สายโหด
sǎai-hòotMeanings
1NounB2
hardcore type; tough or ruthless person (colloq.)
a person who favors a tough, ruthless, or extremely intense approach to an activity
Examples
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2companion; peer (classmate, colleague)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เกมเมอร์geem-mə̂əเกมเมอร์geem-mə̂əgamerสายโหดsǎai-hòotสายโหดsǎai-hòot1hardcore type; tough or ruthless person (colloq.)2hardcore; brutal; intenseเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillเล่นเกมlên-geemเล่นเกมlên-geem[to] play gamesทั้งวันทั้งคืนtáng-wan-táng-kʉʉnทั้งวันทั้งคืนtáng-wan-táng-kʉʉnall day and all nightไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยอมyɔɔmยอมyɔɔm1[to] agree; consent; allow2[to] yield; give in; submit3[to] admit (acknowledge)พักpákพักpák1[to] rest; take a break2[to] stay; lodge3[to] pause; put [sth] on hold4interval; stretch; spellเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
My friend is a hardcore gamer; he plays day and night without taking a break.
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ถ้าtâaอยากyàakมีmeeกล้ามglâamสวยๆsŭuai sŭuaiต้องdtôngออกกำลังกายòk gam-lang gaaiสายโหดsăai hòhtแบบนี้bàep néeแหละlàe
If you want nice muscles, you have to follow an intense workout style like this.
อาจารย์aa-jaanคนนี้kon-níiขึ้นชื่อkʉ̂n-chʉ̂ʉว่าwâaเป็นbpenสายโหดsǎai-hòotเพราะprɔ́สั่งsàngงานเยอะngaan-yə́และlɛ́ตรวจdtrùuatเข้มkêmมากmâak
This professor has a reputation for being hardcore because he assigns a lot of work and grades very strictly.
นักลงทุนnák-long-tunสายโหดsǎai-hòotจะjàไม่mâiลังเลlang-leeที่จะtîi-jàตัดขาดทุนdtàt-kàat-tunทันทีtan-tiiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเห็นว่าhěn-wâaสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanไม่ดีmâi-dii
An aggressive investor will not hesitate to cut losses immediately when they see that the situation is bad.
2AdjectiveB2
hardcore; brutal; intense
describing someone or something very tough, aggressive, or hardcore
Examples
เทรนเนอร์treen-nə̂əเทรนเนอร์treen-nə̂ə1trainer (coach)2sneakers; trainers (BrE, less common in Thai)3exercise trainer (equipment)คนนี้kon-níiคนนี้kon-níithis personสายโหดsǎai-hòotสายโหดsǎai-hòot1hardcore type; tough or ruthless person (colloq.)2hardcore; brutal; intenseมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousไม่เคยmâi-kəəiไม่เคยmâi-kəəinever; have neverปล่อยให้bplɔ̀i-hâiปล่อยให้bplɔ̀i-hâi[to] let; allow (sb/sth to do/happen)พักpákพักpák1[to] rest; take a break2[to] stay; lodge3[to] pause; put [sth] on hold4interval; stretch; spellเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
This trainer is very hardcore; he never lets us rest.
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หนังnǎngเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiพระเอกprá-èekเป็นbpenสายโหดsǎai-hòotชอบchɔ̂ɔpแก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaด้วยdûuaiความรุนแรงkwaam-run-rɛɛng
In this movie, the main character is the tough type, preferring to solve problems with violence.
เธอterอาจจะàat jàดูdooตัวเล็กdtuua lékแต่dtàeเวลาway-laaเล่นกีฬาlên gee-laaเธอterเป็นbpenสายโหดsăai hòhtที่têeไม่mâiยอมแพ้yom páeใครkraiง่ายๆngâai ngâai
She might look small, but when it comes to sports, she's a tough competitor who doesn't give up easily.
อาจารย์aa-jaanท่านtânนี้níiขึ้นชื่อkʉ̂n-chʉ̂ʉว่าwâaเป็นbpenสายโหดsǎai-hòotเพราะprɔ́ให้hâiการบ้านgaan-bâanเยอะyə́และlɛ́ตรวจdtrùuatข้อสอบkɔ̂ɔ-sɔ̀ɔpเข้มkêmมากmâak
This professor is known for being very tough because he gives a lot of homework and grades exams strictly.
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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โหดhòotโหดhòot1cruel; brutal; savage2harsh; severe; intense3awesome; badass (slang)cruel; brutal; savagePart 2
สายโหดsǎai-hòotสายโหดsǎai-hòothardcore type; tough or ruthless person (colloq.)hardcore type; tough or ruthless person (colloq.)Word