สายบู๊
sǎai-búuMeaning
1NounB2
action enthusiast; fighter type
A person who prefers action, fighting, or an aggressive approach, often used colloquially to describe gamers, sports players, or people who prefer physical action over strategy.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ดูหนังduu-nǎngดูหนังduu-nǎng[to] watch a movieแอ็กชันɛ̀k-chânแอ็กชันɛ̀k-chân1action (genre/style)2action; exciting activityมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเรียกได้ว่าrîiak-dâai-wâaเรียกได้ว่าrîiak-dâai-wâait can be said that; could be called; so to speakเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สายบู๊sǎai-búuสายบู๊sǎai-búuaction enthusiast; fighter typeตัวจริงdtuua-jingตัวจริงdtuua-jing1real; genuine; actual2the real person; the real one3first-choice; starting (vs. backup)4starter; first-team player (sports)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
He loves watching action movies very much; you could definitely call him a true action fan.
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เวลาwee-laaเล่นเกมlên-geemฉันchǎnเป็นbpenสายบู๊sǎai-búuเน้นnénวิ่งwîngเข้าไปkâo-bpaiยิงyingโดยdooiไม่mâiสนsǒnแผนการpɛ̌ɛn-gaanอะไรà-raiทั้งนั้นtáng-nán
When playing games, I'm an action player; I focus on running in and shooting without caring about any strategy.
การgaanจัดการปัญหาjàt-gaan-bpan-hǎaนี้níiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiการเจรจาgaan-jee-rá-jaaการส่งgaan-sòngคนkonที่tîiเป็นbpenสายบู๊sǎai-búuไปbpaiจัดการjàt-gaanอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangแย่ลงyɛ̂ɛ-longได้dâai
Dealing with this problem requires negotiation; sending an aggressive person to handle it might make things worse.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛภายนอกpaai-nɔ̂ɔkเขาkǎoจะjàดูเป็นduu-bpenคนkonเรียบร้อยrîiap-rɔ́ɔiแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔลงlongสนามแข่งsà-nǎam-kɛ̀ngเขาkǎoกลับกลายเป็นglàp-glaai-bpenสายบู๊sǎai-búuที่tîiดุดันdù-danมากmâak
Even though he appears to be a polite person on the outside, once he steps onto the field, he turns into a very fierce, action-oriented player.
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, line-like things (roads, rivers, canals, routes, strands)6informant; spy; secret agent7phone call8string; strap; band9lineage; affiliation; branchlate (in the day); running latePart 1
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บู๊búuบู๊búu1action-packed; combat-oriented2[to] fight; take forceful actionaction-packed; combat-orientedPart 2
สายบู๊sǎai-búuสายบู๊sǎai-búuaction enthusiast; fighter typeaction enthusiast; fighter typeWord