สายแร่
sǎai-rɛ̂ɛMeaning
1NounB2
mineral vein; vein of ore
A long, narrow deposit of a mineral or ore that fills a crack in rock.
Examples
คนงานkon-ngaanคนงานkon-ngaanworker; laborerเหมืองmʉ̌ʉangเหมืองmʉ̌ʉang1mine2irrigation ditch/canal (Northern dialect)ค้นพบkón-pópค้นพบkón-póp[to] discover; findสายแร่sǎai-rɛ̂ɛสายแร่sǎai-rɛ̂ɛmineral vein; vein of oreทองคำtɔɔng-kamทองคำtɔɔng-kam1gold (chemical element; precious metal)2figurative: something precious/valuableในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ภูเขาpuu-kǎoภูเขาpuu-kǎomountain
The miners discovered a gold vein in the mountain.
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นักธรณีวิทยาnák-tɔɔ-rá-nii-wít-tá-yaaกำลังgam-langขุดkùtสำรวจsǎm-rùuatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหาว่าhǎa-wâaมีmiiสายแร่sǎai-rɛ̂ɛอยู่yùuลึกlʉ́kแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎi
Geologists are drilling to find out how deep the mineral vein is.
การประเมินมูลค่าgaan-bprà-məən-muun-lá-kâaทางเศรษฐกิจtaang-sèet-tà-gìtของkɔ̌ɔngสายแร่sǎai-rɛ̂ɛที่tîiเพิ่งpə̂ngค้นพบkón-pópต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiผู้เชี่ยวชาญpûu-chîiao-chaanหลายฝ่ายlǎai-fàai
Evaluating the economic value of the newly discovered ore vein requires many experts.
เทคโนโลยีték-noo-loo-yiiการทำgaan-tamเหมืองmʉ̌ʉangสมัยใหม่sà-mǎi-màiช่วยให้chûuai-hâiสามารถsǎa-mâatขุดkùtตามdtaamสายแร่sǎai-rɛ̂ɛที่tîiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnใต้ดินdtâai-dinลึกlʉ́kได้dâaiอย่างyàangปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-pai
Modern mining technology allows for safe extraction along complex, deep underground mineral veins.
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, line-like things (roads, rivers, canals, routes, strands)6informant; spy; secret agent7phone call8string; strap; band9lineage; affiliation; branchlate (in the day); running latePart 1
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สายแร่sǎai-rɛ̂ɛสายแร่sǎai-rɛ̂ɛmineral vein; vein of oremineral vein; vein of oreWord