สายตา
sǎai-dtaaMeanings
1NounA2
eyesight; vision
the faculty or ability to see; eyesight or visual acuity
Examples
ป้าbpâaป้าbpâa1aunt (older sister of father or mother)2auntie; middle‑aged/older woman (address)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 streamsมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสายตาsǎai-dtaaสายตาsǎai-dtaa1eyesight; vision2look; gaze3view; perspective (figurative)ไม่ดีmâi-diiไม่ดีmâi-dii1not good; bad; poor (quality/condition)2improper; immoral3not well; unwell; not okay4badly; poorlyต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)แว่นwɛ̂ɛnแว่นwɛ̂ɛn1glasses; spectacles2lens; monocle; magnifying glass3round slice; disc; classifier: round slices4mirror (Northern Thai)ทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
Aunt Sai has poor eyesight and must wear glasses every day.
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After the surgery, his eyesight improved a lot.
หมอแนะนำmɔ̌ɔ-nɛ́-namให้hâiตรวจสายตาdtrùuat-sǎai-dtaaทุกปีtúk-bpiiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganปัญหาbpan-hǎa
The doctor recommended an annual eye exam to prevent problems with eyesight.
เมื่อmêuuaใช้cháiคอมพิวเตอร์kom-piu-dtêrนานnaanๆ-สายตาsăai dtaaจะjàล้าláaจึงjeungควรkuuanพักpákเป็นช่วงbpen chûuangๆ-
When using a computer for long periods, your eyesight becomes fatigued, so you should take periodic breaks.
2NounB1
look; gaze
the expression or quality of someone’s eyes when looking; a look or gaze
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมองmɔɔngมองmɔɔng1[to] look at2[to] watch; observe3[to] view; regard; considerมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooสายตาsǎai-dtaaสายตาsǎai-dtaa1eyesight; vision2look; gaze3view; perspective (figurative)เศร้าสร้อยsâo-sɔ̂ɔiเศร้าสร้อยsâo-sɔ̂ɔisad; melancholy; downcast; dejected
He looked at me with a sorrowful gaze.
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When I apologized, she responded with a gentle gaze.
The manager shot a stern look, and the team fell silent immediately.
แม้mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoไม่mâiพูดpûutอะไรà-raiแต่dtɛ̀ɛสายตาsǎai-dtaaที่tîiวูบwûupไหวwǎiบอกbɔ̀ɔkความไม่สบายใจkwaam-mâi-sà-baai-jaiอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeen
Even though he said nothing, the flicker in his eyes clearly revealed his unease.
3NounB2
view; perspective (figurative)
a person’s way of viewing or judging things; perspective or point of view
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สายตาsǎai-dtaaสายตาsǎai-dtaa1eyesight; vision2look; gaze3view; perspective (figurative)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)ความพยายามkwaam-pá-yaa-yaamความพยายามkwaam-pá-yaa-yaam1attempt; try2effort; exertionสำคัญsǎm-kanสำคัญsǎm-kan1important; significant; essential2[to] think; assume; suppose (often mistakenly)กว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; overคะแนนká-nɛɛnคะแนนká-nɛɛn1score; point(s)2vote (counted choice)3rating; grade; mark
In the teacher’s view, effort is more important than grades.
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เขาkǎoมองmɔɔngปัญหาbpan-hǎaนี้níiในnaiสายตาsǎai-dtaaนักธุรกิจnák-tú-rá-gìtจึงjʉngเน้นnénผลตอบแทนpǒn-dtɔ̀ɔp-tɛɛnเป็นหลักbpen-làk
He views this problem from a businessperson’s perspective, so he focuses mainly on returns.
หากhàakเปลี่ยนสายbplìian-sǎaiตาdtaaไปbpaiมองmɔɔngจากjàakมุมmumของkɔ̌ɔngชุมชนchum-chonเราraoอาจàatเห็นhěnทางออกtaang-ɔ̀ɔkที่tîiยั่งยืนyâng-yʉʉnกว่าgwàa
If we shift our perspective to that of the community, we may see a more sustainable solution.
นโยบายná-yoo-baaiเดียวกันdiiao-ganอาจàatดูดีduu-diiในnaiสายตาsǎai-dtaaรัฐrátแต่dtɛ̀ɛในnaiสายตาsǎai-dtaaประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonบางส่วนbaang-sùuanกลับglàpไม่เป็นธรรมmâi-bpen-tam
The same policy may look good in the eyes of the state, but from some citizens’ perspective it is unjust.
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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สายตาsǎai-dtaaสายตาsǎai-dtaaeyesight; visioneyesight; visionWord