สายยาง
sǎai-yaangMeaning
1NounA2
hose; rubber/garden hose
a flexible tube, usually rubber or plastic, used to carry water or other liquids, such as for watering plants or washing
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderสายยางsǎai-yaangสายยางsǎai-yaanghose; rubber/garden hoseรดน้ำrót-náamรดน้ำrót-náam1[to] water [plants/soil]2[to] pour water in a ritual/blessing (Thai custom)ต้นไม้dtôn-máaiต้นไม้dtôn-máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)
Dad is using the hose to water the plants.
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Yesterday I washed the car with a new hose.
Don't forget to turn off the water at the hose after you finish using it.
สายยางsăai yaangที่têeตากแดดdtàak dàetไว้wáiนานๆnaan naanอาจจะàat jàกรอบgròpและláeแตกdtàekได้dâiง่ายngâaiทำให้tam hâiต้องdtôngเปลี่ยนbplìianบ่อยbòi
A hose that has been left in the sun for a long time can become brittle and break easily, requiring frequent replacement.
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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ยางyaangยางyaang1rubber (material)2tire; tyre3latex; sap4rubber band (colloq.)5para rubber tree6resin; gum (botany)rubber (material)Part 2
สายยางsǎai-yaangสายยางsǎai-yaanghose; rubber/garden hosehose; rubber/garden hoseWord