สายเปย์
sǎai-bpeeMeaning
1NounB1
a generous spender on others (esp. in dating)
a person who freely spends money on others, such as a partner or friends, to show affection or to impress; Thai slang, often playful
Examples
แฟนfɛɛnแฟนfɛɛn1romantic partner2fan; supporterของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สายเปย์sǎai-bpeeสายเปย์sǎai-bpeea generous spender on others (esp. in dating)ซื้อของsʉ́ʉ-kɔ̌ɔngซื้อของsʉ́ʉ-kɔ̌ɔng[to] buy things; go shoppingให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ตลอดdtà-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
Her boyfriend is a big spender; he buys her things all the time.
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เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanคนนี้kon-níiเป็นbpenสายเปย์sǎai-bpeeตัวจริงdtuua-jingไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoด้วยกันdûuai-ganทีไรtii-raiเขาkǎoเลี้ยงข้าวlíiang-kâaoตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔt
This friend is a true big spender. Whenever we hang out, he always treats us to a meal.
ตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛมีmiiแฟนfɛɛnคนนี้kon-níiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂กลายเป็นglaai-bpenสายเปย์sǎai-bpeeไปเลยbpai-ləəiอยากได้yàak-dâaiอะไรà-raiก็gɔ̂ซื้อsʉ́ʉให้หมดhâi-mòt
Since he got this girlfriend, he's become a total spender; whatever she wants, he buys it all.
การเป็นgaan-bpenสายเปย์sǎai-bpeeอาจàatสร้างsâangความประทับใจkwaam-bprà-táp-jaiในnaiช่วงแรกchûuang-rɛ̂ɛkแต่dtɛ̀ɛความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panที่tîiยั่งยืนyâng-yʉʉnควรkuuanมีอะไรmii-à-raiมากกว่าmâak-gwàaแค่kɛ̂ɛเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเงินngən
Being a big spender might create a good first impression, but a sustainable relationship should be based on more than just money.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สายเปย์ said สาย-เป?
sǎai-bpee
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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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เปย์bpeeเปย์bpee1[to] treat/pay for [sb] (slang)2[to] spoil [sb] with money or gifts (slang)3[to] splurge on oneself (slang)[to] treat/pay for [sb] (slang)Part 2
สายเปย์sǎai-bpeeสายเปย์sǎai-bpeea generous spender on others (esp. in dating)a generous spender on others (esp. in dating)Word