สายพิณ
sǎai-pinMeaning
1NounB2
lute string; harp string; phin string
A string of a lute, harp, or phin.
Examples
นักดนตรีnák-don-dtriiนักดนตรีnák-don-dtriimusicianกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesเปลี่ยนสายbplìian-sǎaiเปลี่ยนสายbplìian-sǎai[to] change lines; [to] transferพิณpinพิณpinplucked string instrument; lute; harp; phinเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3CL: strand-like things4tendon; nerve; sinew5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)เก่าgàoเก่าgào1old; not new2former; previous3old-fashioned; outdatedขาดkàatขาดkàat1[to] lack; be without2[to] be short of; run short of; run out of3[to] be torn; tear; rip4lacking; deficient5[to] be absent; miss (an occurrence)6[to] be cut off; be severed
The musician is changing the phin string because the old one broke.
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เขาkǎoบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaสายพิณsǎai-pinที่ดีtîi-diiจะjàทำtamให้เสียงhâi-sǐiangพิณpinใสsǎiกังวานgang-waanขึ้นkʉ̂n
He said that good phin strings will make the phin's sound clearer and more resonant.
การเลือกgaan-lʉ̂ʉakเบอร์bəəของkɔ̌ɔngสายพิณsǎai-pinให้hâiเหมาะสมmɔ̀-sǒmกับgàpตัวdtuuaพิณpinเป็นbpenสิ่งสำคัญsìng-sǎm-kanที่tîiส่งผลต่อsòng-pǒn-dtɔ̀ɔคุณภาพเสียงkun-ná-pâap-sǐiangโดยตรงdooi-dtrong
Choosing the right gauge of phin string for the instrument is crucial as it directly affects the sound quality.
ช่างchângทำtamพิณpinผู้ชำนาญpûu-cham-naanสามารถsǎa-mâatบอกbɔ̀ɔkความแตกต่างkwaam-dtɛ̀ɛk-dtàangของkɔ̌ɔngเสียงsǐiangที่tîiเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakสายพิณsǎai-pinซึ่งsʉ̂ngทำจากtam-jàakวัสดุwát-sà-dùคนละkon-láชนิดchá-nítกันganได้dâai
An expert phin maker can tell the difference in sound produced by phin strings made from different materials.
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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พิณpinพิณpinplucked string instrument; lute; harp; phinplucked string instrument; lute; harp; phinPart 2
สายพิณsǎai-pinสายพิณsǎai-pinlute string; harp string; phin stringlute string; harp string; phin stringWord