สายดุ
sǎai-dùMeanings
1NounB1
strict/tough type; stern style (slang label)
a type or style characterized by strictness, toughness, or sternness (e.g., ครูสายดุ, ผู้จัดการสายดุ); used as a label for someone's style
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)คนใหม่kon-màiคนใหม่kon-mài1new person; newcomer; new member/hire2new romantic partner (colloquial)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สายดุsǎai-dùสายดุsǎai-dù1strict/tough type; stern style (slang label)2strict; stern; tough (colloq.)นักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)กล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyคุยkuiคุยkui1[to] chat; talk2[to] discuss; talk over3[to] brag; boast4[to] talk to [sb] romantically; get to know a potential partner (colloq.)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: rooms
The new teacher is the strict type, so the students don't dare to talk in class.
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หัวหน้าแผนกhǔua-nâa-pà-nɛ̀ɛkเราraoเป็นbpenสายดุsǎai-dùมากmâakใครkraiทำงานtam-ngaanพลาดplâatโดนdoonเรียกrîiakไปbpaiคุยkuiตัวต่อตัวdtuua-dtɔ̀ɔ-dtuuaเลยləəi
Our department head is the very strict type; anyone who makes a mistake gets called in for a one-on-one meeting.
ถึงtʉ̌ngโค้ชkóotคนนี้kon-níiจะเป็นjà-bpenสายดุsǎai-dùและlɛ́ฝึกfʉ̀kซ้อมหนักsɔ́ɔm-nàkแต่dtɛ̀ɛนักกีฬาnák-gii-laaทุกคนtúk-konก็gɔ̂รักrákและlɛ́เคารพkao-rópเขาkǎo
Even though this coach is the tough type and trains them hard, all the athletes love and respect him.
ผู้ปกครองpûu-bpòk-krɔɔngบางคนbaang-konเลือกlʉ̂ʉakที่tîiจะjàเป็นbpenสายดุsǎai-dùเพราะprɔ́เชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaความเข้มงวดkwaam-kêm-ngûuatจะjàสร้างsâangวินัยwí-naiให้hâiลูกlûukแต่dtɛ̀ɛบางคนbaang-konก็gɔ̂มองว่าmɔɔng-wâaอาจàatทำลายtam-laaiความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panได้dâai
Some parents choose to be the strict type because they believe toughness builds discipline in their children, but others think it might damage the relationship.
2AdjectiveB1
strict; stern; tough (colloq.)
Characterized by a strict, stern, or tough manner or style, especially in dealing with others.
Examples
หมาmăaหมาmăa1dog2dog (insult)ตัวนั้นdtuua nánตัวนั้นdtuua nánthat one [animal, item]หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)สายดุsăai dùสายดุsăai dù1strict/tough type; stern style (slang label)2strict; stern; tough (colloq.)แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)จริงๆjing jingจริงๆjing jing1really; truly; actually; indeed2really?!; seriously?!แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ใจดีjai deeใจดีjai deekind; good-natured
That dog has a fierce-looking face, but it's actually friendly.
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He's not angry, it's just that his face has a stern vibe.
รถrótคันkanนี้néeแต่งdtàengมาmaaสายดุsăai dùมากmâakทั้งtángสีดำด้านsĕe dam dâanและláeล้อแม็กló máekใหญ่ๆyài yài
This car is modified to have a very fierce vibe, with its matte black color and large alloy wheels.
นักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngคนkonนั้นnánเปลี่ยนลุคbplìian-lúkให้ดูhâi-duuสายดุsǎai-dùขึ้นkʉ̂nเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเข้ากับkâo-gàpบทบาทbòt-bàatมาเฟียmaa-fiiaที่tîiได้รับdâi-ráp
That actor changed his look to have a more intimidating vibe to fit the mafia role he received.
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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ดุdùดุdù1strict; stern; scolding2fierce; aggressive; ferocious3[to] scold; rebukestrict; stern; scoldingPart 2
สายดุsǎai-dùสายดุsǎai-dùstrict/tough type; stern style (slang label)strict/tough type; stern style (slang label)Word