สายมู
sǎai-muuMeaning
1NounB2
[sb] into superstitions/charms for luck
a person who believes in and actively follows superstitions, fortune-telling, astrology, or using amulets and charms for good luck and protection (colloquial)
Examples
เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สายมูsăai mooสายมูsăai moo[sb] into superstitions/charms for luckตัวจริงdtuua jingตัวจริงdtuua jing1real; genuine; actual2the real person; the real one3first-choice; starting (vs. backup)4starter; first-team player (sports)เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyไหว้พระwâi práไหว้พระwâi prá[to] pay respects to the Buddha; worship at a templeขอพรkŏr ponขอพรkŏr pon[to] ask for a blessing; make a wish; pray for blessingsตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)วัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessดังๆdang dangดังๆdang dang1loudly; out loud2famous; well-knownตลอดdtà-lòtตลอดdtà-lòt1throughout; continuously; all the time2throughout; along (extent/duration)
My friend is a real believer in superstitions; she always likes to go to famous temples to pray for blessings.
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ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kทำอะไรtam-à-raiก็gɔ̂ติดขัดdtìt-kàtสงสัยsǒng-sǎiต้องdtɔ̂ngเปลี่ยนbplìianเบอร์โทรศัพท์bəə-too-rá-sàpเสริมดวงsə̌əm-duuangแบบbɛ̀ɛpพวกpûuakสายมูsǎai-muuบ้างbâangแล้วlɛ́ɛo
Lately, everything I do feels stuck. I guess I should change my phone number for good luck like the superstition followers do.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoจะjàดูเป็นduu-bpenคนkonทันสมัยtan-sà-mǎiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการเลือกgaan-lʉ̂ʉakฤกษ์ยามrə̂ək-yaamสำหรับsǎm-ràpงานngaanสำคัญsǎm-kanเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂เป็นbpenสายมูsǎai-muuเหมือนกันmʉ̌ʉan-gan
Even though he seems like a modern person, when it comes to choosing an auspicious time for important events, he's also a believer in such things.
การที่gaan-tîiคนรุ่นใหม่kon-rûn-màiหันhǎnมาเป็นmaa-bpenสายมูsǎai-muuกันganมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂nอาจàatสะท้อนถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-tʉ̌ngความไม่มั่นคงkwaam-mâi-mân-kongในnaiชีวิตchii-wítที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngหาhǎaที่พึ่งทางใจtîi-pʉ̂ng-taang-jai
The fact that more young people are becoming believers in superstition might reflect the instability in their lives, which makes them seek spiritual support.
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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มูmuuมูmuu1[to] engage in superstitious practices2related to spiritual or superstition-based practices[to] engage in superstitious practicesPart 2
สายมูsǎai-muuสายมูsǎai-muu[sb] into superstitions/charms for luck[sb] into superstitions/charms for luckWord