สายลม
sǎai-lomMeaning
1NounA2
wind; breeze
a current of moving air; often used in poetic language, without necessarily implying a light or gentle wind
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)รู้สึกถึงróo-sèuk tĕungรู้สึกถึงróo-sèuk tĕung[to] feel [sth]; sense [sth]; perceive [sth]สายลมsăai lomสายลมsăai lomwind; breezeเย็นๆyen yenเย็นๆyen yen1cool; slightly cool2in the evening; around evening time3calm down; take it easy
I feel a cool, gentle breeze.
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Yesterday evening, a gentle breeze was blowing softly.
I like to sit on the balcony and feel the gentle night breeze.
สายลมsăai lomที่têeพัดโชยpát choiมาmaaเบาๆbao baoนำพาnam paaกลิ่นหอมglìn hŏmของkŏngดอกมะลิdòk má-líมาmaaด้วยdûuay
The gentle breeze that wafted by also carried the sweet scent of jasmine flowers.
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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ลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)windPart 2
สายลมsǎai-lomสายลมsǎai-lomwind; breezewind; breezeWord