สายฮา
sǎai-haaMeanings
1NounB1
comedy type; funny persona
A type or persona known for prioritizing humor and making people laugh; often describes someone’s style (e.g., performer, influencer) that leans comedic.
Examples
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนตลกkon-dtà-lòkคนตลกkon-dtà-lòkfunny personเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สายฮาsǎai-haaสายฮาsǎai-haa1comedy type; funny persona2comedic-style; humor-centric
My friend is a funny person, he's the comedian of the group.
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ในnaiกลุ่มเพื่อนglùm-pʉ̂ʉanเราraoต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiคนkonที่tîiเป็นbpenสายฮาsǎai-haaอย่างน้อยyàang-nɔ́ɔiหนึ่งnʉ̀ngคนkonไม่งั้นmâi-ngánมันmanจะjàเงียบngîiapเกินไปgəən-bpai
In our group of friends, we need at least one person who is the funny one, otherwise it would be too quiet.
นักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngคนนี้kon-níiปกติbpòk-gà-dtìเล่นlênแต่dtɛ̀ɛบทดราม่าbòt-draa-mâaไม่mâiนึกnʉ́kเลยləəiว่าwâaตัวจริงdtuua-jingจะเป็นjà-bpenสายฮาsǎai-haaขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níi
This actor usually only plays dramatic roles; I never would have thought he'd be such a comedian in real life.
ถึงtĕungภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lákภายนอกpaai nôkเขาkăoจะjàดูdooเคร่งขรึมkrêng krĕumแต่dtàeใครๆkrai kraiก็gâwรู้rúuว่าwâaลึกๆléuk léukแล้วláeoเขาkăoคือkeuสายฮาsăai haaตัวพ่อdtuua pôrที่têeชอบchôpปล่อยbplòiมุกmúkแป้กbpâekเป็นประจำbpen bprà-jam
Although his external image appears serious, everyone knows that deep down he's a top-tier comedian who regularly tells lame jokes.
2AdjectiveB1
comedic-style; humor-centric
Describing something with a humorous, joke-driven tone or approach.
Examples
หนังnǎngหนังnǎng1skin; hide2leather3movie; filmเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สายฮาsǎai-haaสายฮาsǎai-haa1comedy type; funny persona2comedic-style; humor-centricดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)หัวเราะhǔua-rɔ́หัวเราะhǔua-rɔ́1[to] laugh2[to] laugh at; ridiculeตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔt1throughout; continuously; all the time2throughout; along (extent/duration)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
This movie is a comedy; I laughed the whole time watching it.
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เพจpèetนี้níiทำtamคอนเทนต์kɔɔn-teenได้dâaiน่าสนใจnâa-sǒn-jaiมากmâakเพราะprɔ́เขาkǎoเลือกใช้lʉ̂ʉak-cháiแนวทางnɛɛo-taangสายฮาsǎai-haaมาmaaเล่าเรื่องlâo-rʉ̂ʉang
This page creates very interesting content because they chose a humorous approach to storytelling.
ตอนแรกdton râekนึกว่าnéuk wâaจะเป็นjà bpenสารคดีsăa-rá-ká-deeเครียดๆkrîiat krîiatแต่dtàeพอporเปิดดูbpèrt dooกลายเป็นglaai bpenสารคดีสายฮาsăa-rá-ká-dee săai haaที่têeทั้งtángให้ความรู้hâi kwaam róoและláeตลกdtà-lòkมากmâak
At first, I thought it would be a serious documentary, but when I watched it, it turned out to be a comedic documentary that was both informative and very funny.
การนำเสนอgaan-nam-sà-nə̌əข่าวkàaoในปัจจุบันnai-bpàt-jù-banต้องdtɔ̂ngปรับตัวbpràp-dtuuaเยอะyə́บางbaangสำนักsǎm-nákถึงกับtʉ̌ng-gàpเปลี่ยนbplìianโทนtoonมาเป็นmaa-bpenสายฮาsǎai-haaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเข้าถึงkâo-tʉ̌ngกลุ่มglùmคนรุ่นใหม่kon-rûn-mài
News presentation nowadays has to adapt a lot; some agencies have even shifted their tone to a humorous one to reach the younger generation.
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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ฮาhaaฮาhaa1funny; hilarious (colloq.)2[to] laugh (colloq.)3ha! (laughter)funny; hilarious (colloq.)Part 2
สายฮาsǎai-haaสายฮาsǎai-haacomedy type; funny personacomedy type; funny personaWord