สายแข็ง
sǎai-kɛ̌ngMeanings
1NounB1
heavy drinker; person with high alcohol tolerance
A person who can drink a lot of alcohol without easily getting drunk; a heavy drinker.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; 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)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringคอแข็งkɔɔ-kɛ̌ngคอแข็งkɔɔ-kɛ̌ng1having a stiff neck2able to drink a lot of alcoholดื่มdʉ̀ʉmดื่มdʉ̀ʉm1[to] drink2[to] drink alcoholเท่าไหร่tâo-ràiเท่าไหร่tâo-rài1how much/how many (amount/price)2how (to what degree/extent)3not much/many (after negation)4no matter how much/manyก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เมาmaoเมาmao1drunk; intoxicated2motion-sick; dizzy; nauseated3sick from poisonous food
He's a heavy drinker; no matter how much he drinks, he doesn't get drunk.
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เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnไปปาร์ตี้bpai-bpaa-dtîiมาmaaเจอjəəแต่dtɛ̀ɛพวกpûuakสายแข็งsǎai-kɛ̌ngทั้งนั้นtáng-nánเลยləəiส่วนsùuanฉันchǎnแก้วgɛ̂ɛoเดียวdiiaoก็gɔ̂กลับบ้านglàp-bâanแล้วlɛ́ɛo
I went to a party last night and met only heavy drinkers. As for me, I went home after just one glass.
ถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàเป็นที่รู้กันbpen-tîi-rúu-ganในหมู่nai-mùuเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanว่าwâaเป็นbpenสายแข็งsǎai-kɛ̌ngแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂รู้จักrúu-jàkลิมิตlí-mítของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengและlɛ́ไม่เคยmâi-kəəiสร้างsâangปัญหาbpan-hǎaให้hâiใครkrai
Even though he's known among friends as a heavy drinker, he knows his own limits and has never caused problems for anyone.
2NounB2
hardcore type; high tolerance/endurance
A person who is 'hardcore' or has high tolerance/endurance for an activity, such as staying up late, spicy food, horror movies, or long work hours.
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ใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปดูbpai-duuไปดูbpai-duu[to] go (and) see; [to] go take a look; [to] go watchหนังผีnǎng-pǐiหนังผีnǎng-pǐighost movie; supernatural horror filmเรื่องใหม่rʉ̂ʉang-màiเรื่องใหม่rʉ̂ʉang-màia new matter/topic/storyกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)บ้างbâangบ้างbâang1some; any (unspecified, small set)2sometimes; occasionally3plural/variety marker (after question/request)4somewhat; at least a littleขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สายแข็งsǎai-kɛ̌ngสายแข็งsǎai-kɛ̌ng1heavy drinker; person with high alcohol tolerance2hardcore type; high tolerance/endurance3hardline; uncompromisingหน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
Who wants to go see the new horror movie with me? I need someone who's 'hardcore' (can handle it).
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เขาkăoกินginส้มตำsôm dtamใส่sàiพริกprík20เม็ดmétได้dâiสบายๆsà-baai sà-baaiเป็นbpenสายแข็งsăai kăengเรื่องrêuuangอาหารaa-hăanเผ็ดpètจริงๆjing jing
He can eat papaya salad with 20 chilies easily. He's truly 'hardcore' when it comes to spicy food.
น้องnɔ́ɔngคนkonนั้นnánเป็นbpenสายแข็งsǎai-kɛ̌ngมากmâakสามารถsǎa-mâatทำงานtam-ngaanโต้รุ่งdtôo-rûngติดกันdtìt-ganสามsǎamคืนkʉʉnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปั่นbpànโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekให้hâiเสร็จทันเวลาsèt-tan-wee-laa
That junior staff member is very 'hardcore'; she can work all night for three consecutive nights to finish a project on time.
การจะเป็นgaan jà bpenเกมเมอร์gaym merมืออาชีพmeu aa-chêepได้dâiต้องdtôngเป็นbpenสายแข็งsăai kăengพอสมควรpor sŏm kuanเพราะpráwต้องdtôngฝึกซ้อมfèuk sómวันละwan láหลายlăaiชั่วโมงchûua-mohngและláeทนtonแรงกดดันraeng gòt danได้ดีdâai dee
To become a professional gamer, one must be quite 'hardcore' because it requires practicing many hours a day and having a high tolerance for pressure.
3AdjectiveB2
hardline; uncompromising
Describes a group or stance that is strict or hardline and not willing to compromise (e.g., a hardline faction).
Examples
การเจรจาgaan-jee-rá-jaaการเจรจาgaan-jee-rá-jaanegotiation; talksไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)คืบหน้าkʉ̂ʉp-nâaคืบหน้าkʉ̂ʉp-nâa[to] progress; make headwayเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingรัฐมนตรีrát-tà-mon-dtriiรัฐมนตรีrát-tà-mon-dtriiminister; cabinet ministerฝ่ายค้านfàai-káanฝ่ายค้านfàai-káanthe opposition (politics)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สายแข็งsǎai-kɛ̌ngสายแข็งsǎai-kɛ̌ng1heavy drinker; person with high alcohol tolerance2hardcore type; high tolerance/endurance3hardline; uncompromisingไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยอมอ่อนข้อyɔɔm-ɔ̀ɔn-kɔ̂ɔยอมอ่อนข้อyɔɔm-ɔ̀ɔn-kɔ̂ɔ[to] yield; [to] make a concessionเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
The negotiations are not progressing because the opposition minister is a hardliner who refuses to compromise.
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ในnaiพรรคการเมืองpák-gaan-mʉʉangนี้níiมีความเห็นmii-kwaam-hěnแบ่งเป็นbɛ̀ng-bpenสองฝ่ายsɔ̌ɔng-fàaiคือkʉʉฝ่ายfàaiประนีประนอมbprà-nii-bprà-nɔɔmกับgàpฝ่ายfàaiสายแข็งsǎai-kɛ̌ng
Within this political party, opinions are divided into two factions: the compromisers and the hardliners.
กลุ่มผู้ประท้วงglùm-pûu-bprà-túuangสายแข็งsǎai-kɛ̌ngประกาศbprà-gàatว่าwâaจะjàไม่mâiยุติyú-dtìการชุมนุมgaan-chum-numจนกว่าjon-gwàaข้อเรียกร้องkɔ̂ɔ-rîiak-rɔ́ɔngทั้งหมดtáng-mòtจะได้jà-dâaiรับrápการตอบสนองgaan-dtɔ̀ɔp-sà-nɔ̌ɔng
The hardline protest group announced they will not end the rally until all their demands are met.
นโยบายต่างประเทศná-yoo-baai-dtàang-bprà-têetของkɔ̌ɔngรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanชุดใหม่chút-màiถูกtùukวิจารณ์wí-jaanว่าwâaโอนอ่อนoon-ɔ̀ɔnเกินไปgəən-bpaiทำให้tam-hâiกลุ่มglùmสายแข็งsǎai-kɛ̌ngในประเทศnai-bprà-têetไม่พอใจmâi-pɔɔ-jai
The new government's foreign policy is being criticized for being too lenient, which dissatisfies the hardline factions within the country.
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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แข็งkɛ̌ngแข็งkɛ̌ng1hard; solid2stiff; rigid; firm3strong; tough (person/stance)4frozen5[to] strengthen; rise in value (of currency)6erecthard; solidPart 2
สายแข็งsǎai-kɛ̌ngสายแข็งsǎai-kɛ̌ngheavy drinker; person with high alcohol toleranceheavy drinker; person with high alcohol toleranceWord