สายงาน
sǎai-ngaanMeanings
1NounB1
line of work; job function
a specific functional area or field within a profession or organization, such as marketing, engineering, or finance
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สายsǎaiสายsǎai1late (in the day); running late2morning (late morning period)3line; wire; cable4route; line (transport/communication)5classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)6informant; spy; secret agent7phone call8string; strap; band9lineage; affiliation; branch10classifier for rivers and streamsงานการตลาดngaan-gaan-dtà-làatงานการตลาดngaan-gaan-dtà-làat1marketing work/activities; marketing function2a marketing job/position; marketing roleเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)สื่อสารsʉ̀ʉ-sǎanสื่อสารsʉ̀ʉ-sǎan[to] communicateกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ลูกค้าlûuk-káaลูกค้าlûuk-káacustomer; client
She wants to work in the marketing field because she enjoys communicating with customers.
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ในnaiบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtนี้níiมีmiiหลายlǎaiสายงานsǎai-ngaanเช่นchênวิศวกรรมwít-sà-wá-gamการเงินgaan-ngənและlɛ́ทรัพยากรบุคคลsáp-pá-yaa-gɔɔn-bùk-kon
In this company there are many functional areas, such as engineering, finance, and human resources.
ผมpǒmย้ายyáaiจากjàakสายงานsǎai-ngaanไอทีai-tiiไปbpaiสายงานsǎai-ngaanผลิตภัณฑ์pà-lìt-dtà-panเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเรียนรู้riian-rúuการพัฒนาgaan-pát-tá-naaสินค้าsǐn-káaให้hâiตรงกับdtrong-gàpตลาดdtà-làatมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
I moved from the IT field to the product field to learn how to develop products that better fit the market.
การทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanข้ามkâamสายงานsǎai-ngaanระหว่างrá-wàangวิศวกรรมwít-sà-wá-gamการตลาดgaan-dtà-làatและlɛ́กฎหมายgòt-mǎaiทำให้tam-hâiโครงการkroong-gaanออกɔ̀ɔkสู่sùuตลาดdtà-làatได้dâaiอย่างถูกต้องyàang-tùuk-dtɔ̂ngและlɛ́ปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-pai
Cross-functional work among engineering, marketing, and legal ensures that the project goes to market correctly and safely.
2NounB2
career track
a path of roles and progression within a particular function or field
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmพนักงานใหม่pá-nák-ngaan màiพนักงานใหม่pá-nák-ngaan màinew employee; new hireแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ค่อยkôiค่อยkôi1gradually; little by little2gently; softly3not very; hardly (with negation)4then; later; only afterๆ-เติบโตdtèrp-dtoเติบโตdtèrp-dto1to grow (physically/mentally)2to grow/expand (economy/organization)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สายงานsăai ngaanสายงานsăai ngaan1line of work; job function2career trackจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)หัวหน้าhŭua nâaหัวหน้าhŭua nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chief
He started as a new employee and gradually progressed in his career path until becoming a manager.
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ถ้าtâaอยากyàakเปลี่ยนสายbplìian-sǎaiงานngaanต้องdtɔ̂ngวางwaangแผนเส้นทางpɛ̌ɛn-sên-taangการเติบโตgaan-dtə̀əp-dtooใหม่màiให้hâiชัดเจนchát-jeen
If you want to change your career path, you must clearly plan a new progression route.
ในnaiสายงานsǎai-ngaanนี้níiมักmákเริ่มrə̂əmจากjàakเจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiฝึกหัดfʉ̀k-hàtแล้วlɛ́ɛoเลื่อนlʉ̂ʉanเป็นbpenผู้เชี่ยวชาญpûu-chîiao-chaanก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก้าวสู่gâao-sùuระดับrá-dàpบริหารbɔɔ-rí-hǎan
In this career path, one often starts as a trainee, then advances to specialist before moving into management.
เพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเติบโตdtə̀əp-dtooในnaiสายงานsǎai-ngaanอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang-dtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangเขาkǎoวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnทักษะták-sàที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngพัฒนาpát-tá-naaในnaiแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láขั้นkânของkɔ̌ɔngเส้นทางอาชีพsên-taang-aa-chîip
To advance steadily along his career path, he planned the skills needed at each stage of progression.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǎai
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
สายsǎaiสายsǎai1late (in the day); running late2morning (late morning period)3line; wire; cable4route; line (transport/communication)5classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)6informant; spy; secret agent7phone call8string; strap; band9lineage; affiliation; branch10classifier for rivers and streamslate (in the day); running latePart 1
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งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)work; job; employmentPart 2
สายงานsǎai-ngaanสายงานsǎai-ngaanline of work; job functionline of work; job functionWord