม่kon-màiคนใหม่kon-mài1new person; newcomer; new member/hire2new romantic partner (colloquial)
My older brother got married; now I have a new sister-in-law.
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พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiน้องnɔ́ɔngสะใภ้sà-páiจะjàมาmaaบ้านแม่bâan-mɛ̂ɛครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛkทุกคนtúk-konตื่นเต้นdtʉ̀ʉn-dtênมากmâak
Tomorrow my younger brother’s wife will visit Mom’s house for the first time; everyone is very excited.
เวลาwee-laaไปbpaiรวมญาติruuam-yâatฉันchǎnมักmákนั่งnângคุยkuiกับgàpพี่สะใภ้pîi-sà-páiเรื่องงานrʉ̂ʉang-ngaanและlɛ́การเลี้ยงgaan-líiangลูกlûuk
When we have family gatherings, I usually sit and talk with my brother’s wife about work and parenting.
ถึงจะtĕung jàต่างdtàangวัยwaiกันganแต่dtàeฉันchănกับgàpน้องnóngสะใภ้sà-páiเข้ากันได้kâo gan dâiดีdeeเพราะpráwคุยกันkui ganตรงdtrongๆ-และláeเคารพkao-rópกันgan
Even though we’re of different ages, my younger brother’s wife and I get along well because we speak frankly and respect each other.
Tones
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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 | — | — |