สายไหม
sǎai-mǎiMeanings
1NounA2
silk thread; silk yarn
A thread made from silk.
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นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.สายไหมsǎai-mǎiสายไหมsǎai-mǎi1silk thread; silk yarn2cotton candy; candy floss; fine sugar strands3Sai Mai (district in Bangkok)
This is a silk thread.
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My grandmother used golden silk thread to embroider the cloth.
I went to Chiang Mai and bought many colors of silk thread.
การทอผ้าgaan-tɔɔ-pâaไหมmǎiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiสายไหมsǎai-mǎiที่tîiมีคุณภาพmii-kun-ná-pâapดีdiiและlɛ́เส้นsênเล็กละเอียดlék-lá-ìiatเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiผ้าpâaมีmiiความสวยงามkwaam-sǔuai-ngaam
Weaving silk fabric requires good quality, fine silk threads to make the fabric beautiful.
2NounB1
cotton candy; candy floss; fine sugar strands
A confection of fine sugar strands, including cotton candy and the pulled sugar strands wrapped in thin pancakes in โรตีสายไหมโรตีสายไหมroo-dtii-sǎai-mǎiThai street dessert: thin roti wraps with spun sugar floss (Ayutthaya specialty).
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)งานวัดngaan wátงานวัดngaan wáttemple fairเด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)สายไหมsăai măiสายไหมsăai măi1silk thread; silk yarn2cotton candy; candy floss; fine sugar strands3Sai Mai (district in Bangkok)
At the temple fair, children love to eat cotton candy.
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ถ้าtâaไปbpaiอยุธยาà-yút-tá-yaaต้องdtɔ̂ngไม่mâiพลาดplâatที่จะtîi-jàลองชิมlɔɔng-chimโรตีสายไหมroo-dtii-sǎai-mǎi
If you go to Ayutthaya, you must not miss trying Roti Sai Mai.
The cotton candy being sold started to melt because the weather was very hot.
เนื้อสัมผัสnʉ́ʉa-sǎm-pàtอันanบอบบางbɔ̀ɔp-baangของkɔ̌ɔngสายไหมsǎai-mǎiที่tîiละลายในปากlá-laai-nai-bpàakทันทีtan-tiiคือkʉʉเสน่ห์sà-nèeหลักlàkของkɔ̌ɔngขนมkà-nǒmชนิดchá-nítนี้níi
The delicate texture of the spun sugar, which dissolves instantly in the mouth, is the main charm of this dessert.
3Proper nounC1
Sai Mai (district in Bangkok)
The name of a district (khet) in the northern part of Bangkok, Thailand.
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บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4domestic; domesticated; cultivatedเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2companion; peer (classmate, colleague)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainเขตkèetเขตkèet1district (administrative)2area; zone3boundary; limit4jurisdictionสายไหมsǎai-mǎiสายไหมsǎai-mǎi1silk thread; silk yarn2cotton candy; candy floss; fine sugar strands3Sai Mai (district in Bangkok)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)รถไฟฟ้าrót-fai-fáaรถไฟฟ้าrót-fai-fáa1electric railway; metro; skytrain2electric car; electric vehicleไปหาbpai-hǎaไปหาbpai-hǎa1[to] go see [sb]; [to] visit [sb]2[to] go look for [sb/sth]; [to] seek [sth]
My friend's house is in Sai Mai district, but I have to take the skytrain to get there.
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การขยายgaan-kà-yǎaiเส้นทางsên-taangรถไฟฟ้าสายสีเขียวrót-fai-fáa-sǎai-sǐi-kǐiaoทำให้tam-hâiการเดินทางgaan-dəən-taangเข้าเมืองkâo-mʉʉangจากjàakเขตkèetสายไหมsǎai-mǎiสะดวกsà-dùuakขึ้นkʉ̂nมากmâak
The extension of the Green Line skytrain has made commuting from the Sai Mai district to the city much more convenient.
เขตkèetสายไหมsǎai-mǎiมีmiiการขยายตัวgaan-kà-yǎai-dtuuaของkɔ̌ɔngหมู่บ้านจัดสรรmùu-bâan-jàt-sǎnอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoในช่วงnai-chûuangทศวรรษtót-sà-wátที่ผ่านมาtîi-pàan-maaเพราะprɔ́เป็นbpenทำเลtam-leeที่tîiยังyangพอpɔɔมีmiiที่ดินtîi-dinในnaiราคาraa-kaaที่tîiจับต้องได้jàp-dtɔ̂ng-dâai
The Sai Mai district has seen rapid expansion of housing developments over the past decade because it's a location where land is still available at an affordable price.
ถึงแม้จะtĕung máe jàถูกtòokมองว่าmong wâaเป็นbpenย่านyâanชานเมืองchaan meuuangแต่dtàeเขตkètสายไหมsăai măiก็gâwมีmeeความพร้อมkwaam prómด้านdâanสาธารณูปโภคsăa-taa-rá-noo-bpà-pôhkและláeสิ่งอำนวยความสะดวกsìng am-nuuai kwaam sà-dùuakไม่แพ้mâi páeย่านyâanอื่นèunๆ-ในnaiกรุงเทพฯgrung-têp
Although viewed as a suburban area, the Sai Mai district has public utilities and facilities that are on par with other areas in Bangkok.
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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สายไหมsǎai-mǎiสายไหมsǎai-mǎisilk thread; silk yarnsilk thread; silk yarnWord