สายธาร
sǎai-taanMeanings
1NounB1
stream; flow (lit.)
A stream or flowing watercourse; literary/poetic register.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)นั่งพักnâng-pákนั่งพักnâng-pák[to] sit and restริมrimริมrim1edge; rim; border2outermost; at the edgeสายธารsǎai-taanสายธารsǎai-taan1stream; flow (lit.)2flow; current (figurative)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)น้ำใสnáam-sǎiน้ำใสnáam-sǎi1clear water2clear brothมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoปลาbplaaปลาbplaa1fish (animal)2fish (as food)3classifier: ตัวตัวเล็กdtuua-lékตัวเล็กdtuua-lék1small; small in build2lowercase (letters)ว่ายwâaiว่ายwâai[to] swimไปมาbpai-maaไปมาbpai-maa1[to] go back and forth; frequent2back and forth; to and fro
We sat resting by the stream; in the clear water, small fish swam about.
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บ้านbâanเขาkǎoอยู่yùuใกล้glâiสายธารsǎai-taanที่tîiไหลlǎiจากjàakภูเขาpuu-kǎoทำให้tam-hâiเย็นสบายyen-sà-baaiทั้งปีtáng-bpii
His house is near a stream flowing from the mountain, keeping it cool all year.
เด็กๆdèk dèkกระโดดgrà-dòhtข้ามkâamหินhĭnกลางglaangสายธารsăai taanเล่นน้ำlên náamกันganอย่างสนุกสนานyàang sà-nùk-sà-năan
The children hopped across rocks in the stream, happily playing in the water.
สายธารsăai taanแคบๆkâep kâepคดเคี้ยวkót kíaoผ่านpàanป่าดิบbpàa dìpเสียงน้ำไหลsĭiang náam lăiกลบglòpทุกtúkสรรพเสียงsàp-pà-sĭiang
A narrow stream meanders through the rainforest, its flowing sound drowning out all other noises.
2NounB2
flow; current (figurative)
A continuous movement or course of something abstract, such as time, emotion, or events (e.g., 'สายธารแห่งกาลเวลา').
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สายธารsǎai-taanสายธารsǎai-taan1stream; flow (lit.)2flow; current (figurative)แห่งhɛ̀ngแห่งhɛ̀ng1of; belonging to (formal)2classifier: places/institutions3place; location (formal)กาลเวลาgaan-wee-laaกาลเวลาgaan-wee-laatime; the passage of time (formal/literary)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต่างdtàangต่างdtàang1different; distinct2various; diverse3each; respectively4foreign; from another place5to differ; be different6in place of; as a substitute forมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2span; extent3section; segment (part of something)4range; interval (between limits)5distance between supportsที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเรียนรู้riian-rúuเรียนรู้riian-rúu[to] learn; acquire knowledgeและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เติบโตdtə̀əp-dtooเติบโตdtə̀əp-dtoo1to grow (physically/mentally)2to grow/expand (economy/organization)
In the stream of time, we each have periods to learn and grow.
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ความทรงจำkwaam-song-jamของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoไหลlǎiไปตามbpai-dtaamสายธารsǎai-taanของkɔ̌ɔngเหตุการณ์hèet-gaanที่tîiผ่านpàanเข้ามาkâo-maa
His memories flow along the stream of events that have come and gone.
เสียงหัวเราะsǐiang-hǔua-rɔ́ของkɔ̌ɔngเพื่อนเก่าpʉ̂ʉan-gàoทำให้tam-hâiฉันchǎnย้อนyɔ́ɔnคิดถึงkít-tʉ̌ngสายธารsǎai-taanแห่งhɛ̀ngอารมณ์aa-romที่tîiเคยkəəiหลากlàakล้นlónในnaiวัยwaiเรียนriian
The laughter of old friends makes me recall the stream of emotions that once overflowed during school days.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàมีmiiอุปสรรคù-bpà-sàkมากมายmâak-maaiสายธารsǎai-taanของkɔ̌ɔngความหวังkwaam-wǎngก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongไหลlǎiต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangไม่ขาดสายmâi-kàat-sǎai
Despite many obstacles, the stream of hope continues to flow unbroken.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สายธาร said สาย-ทาน?
sǎai-taan
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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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สายธารsǎai-taanสายธารsǎai-taanstream; flow (lit.)stream; flow (lit.)Word