สายนที
sǎai-ná-tiiMeaning
1NounB2
river; stream (poetic)
a river or flowing stream of water; used in literary or poetic style
Examples
หมู่บ้านmòo bâanหมู่บ้านmòo bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleตั้งอยู่dtâng yòoตั้งอยู่dtâng yòo1[to] be located; be situated; stand2[to] be based on; rest upon (figurative)ริมrimริมrim1edge; rim; border2outermost; at the edgeสายนทีsăai ná-teeสายนทีsăai ná-teeriver; stream (poetic)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerไหลเอื่อยlăi èuueaiไหลเอื่อยlăi èuueai[to] flow slowly; [to] flow sluggishly
A small village sits by a gently flowing river.
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ยามเช้าyaam-cháaoหมอกmɔ̀ɔkขาวkǎaoลอยเหนือlɔɔi-nʉ̌ʉaสายนทีsǎai-ná-tiiดูduuสงบsà-ngòpและlɛ́เย็นตาyen-dtaa
In the morning, white mist drifts above the river, looking calm and soothing.
เสียงคลื่นsǐiang-klʉ̂ʉnกระทบgrà-tópตลิ่งdtà-lìngของkɔ̌ɔngสายนทีsǎai-ná-tiiพาpaaให้ใจhâi-jaiฉันchǎnนิ่งnîngขึ้นkʉ̂nทุกครั้งที่túk-kráng-tîiได้dâaiฟังfang
The waves of the river hitting the bank calm my mind every time I hear them.
สายนทีsǎai-ná-tiiสายsǎaiนี้níiคดเคี้ยวkót-kíiaoผ่านpàanทุ่งนาtûng-naaและlɛ́ป่าละเมาะbpàa-lá-mɔ́หล่อเลี้ยงlɔ̀ɔ-líiangผู้คนpûu-konมาmaaตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛบรรพกาลban-pá-gaan
This river winds through fields and groves, sustaining people since ancient times.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สายนที said สาย-นะ-ที?
sǎai-ná-tii
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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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สายนทีsǎai-ná-tiiสายนทีsǎai-ná-tiiriver; stream (poetic)river; stream (poetic)Word