สายใย
sǎai-yaiMeanings
1NounB2
bond; tie; connection (emotional/supportive)
a bond or tie that connects people or things, especially an emotional, familial, or supportive connection
Examples
แม้mɛ́ɛแม้mɛ́ɛ1even if; although; even though2evenเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainไกลglaiไกลglai1far; distant2far; to a distant place3far (in time/relationship); distantกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkสายใยsǎai-yaiสายใยsǎai-yai1bond; tie; connection (emotional/supportive)2filament; strand; threadlike fiberความรักkwaam-rákความรักkwaam-rák1love; affection2romance; romantic relationshipของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; householdก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)อบอุ่นใจòp-ùn-jaiอบอุ่นใจòp-ùn-jai1comforted; heart-warmed2[to] feel heart-warmed; feel reassured
Even though we're far apart, the family's bond of love still makes us feel warm inside.
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เพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanช่วยกันchûuai-ganผ่านpàanช่วงchûuangยากลำบากyâak-lam-bàakจนjonเกิดgə̀ətสายใยsǎai-yaiของkɔ̌ɔngความไว้ใจkwaam-wái-jaiที่tîiแน่นแฟ้นnɛ̂ɛn-fɛ́ɛn
Coworkers helped each other through tough times, forming a strong bond of trust.
กิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamอาสาสมัครaa-sǎa-sà-màkทำให้tam-hâiคนkonในnaiชุมชนchum-chonสร้างsâangสายใยsǎai-yaiการgaanเกื้อกูลgʉ̂ʉa-guunที่tîiคอยkɔɔiพยุงpá-yungกันganยามyaamเดือดร้อนdʉ̀ʉat-rɔ́ɔn
Volunteer activities help people in the community build bonds of mutual support that sustain them in times of need.
การสื่อสารgaan-sʉ̀ʉ-sǎanอย่างจริงใจyàang-jing-jaiระหว่างrá-wàangครูkruuและlɛ́ศิษย์sìtหล่อหลอมlɔ̀ɔ-lɔ̌ɔmสายใยsǎai-yaiความผูกพันkwaam-pùuk-panที่tîiยืนยาวyʉʉn-yaaoกว่าgwàaความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panทางวิชาการtaang-wí-chaa-gaan
Sincere communication between teachers and students forges a bond that lasts beyond an academic relationship.
2NounB2
filament; strand; threadlike fiber
a fine, threadlike strand such as a filament or thin fiber (literal sense)
Examples
แมงมุมmaeng mumแมงมุมmaeng mumspiderชักchákชักchák1[to] pull; [to] draw (toward oneself/along)2[to] raise/lower (a flag, blinds)3[to] begin to; start to4[to] have convulsions; [to] twitch5seizure; convulsion (episode)6[to] draw up (liquid into a syringe)7[to] withdraw; [to] pull backสายใยsăai yaiสายใยsăai yai1bond; tie; connection (emotional/supportive)2filament; strand; threadlike fiberบางๆbaang baangบางๆbaang baang1thin; fine (not thick)2thinly; in a thin layer3slight; faint; subtle4slightly; faintlyระหว่างrá-wàangระหว่างrá-wàang1between; among2during3interval; in-between timeกิ่งไม้gìng máaiกิ่งไม้gìng máaitree branchสองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondกิ่งgìngกิ่งgìng1branch; twig (small)2branch; offshoot (figurative)3classifier: branches, twigs
A spider spun a thin strand between two branches.
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The fiber-optic strand is very small but strong.
กล้องจุลทรรศน์glɔ̂ng-jun-lá-tátเผยให้เห็นpə̌əi-hâi-hěnสายใยsǎai-yaiสีเงินsǐi-ngənของkɔ̌ɔngใยแมงมุมyai-mɛɛng-mumที่tîiถักทอtàk-tɔɔซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔn
The microscope revealed silvery strands of spider silk woven intricately.
นักวิจัยnák-wí-jaiใช้cháiสายใยsǎai-yaiนานาชนิดnaa-naa-chá-nítในnaiการสร้างgaan-sâangวัสดุผสมwát-sà-dù-pà-sǒmที่tîiเบาbaoและlɛ́ทนทานton-taan
Researchers use various fine fibers to create composite materials that are light and durable.
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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ใยyaiใยyai1spider silk; cobweb2fiber; filament; thread3fiber (dietary)4why (archaic/literary)spider silk; cobwebPart 2
สายใยsǎai-yaiสายใยsǎai-yaibond; tie; connection (emotional/supportive)bond; tie; connection (emotional/supportive)Word