สายดู
sǎai-duuMeaning
1NounB2
spectator type; watcher (informal)
A person who prefers to watch an activity rather than participate; a spectator or viewer by nature. (informal)
Examples
เพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanfriends (plural)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเต้นdtênเต้นdtên1[to] dance2[to] beat; throb; pulsate3[to] twitch; jerk (sudden movement)กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkหมดmòtหมดmòt1all gone; none left2[to] run out; be used up3completely; entirely4in total; altogetherเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สายดูsăai duuสายดูsăai duuspectator type; watcher (informal)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainโต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskดีกว่าdee gwàaดีกว่าdee gwàa1better; preferable (comparative of 'ดี')2had better; would rather (suggestion/decision)
All my friends went to dance, but I'd rather be a spectator at the table.
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เรื่องrêuuangทะเลาะกันtá-ló ganของkŏngคนอื่นkon èunผมpŏmไม่mâiขอkŏrยุ่งyûngนะnáเป็นbpenสายดูsăai duuอยู่yòoห่างๆhàang hàangก็gâwพอpor
I don't get involved in other people's arguments. I'm fine with being a spectator from afar.
ปกติbpòk-gà-dtìเขาkǎoเป็นbpenสายดูsǎai-duuมาตลอดmaa-dtà-lɔ̀ɔtไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iชอบchɔ̂ɔpเล่นกีฬาlên-gii-laaแต่dtɛ̀ɛครั้งนี้kráng-níiกลับglàpยอมyɔɔmลงแข่งlong-kɛ̀ngฟุตบอลfút-bɔɔnด้วยdûuai
He's usually always a spectator and doesn't really like playing sports, but this time he actually agreed to compete in the soccer match.
ในnaiวงwongการลงทุนgaan-long-tunบางคนbaang-konก็gɔ̂ประสบความสำเร็จbprà-sòp-kwaam-sǎm-rètจากjàakการเป็นgaan-bpenสายดูsǎai-duuคือkʉʉคอยkɔɔiสังเกตการณ์sǎng-gèet-gaanตลาดdtà-làatอย่างyàangใจเย็นjai-yenแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iเข้าkâoลงทุนlong-tunในnaiจังหวะjang-wàที่เหมาะสมtîi-mɔ̀-sǒm
In the investment world, some people succeed by being spectators, patiently observing the market and then investing at the right moment.
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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ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mind[to] look; watch; seePart 2
สายดูsǎai-duuสายดูsǎai-duuspectator type; watcher (informal)spectator type; watcher (informal)Word