สายตาไว
sǎai-dtaa-waiMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed
having keen, quick eyesight; quick to notice things.
Examples
คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritสายตาไวsăai dtaa waiสายตาไวsăai dtaa waisharp-eyed; keen-eyedจริงๆjing jingจริงๆjing jing1really; truly; actually; indeed2really?!; seriously?!ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asกระเป๋าเงินgrà-bpăo ngernกระเป๋าเงินgrà-bpăo ngern1wallet; coin purse2one’s finances (figurative)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ตกอยู่dtòk yòoตกอยู่dtòk yòo1[to] find oneself in; end up in (a state/situation)2[to] be under the power/control/influence of [sb]/[sth]3[to] be in the possession/custody of [sb]/[sth]ตรงนั้นdtrong nánตรงนั้นdtrong nán1there; at that spot2that place3that … there (post-nominal)
You have really sharp eyes to have seen my wallet that fell over there.
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ตำรวจdtam-rùuatคนkonนั้นnánสายตาไวsăai dtaa waiมากmâakเขาkăoสังเกตเห็นsăng-gèt hĕnพิรุธpí-rútเล็กๆlék lékน้อยๆnói nóiของkŏngผู้ต้องสงสัยpôo dtông sŏng-săiได้dâiทันทีtan tee
That police officer is very sharp-eyed; he immediately noticed the suspect's small, suspicious movements.
แม่mɛ̂ɛฉันchǎnสายตาไวsǎai-dtaa-waiเสมอsà-mə̌əเวลาwee-laaซ่อนsɔ̂ɔnขนมkà-nǒmไว้wáiที่ไหนtîi-nǎiแม่mɛ̂ɛก็gɔ̂หาเจอhǎa-jəəทุกครั้งtúk-kráng
My mom is always quick to notice things. Wherever I hide snacks, she always finds them.
ในฐานะnai-tǎa-náบรรณาธิการban-naa-tí-gaanการมีgaan-miiสายตาไวsǎai-dtaa-waiในnaiการตรวจจับgaan-dtrùuat-jàpข้อผิดพลาดkɔ̂ɔ-pìt-plâatทางtaangไวยากรณ์wai-yaa-gɔɔnเป็นbpenทักษะták-sàที่tîiจำjamเป็นอย่างยิ่งbpen-yàang-yîng
As an editor, having a keen eye for detecting grammatical errors is an essential skill.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 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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สายตาไวsǎai-dtaa-waiสายตาไวsǎai-dtaa-waisharp-eyed; keen-eyedsharp-eyed; keen-eyedWord