สเตรต
sà-dtrèetMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
straight (heterosexual)
Heterosexual; attracted to the opposite sex (informal loanword usage).
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เกย์geeเกย์gee1a homosexual man; gay man2gay; homosexual (esp. of men)หรือrʉ̌ʉหรือrʉ̌ʉ1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สเตรตsà-dtrèetสเตรตsà-dtrèet1straight (heterosexual)2straight (poker hand)3straight; not curved
Is he gay or straight?
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ตอนแรกdton râekนึกว่าnéuk wâaเขาkăoชอบchôpผู้ชายpôo chaaiแต่dtàeจริงๆjing jingแล้วláeoเขาkăoเป็นbpenสเตรตsà-dtrâyt
At first, I thought he liked men, but he's actually straight.
เธอtəəเปิดเผยbpə̀ət-pə̌əiตัวตนdtuua-dtonว่าwâaเป็นbpenสเตรตsà-dtrèetและlɛ́มีความสุขmii-kwaam-sùkกับgàpแฟนfɛɛnหนุ่มnùmของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəə
She identifies as straight and is happy with her boyfriend.
ในnaiกลุ่มเพื่อนglùm-pʉ̂ʉanเราraoมีmiiครบkrópเลยləəiทั้งtángเกย์geeไบbaiและlɛ́สเตรตsà-dtrèetทุกคนtúk-konก็gɔ̂เข้าใจkâo-jaiและlɛ́ยอมรับyɔɔm-rápในnaiความแตกต่างkwaam-dtɛ̀ɛk-dtàangกันgan
In our group of friends, we have everyone: gay, bi, and straight. Everyone understands and accepts each other's differences.
2NounB2
straight (poker hand)
A poker hand consisting of five cards in consecutive rank (e.g., 5-6-7-8-9).
Examples
ตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3elderly man; grandpa (informal)4grid square; mesh5turn (in a game)6eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)โชคดีchôok-diiโชคดีchôok-dii1good luck!2fortunate; lucky3good luck; good fortune4fortunately; luckilyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerไพ่สเตรตpâi-sà-dtrèetไพ่สเตรตpâi-sà-dtrèetstraight (poker hand)พอดีpɔɔ-diiพอดีpɔɔ-dii1just right; exactly suitable2exactly; just (in time/amount)3just enough4happen to; by chance5[to] fit exactly; be just right
I was so lucky this round, I got a straight.
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ถ้าtâaอยากได้yàak-dâaiสเตรตsà-dtrèetต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiไพ่pâi5ใบbaiที่tîiแต้มdtɛ̂ɛmเรียงกันriiang-ganเช่นchên5-6-7-8-9
If you want to get a straight, you need five cards with consecutive ranks, like 5-6-7-8-9.
เขาkăoพยายามpá-yaa-yaamจะjàบลัฟblápว่าwâaตัวเองdtuua engถือtĕuuaฟลัชflátแต่dtàeจริงๆjing jingแล้วláeoในnaiมือmeuuมีmeeแค่kâeสเตรตsà-dtrâytเท่านั้นtâo nán
He tried to bluff that he was holding a flush, but in reality, he only had a straight.
น่าเสียดายnâa sĭia-daaiมากmâakไพ่สเตรตpâi sà-dtràytของฉันkŏng chănแพ้páeให้กับhâi gàpฟูลเฮาส์fuun háoของเขาkŏng kăoในnaiรอบสุดท้ายrôp sùt táai
It's such a shame; my straight lost to his full house in the final round.
3AdjectiveB2
straight; not curved
Straight or unbent; used as an English loanword in some specialized or informal contexts.
Examples
เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesตัดกระดาษdtàt-grà-dàatตัดกระดาษdtàt-grà-dàat[to] cut paperต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderไม้บรรทัดmáai-ban-tátไม้บรรทัดmáai-ban-tátruler; straightedgeทาบtâapทาบtâap1[to] lay/press against; place flush2[to] overlay; juxtapose for matchingเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatตัดdtàtตัดdtàt1[to] cut2[to] trim; clip3[to] cut off; turn off; disconnect4[to] eliminate; remove5[to] edit; cut (media/text)6[to] deduct7[to] cross (a path); cut acrossได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3CL: strand-like things4tendon; nerve; sinew5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)สเตรตsà-dtrèetสเตรตsà-dtrèet1straight (heterosexual)2straight (poker hand)3straight; not curved
When cutting paper, you must use a ruler to ensure you cut a straight line.
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ช่างภาพchâang-pâapบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiนางแบบnaang-bɛ̀ɛpยืนตัวตรงyʉʉn-dtuua-dtrongเป็นbpenเส้นsênสเตรตsà-dtrèetเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaจัดjàtองค์ประกอบภาพong-bprà-gɔ̀ɔp-pâap
The photographer told the model to stand up straight like a straight line to compose the shot.
วิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnยืนยันyʉʉn-yanว่าwâaโครงสร้างเหล็กkroong-sâang-lèkต้องdtɔ̂ngอยู่ในyùu-naiแนวnɛɛoสเตรตsà-dtrèetที่tîiสมบูรณ์แบบsǒm-buun-bɛ̀ɛpเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiสูงสุดsǔung-sùt
The engineer insisted that the steel structure must be in a perfectly straight alignment for maximum safety.
ในทางnai-taangเรขาคณิตree-kǎa-ká-nítเส้นsênสเตรตsà-dtrèetคือkʉʉระยะทางrá-yá-taangที่tîiสั้นsânที่สุดtîi-sùtระหว่างrá-wàangจุดjùtสองsɔ̌ɔngจุดjùtบนbonระนาบrá-nâapยูคลิดyuu-klít
In geometry, a straight line is the shortest distance between two points on a Euclidean plane.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สเตรต said สะ-เตรด?
sà-dtrèet
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 endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |