สายไป
sǎai-bpaiMeaning
1AdjectiveA2
too late
being too late for something; past the appropriate time.
Examples
ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)สายไปsǎai-bpaiสายไปsǎai-bpaitoo lateแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)กลับบ้านglàp-bâanกลับบ้านglàp-bâan[to] go (back) home; return homeกันganกันgan1together; 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; earmarkเถอะtə̀เถอะtə̀1suggestion/encouragement particle2prompting/permission particle3resignation/emphasis particle
It's too late now. Let's go home.
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กว่าgwàaเราraoจะjàไปถึงbpai-tʉ̌ngร้านráanตั๋วหนังdtǔua-nǎngก็gɔ̂ขายหมดkǎai-mòtแล้วlɛ́ɛoสายไปsǎai-bpaiเสียแล้วsǐia-lɛ́ɛo
By the time we got to the theater, the movie tickets were all sold out. It was too late.
I want to apologize to him, but it's probably too late now.
เขาkǎoรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเสียใจsǐia-jaiที่tîiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiบอกรักbɔ̀ɔk-rákเธอtəəก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiทุกอย่างtúk-yàangจะjàสายไปsǎai-bpai
He regretted not telling her that he loved her before it was all too late.
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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สายไปsǎai-bpaiสายไปsǎai-bpaitoo latetoo lateWord