สเตรท
sà-dtrèetMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
heterosexual; straight
sexually or romantically attracted to people of the opposite sex; straight in sexual orientation
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to 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)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)สเตรทsà-dtrèetสเตรทsà-dtrèet1heterosexual; straight2straight (poker)
He is not gay; he is straight.
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เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiเป็นbpenสเตรทsà-dtrèetแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂มีmiiบางคนbaang-konที่tîiเป็นbpenไบเซ็กชวลbai-sék-chuuan
Most of my friends are straight, but some are bisexual.
ผู้ชายpûu-chaaiที่tîiเป็นbpenสเตรทsà-dtrèetบางคนbaang-konก็gɔ̂ชอบchɔ̂ɔpใช้cháiเครื่องสำอางkrʉ̂ʉang-sǎm-aangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดูแลตัวเองduu-lɛɛ-dtuua-eeng
Some straight men also like to use cosmetics to take care of themselves.
ในnaiสังคมปัจจุบันsǎng-kom-bpàt-jù-banไม่ว่าmâi-wâaคุณkunจะเป็นjà-bpenสเตรทsà-dtrèetหรือrʉ̌ʉมีmiiความหลากหลายทางเพศkwaam-làak-lǎai-taang-pêetทุกคนtúk-konก็gɔ̂ควรkuuanได้รับdâi-rápการปฏิบัติgaan-bpà-dtì-bàtอย่างyàangเท่าเทียมกันtâo-tiiam-gan
In today's society, whether you are straight or LGBTQ+, everyone should be treated equally.
2NounB2
straight (poker)
a straight hand in poker or similar card games
Examples
ตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3elderly man; grandpa (informal)4grid square; mesh5turn (in a game)6eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)ที่แล้วtîi-lɛ́ɛoที่แล้วtîi-lɛ́ɛo1last; previous (postposed)2ago (postposed after duration)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerไพ่pâiไพ่pâiplaying card; cardsสเตรทsà-dtrèetสเตรทsà-dtrèet1heterosexual; straight2straight (poker)ก็เลยgɔ̂-ləəiก็เลยgɔ̂-ləəiso; therefore; as a resultชนะchá-náชนะchá-ná1[to] win; defeat [sb]2[to] overcome; prevail over [sth]ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerเงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerเยอะyə́เยอะyə́1many; much; a lot (of)2a lot; much (colloq.)3excessive; too muchเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Last round I got a straight, so I won and got a lot of money.
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If you have five consecutive cards, it means you have a straight.
โอกาสoo-gàatที่จะtîi-jàจั่วjùuaได้dâaiไพ่pâiสเตรทsà-dtrèetฟลัชflátนั้นnánยากyâakกว่าgwàaการได้gaan-dâaiสเตรทsà-dtrèetธรรมดาtam-má-daaหลายlǎaiเท่าtâo
The probability of drawing a straight flush is many times harder than getting a regular straight.
ผู้เล่นpûu-lênมืออาชีพmʉʉ-aa-chîipรู้ดีrúu-diiว่าwâaการถือgaan-tʉ̌ʉไพ่pâiสเตรทsà-dtrèetไว้wáiในnaiมือmʉʉไม่ได้mâi-dâaiการันตีgaa-ran-dtiiชัยชนะchai-chá-náเสมอไปsà-mə̌ə-bpaiหากhàakมีmiiคนkonได้dâaiฟลัชflát
Professional players know well that holding a straight doesn't always guarantee a win if someone has a flush.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สเตรท said สะ-เตรด?
sà-dtrèet
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 | — | — |