สายหลัก
sǎai-làkMeanings
1NounB1
main line; primary route; backbone
the principal line or route in a system (e.g., main road, rail line, power line, communication line, network backbone)
Examples
รถไฟrót-faiรถไฟrót-fai1train2railway; rail serviceขบวนkà-buuanขบวนkà-buuan1train (set)2procession; parade; convoy3classifier: trains (by set); processions; grouped vehiclesนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)วิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)สายหลักsǎai-làkสายหลักsǎai-làk1main line; primary route; backbone2main; primary; principalไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเชียงใหม่chiiang-màiเชียงใหม่chiiang-mài1Chiang Mai (city in northern Thailand)2Chiang Mai Province
This train runs on the main line to Chiang Mai.
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ถ้าtâaจะjàไปbpaiกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpควรkuuanใช้cháiเส้นทางsên taangสายหลักsăai làkเพราะpráwจะjàเร็วกว่าreo gwàa
If you're going to Bangkok, you should use the main route because it will be faster.
พายุpaa-yúทำให้tam-hâiเสาไฟฟ้าsǎo-fai-fáaของkɔ̌ɔngสายหลักsǎai-làkล้มlómไฟฟ้าfai-fáaจึงjʉngดับdàpเป็นวงกว้างbpen-wong-gwâang
The storm caused a utility pole on the main power line to fall, so the power went out over a wide area.
การโจมตีทางไซเบอร์gaan-joom-dtii-taang-sai-bə̂əมุ่งเป้าไปที่mûng-bpâo-bpai-tîiสายหลักsǎai-làkของkɔ̌ɔngเครือข่ายอินเทอร์เน็ตkrʉʉa-kàai-in-təə-nétเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangความเสียหายkwaam-sǐia-hǎaiสูงสุดsǔung-sùt
The cyberattack targeted the main backbone of the internet network to cause maximum damage.
2AdjectiveB1
main; primary; principal
used attributively to describe the most important route, line, category, or channel (e.g., ถนนสายหลักถนนสายหลักtà-nǒn-sǎai-làkmain road; major road ‘main road’)
Examples
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4domestic; domesticated; cultivatedของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close toถนนสายหลักtà-nǒn-sǎai-làkถนนสายหลักtà-nǒn-sǎai-làkmain road; major road
My house is near the main road.
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สินค้าsǐn-káaกลุ่มglùmนี้níiเป็นbpenสินค้าsǐn-káaสายหลักsǎai-làkของkɔ̌ɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtเราraoเลยləəi
This product group is our company's main product line.
สถานีsà-tǎa-niiนี้níiเป็นbpenสถานีรถไฟsà-tǎa-nii-rót-faiสายหลักsǎai-làkที่tîiมุ่งหน้าmûng-nâaสู่sùuภาคเหนือpâak-nʉ̌ʉa
This station is a main line train station heading to the northern region.
แนวคิดnɛɛo-kítนี้níiแตกต่างdtɛ̀ɛk-dtàangจากjàakทฤษฎีtrít-sà-diiสายหลักsǎai-làkที่tîiนักเศรษฐศาสตร์nák-sèet-tà-sàatส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiยอมรับyɔɔm-ráp
This concept differs from the mainstream theory that most economists accept.
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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หลักlàkหลักlàk1main; principal; primary2principle; basis; foundation3post; pillar; stake4classifier: posts; stakes; digit positionsmain; principal; primaryPart 2
สายหลักsǎai-làkสายหลักsǎai-làkmain line; primary route; backbonemain line; primary route; backboneWord