สายลุย
sǎai-luiMeanings
1NounB2
hard-charging type; go-getter
An action-oriented person who is ready to push through obstacles; a hard-charging, hands-on type; a go-getter.
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)7ngan (land unit: 400 m², a quarter of a rai)เสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3done for; screwed (slang)4[to] reach orgasm; come (informal, euphemistic)เร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2quickly; fast3early; soonต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)สมชายsǒm-chaaiสมชายsǒm-chaai1Somchai (male given name)2manly; masculineทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] cause; makeเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สายลุยsǎai-luiสายลุยsǎai-lui1hard-charging type; go-getter2action-oriented; hands-onตัวจริงdtuua-jingตัวจริงdtuua-jing1real; genuine; actual2the real person; the real one3first-choice; starting (vs. backup)4starter; first-team player (sports)
If you want the job done fast, have Somchai do it. He's a real go-getter.
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หัวหน้าทีมhǔua-nâa-tiimคนใหม่kon-màiเป็นbpenสายลุยsǎai-luiไม่กลัวmâi-gluuaปัญหาbpan-hǎaและlɛ́พร้อมprɔ́ɔmชนchonทุกtúkสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaan
The new team leader is a hard-charger, not afraid of problems and ready to tackle any situation.
การทำgaan-tamธุรกิจสตาร์ทอัพtú-rá-gìt-sà-dtàat-àpต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanคนkonที่tîiเป็นbpenสายลุยsǎai-luiกล้าได้กล้าเสียglâa-dâai-glâa-sǐiaและlɛ́ตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiเร็วreo
Running a startup requires people who are go-getters, willing to take risks, and make quick decisions.
เธอtəəเป็นที่รู้จักbpen-tîi-rúu-jàkในฐานะnai-tǎa-náสายลุยsǎai-luiแห่งhɛ̀ngวงการบันเทิงwong-gaan-ban-təəngสามารถsǎa-mâatพลิกplíkวิกฤตwí-grìtให้hâiเป็นbpenโอกาสoo-gàatได้dâaiเสมอsà-mə̌ə
She is known as the go-getter of the entertainment industry, always able to turn a crisis into an opportunity.
2AdjectiveB2
action-oriented; hands-on
Describing a person or approach that is bold, ready to act, and unafraid to face difficulties or get dirty; tough and proactive.
Examples
ไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out; visit (for fun)2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeingกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2companion; peer (classmate, colleague)กลุ่มglùmกลุ่มglùm1group; cluster2classifier for groupsนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toทำใจtam-jaiทำใจtam-jai1[to] come to terms; resign oneself2[to] brace oneself; steel oneselfหน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoพวกเขาpûuak-kǎothey; them (people)เป็นแนวbpen-nɛɛoเป็นแนวbpen-nɛɛo1in the style of; of the type2in a row; in lineสายลุยsǎai-luiสายลุยsǎai-lui1hard-charging type; go-getter2action-oriented; hands-onไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เน้นnénเน้นnén1[to] emphasize; stress2[to] focus on; prioritizeสบายsà-baaiสบายsà-baai1comfortable; at ease2well; fine (health/state)3[to] be comfortable; feel at ease4easy; effortless
When traveling with this group of friends, you need to be prepared. They have a tough, proactive style, not focused on comfort.
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สไตล์sà-dtaiการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเป็นbpenแบบbɛ̀ɛpสายลุยsǎai-luiคือkʉʉลงมือทำlong-mʉʉ-tamทันทีtan-tiiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngรอrɔɔประชุมbprà-chumนานnaan
His work style is the proactive, hands-on type; he takes action immediately without waiting for long meetings.
การตลาดgaan-dtà-làatแบบbɛ̀ɛpสายลุยsǎai-luiอาจจะàat-jàดูduuเสี่ยงsìiangแต่dtɛ̀ɛถ้าtâaสำเร็จsǎm-rètก็gɔ̂จะjàสร้างการรับรู้sâang-gaan-ráp-rúuในวงกว้างnai-wong-gwâangได้dâai
A bold, hard-charging marketing approach might seem risky, but if it succeeds, it can create widespread recognition.
ในnaiการรับมือgaan-ráp-mʉʉกับgàpวิกฤตwí-grìtครั้งนี้kráng-níiรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanเลือกใช้lʉ̂ʉak-cháiนโยบายná-yoo-baaiแบบbɛ̀ɛpสายลุยsǎai-luiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaควบkûuapคุมสถานการณ์kum-sà-tǎa-ná-gaanให้hâiเร็วreoที่สุดtîi-sùt
In handling this crisis, the government chose to use a proactive, tough policy to control the situation as quickly as possible.
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, line-like things (roads, rivers, canals, routes, strands)6informant; spy; secret agent7phone call8string; strap; band9lineage; affiliation; branchlate (in the day); running latePart 1
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ลุยluiลุยlui1[to] wade; plow through2[to] go for it; tackle head-on3[to] attack; lay into4adventurous; ready to tackle anything (colloq.)[to] wade; plow throughPart 2
สายลุยsǎai-luiสายลุยsǎai-luihard-charging type; go-getterhard-charging type; go-getterWord