สายรุ้ง
sǎai-rúngMeaning
1NounA2
rainbow
A multicolored arc seen in the sky when sunlight is refracted and reflected by water droplets.
Examples
ฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeหยุดyùtหยุดyùt1[to] stop; halt2[to] take time off; be off work or schoolแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asสายรุ้งsǎai-rúngสายรุ้งsǎai-rúngrainbowบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáasky; heavens
The rain stopped, and I see a rainbow in the sky.
3 more examplesShow less
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaแสงอาทิตย์sɛ̌ɛng-aa-títส่องผ่านsɔ̀ɔng-pàanหยดน้ำyòt-náamก็gɔ̂เกิดgə̀ətสายรุ้งsǎai-rúngสีsǐiสวยsǔuai
When sunlight passes through water droplets, a beautiful rainbow appears.
We went to take photos of the rainbow that appeared after the heavy rain.
เด็กๆdèk dèkตื่นเต้นdtèun dtênมากmâakเมื่อmêuuaเห็นhĕnสายรุ้งsăai rúngโค้งkóhngยาวyaaoพาดpâatจากjàakภูเขาpoo kăoไปถึงbpai tĕungทุ่งนาtûng naa
The children were very excited when they saw a long arc of a rainbow stretching from the mountains to the fields.
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
+
สายรุ้งsǎai-rúngสายรุ้งsǎai-rúngrainbowrainbowWord