สายๆ
săai-săaiMeaning
1AdverbA2
late morning
late in the morning; the period between early morning and noon.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ดื่มdèumดื่มdèum1[to] drink2[to] drink alcoholกาแฟgaa-faeกาแฟgaa-faecoffee (drink; beans; plant)ตอนdtonตอนdton1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodes6[to] castrate (an animal)7[to] air-layer (a branch)สายๆsăai-săaiสายๆsăai-săailate morning
I like to drink coffee late in the morning.
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Shall we go to the market late tomorrow morning?
He called me late this morning.
แดดdàetตอนdtonสายๆsăai-săaiจะjàแรงมากraeng mâakถ้าtâaจะjàออกไปòk bpaiข้างนอกkâang nôkก็gâwควรkuuanทาtaaครีมกันแดดkreem gan dàetด้วยdûuay
The sun is very strong late in the morning, so if you go outside, you should also apply sunscreen.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สายๆ said สาย-สาย?
săai-săai
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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
săai
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 | — | — |