สายท้าย
sǎai-táaiMeaning
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stern line (rope at the rear of a boat)
A rope or line attached to the rear (stern) of a boat, used for mooring or securing the vessel.
Examples
ชาวประมงchaao-bprà-mongชาวประมงchaao-bprà-mongfisher; fisherman/fisherwoman; fisherfolkต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toผูกpùukผูกpùuk1[to] tie [sth]; fasten [sth]2[to] bind; connect; associate3[to] obligate; bind; commit4[to] compose; deviseสายท้ายเรือsǎai-táai-rʉʉaสายท้ายเรือsǎai-táai-rʉʉastern line (of a boat)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)ท่าtâaท่าtâa1posture; pose; stance2move; technique; style3harbor; port; pier; landing4appearance suggesting an outcome; sign5manner; way; airให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)แน่นnɛ̂nแน่นnɛ̂n1tight; secure; firm2crowded; packed3uncomfortably full; bloated; tight4solid; reliable; certain (figurative)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerขึ้นฝั่งkʉ̂n-fàngขึ้นฝั่งkʉ̂n-fàng[to] come ashore; [to] land; [to] make landfall
The fisherman must tie the boat's stern line securely to the pier before coming ashore.
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ช่วยchûuaiไปดูbpai-duuสายท้ายเรือsǎai-táai-rʉʉaหน่อยnɔ̀iว่าwâaมันmanหย่อนyɔ̀ɔnเกินไปgəən-bpaiหรือเปล่าrʉ̌ʉ-bplàao
Could you please go check the stern line to see if it's too slack?
ตอนdtɔɔnพายุpaa-yúเข้าkâoคลื่นklʉ̂ʉnซัดsátแรงมากrɛɛng-mâakจนjonสายท้ายเรือsǎai-táai-rʉʉaที่tîiทำจากtam-jàakป่านมะนิลาbpàan-má-ní-laaขาดkàat
When the storm hit, the waves were so strong that the manila rope stern line snapped.
กัปตันgàp-dtanสั่งให้sàng-hâiลูกเรือlûuk-rʉʉaปลดbplòtสายท้ายsǎai-táaiเป็นลำดับbpen-lam-dàpสุดท้ายsùt-táaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaควบkûuapคุมทิศทางkum-tít-taangของkɔ̌ɔngเรือrʉʉaขณะkà-nàออกจากท่าɔ̀ɔk-jàak-tâa
The captain ordered the crew to release the stern line last in order to control the ship's direction while departing the dock.
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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สายท้ายsǎai-táaiสายท้ายsǎai-táaistern line (rope at the rear of a boat)stern line (rope at the rear of a boat)Word