สายน้ำ
sǎai-náamMeaning
1NounB1
stream; flow/current of water
A stream or current of water, often referring to a river or flowing water in nature; also used poetically to mean the flow of water.
Examples
เช้านี้cháo néeเช้านี้cháo néethis morningสายน้ำsăai náamสายน้ำsăai náamstream; flow/current of waterในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ลำธารlam taanลำธารlam taanstream; brookไหลlăiไหลlăi[to] flow; run (liquid)เอื่อยๆèuay èuayเอื่อยๆèuay èuayslowly; sluggishly; leisurelyผ่านpàanผ่านpàan1[to] pass (by/through)2[to] pass (succeed/clear)3[to] experience; go through4past; via; throughหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)หมู่บ้านmòo bâanหมู่บ้านmòo bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated community
This morning the stream in the brook flowed gently past the village.
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เราraoเดินdəənเลียบlîiapสายน้ำsǎai-náamและlɛ́ฟังfangเสียงsǐiangไหลรินlǎi-rinที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiใจสงบjai-sà-ngòp
We walked along the stream and listened to the trickling sound that calmed the mind.
เด็กๆdèk dèkโยนyohnใบไม้bai máaiลงlongไปแล้วbpai láewเฝ้าดูfâo dooว่าwâaสายน้ำsăai náamพาpaaมันmanไปไกลbpai glaiแค่ไหนkâe năi
The children tossed leaves in and watched how far the stream carried them.
หลังlǎngฝนfǒnหนักnàkสายน้ำsǎai-náamจากjàakภูเขาpuu-kǎoเชี่ยวกรากchîiao-gràakจนjonกัดเซาะgàt-sɔ́ตลิ่งdtà-lìngและlɛ́พัดพาpát-paaเศษsèetกิ่งไม้gìng-máaiลงสู่long-sùuแม่น้ำmɛ̂ɛ-náamใหญ่yài
After heavy rain, the mountain currents surged, eroding the banks and sweeping branches into the main river.
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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สายน้ำsǎai-náamสายน้ำsǎai-náamstream; flow/current of waterstream; flow/current of waterWord