สายหมอก
sǎai-mɔ̀ɔkMeaning
1NounB2
wisp of mist; veil of fog
a thin line, stream, or layer of mist or fog.
Examples
ตอนเช้าๆdton cháo cháoตอนเช้าๆdton cháo cháoin the morning; morningsที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerต่างจังหวัดdtàang jang-wàtต่างจังหวัดdtàang jang-wàt1upcountry; outside the capital2provincial; out-of-townเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)มักจะmák jàมักจะmák jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asสายหมอกsăai mòkสายหมอกsăai mòkwisp of mist; veil of fogลอยloiลอยloi1[to] float; drift2[to] hover; be suspended3floating; adrift4[to] float (price/exchange rate)5too light for the skin (makeup, colloquial)อยู่เหนือyòo nĕuuaอยู่เหนือyòo nĕuua1[to] be above/over [sth]2[to] be north of [somewhere]; be in the North3[to] be above/beyond [sth] (figurative)ทุ่งนาtûng naaทุ่งนาtûng naarice field; paddy field
In the mornings upcountry, we often see a stream of mist floating above the rice fields.
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การขับรถgaan kàp rótขึ้นดอยkêun doiในnaiตอนเช้ามืดdton cháo mêutต้องdtôngระวังrá-wangเพราะpráwมีmeeสายหมอกsăai mòkหนาnăaพาดผ่านpâat pàanถนนtà-nŏnเป็นช่วงๆbpen chûuang chûuang
Driving up the mountain in the early morning requires caution, as there are thick streams of fog across the road intermittently.
ภาพpâapของkŏngสายหมอกsăai mòkที่têeค่อยๆkôi kôiเคลื่อนตัวklêuuan dtuuaผ่านpàanยอดเขาyôt kăoทำให้tam hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatดูdooสวยงามsŭuay ngaamและláeลึกลับléuk láp
The image of a stream of mist slowly moving past the mountain peak made the atmosphere look beautiful and mysterious.
แสงอาทิตย์sɛ̌ɛng-aa-títยามเช้าyaam-cháaoส่องกระทบsɔ̀ɔng-grà-tópสายหมอกsǎai-mɔ̀ɔkเหนือnʉ̌ʉaทะเลสาบtá-lee-sàapเกิดเป็นgə̀ət-bpenภาพpâapที่tîiน่าประทับใจnâa-bprà-táp-jaiอย่างยิ่งyàang-yîng
The morning sun shone on the layer of mist over the lake, creating an incredibly impressive picture.
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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สายหมอกsǎai-mɔ̀ɔkสายหมอกsǎai-mɔ̀ɔkwisp of mist; veil of fogwisp of mist; veil of fogWord