สายฝอ
sǎai-fɔ̌ɔMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
Western-style; Western-influenced
describing a style, look, or preference influenced by Western (especially European or American) fashion, makeup, or culture.
Examples
การแต่งหน้าgaan-dtɛ̀ng-nâaการแต่งหน้าgaan-dtɛ̀ng-nâathe act of applying makeupลุคlúkลุคlúklook; appearance; styleสายฝอsǎai-fɔ̌ɔสายฝอsǎai-fɔ̌ɔ1Western-style; Western-influenced2a person into Western styleจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เน้นnénเน้นnén1[to] emphasize; stress2[to] focus on; prioritize3[to] accentuate (pronunciation/typography)การgaanการgaan1nominalizer2work; business; task3affair; matterคอนทัวร์kɔɔn-tuuaคอนทัวร์kɔɔn-tuua1[to] contour (makeup)2contour (cosmetics product)3contour; outlineกรอบหน้าgrɔ̀ɔp-nâaกรอบหน้าgrɔ̀ɔp-nâaface shape; facial frameให้hâiให้hâi1[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)คมชัดkom-chátคมชัดkom-chátsharp; clear; high-definition (image/sound)
A 'Sai-Fo' (Western-style) makeup look emphasizes sharp facial contouring.
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ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpแฟชั่นfɛɛ-chânสายฝอsǎai-fɔ̌ɔเพราะprɔ́เสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaดูduuเรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเก๋ดีgěe-dii
I like Western-influenced fashion because the clothes look simple but chic.
กระแสความนิยมgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-kwaam-ní-yomสไตล์sà-dtaiสายฝอsǎai-fɔ̌ɔทำให้tam-hâiลิปสติกlíp-sà-dtìkสีนู้ดsǐi-núutและlɛ́รองพื้นrɔɔng-pʉ́ʉnเนื้อnʉ́ʉaแมตต์mɛ́ɛtขายดีkǎai-diiมากmâakในnaiตลาดdtà-làatเครื่องสำอางkrʉ̂ʉang-sǎm-aangไทยtai
The trend of Western-influenced style has made nude-toned lipsticks and matte foundations sell very well in the Thai cosmetics market.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛสไตล์sà-dtaiส่วนตัวsùuan-dtuuaของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəจะjàดูหวานduu-wǎanแต่dtɛ̀ɛสำหรับsǎm-ràpงานngaanนี้níiเธอtəəอยากyàakลองlɔɔngแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaแนวnɛɛoสายฝอsǎai-fɔ̌ɔเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiดูduuโตdtooและlɛ́มั่นใจmân-jaiขึ้นkʉ̂n
Although her personal style is sweet, for this event she wanted to try a Western-influenced style to look more mature and confident.
2NounB2
a person into Western style
a person who favors or adopts a Western style, especially in fashion, makeup, or aesthetics.
Examples
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สายฝอsǎai-fɔ̌ɔสายฝอsǎai-fɔ̌ɔ1Western-style; Western-influenced2a person into Western styleตัวยงdtuua-yongตัวยงdtuua-yongardent; die-hard; inveterateเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ผู้pûuผู้pûu1person; one who … (agentive prefix)2person; people (as a standalone noun in formal/register-bound uses)ชายตาchaai-dtaaชายตาchaai-dtaa[to] glance at [sb/sth] from the corner of one's eyeสีฟ้าsǐi-fáaสีฟ้าsǐi-fáa1light blue; sky blue (color)2light blue; sky-blueผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)สีทองsǐi-tɔɔngสีทองsǐi-tɔɔng1the color gold2golden; gold-colored
My friend is a total 'sai for'; she likes guys with blue eyes and blonde hair.
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ดูdooการแต่งตัวgaan dtàeng-dtuuaของkŏngดาราdaa-raaคนkonนั้นnánสิsìเขาkăoเป็นbpenสายฝอsăai fŏชัดๆchát chátชอบchôpใส่sàiเสื้อผ้าsêua pâaแบรนด์เนมbraen naymจากjàakยุโรปyú-rôhpตลอดdtà-lòt
Look at that celebrity's fashion sense. He's clearly a 'sai for', always wearing European designer clothes.
เธอtəəไม่ใช่mâi-châiแค่kɛ̂ɛสายฝอsǎai-fɔ̌ɔที่tîiชอบchɔ̂ɔpสไตล์sà-dtaiตะวันตกdtà-wan-dtòkแต่dtɛ̀ɛเธอtəəยังyangมีmiiแนวคิดnɛɛo-kítที่tîiเปิดกว้างbpə̀ət-gwâangและlɛ́เชื่อมั่นchʉ̂ʉa-mânในnaiความเท่าเทียมกันkwaam-tâo-tiiam-ganทางเพศtaang-pêetเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanคนรุ่นใหม่kon-rûn-màiในnaiโลกตะวันตกlôok-dtà-wan-dtòkด้วยdûuai
She isn't just a 'sai for' who likes the Western style, but she also has an open mindset and believes in gender equality like the younger generation in the West.
การเป็นgaan-bpenสายฝอsǎai-fɔ̌ɔในnaiสังคมไทยsǎng-kom-taiบางครั้งbaang-krángก็gɔ̂ถูกtùukมองmɔɔngในแง่ลบnai-ngɛ̂ɛ-lópโดยdooiถูกtùukวิจารณ์wí-jaanว่าwâaหลงลืมlǒng-lʉʉmรากเหง้าrâak-ngâoและlɛ́พยายามpá-yaa-yaamจะเป็นjà-bpenในnaiสิ่งที่sìng-tîiตัวเองdtuua-eengไม่ใช่mâi-châi
Being a 'sai for' in Thai society is sometimes viewed negatively, criticized for forgetting one's roots and trying to be something one is not.
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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สายฝอsǎai-fɔ̌ɔสายฝอsǎai-fɔ̌ɔWestern-style; Western-influencedWestern-style; Western-influencedWord