สไบ
sà-baiMeaning
1NounB1
sabai; traditional shoulder cloth
A traditional Thai women's shoulder cloth or shawl, typically draped diagonally over one shoulder, often worn with traditional attire.
Examples
ผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngผู้หญิงpûu-yǐng1woman; girl; female person2women's; female (as modifier)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ห่มhòmห่มhòm1[to] cover; wrap (with cloth/blanket)2[to] drape; cover (with cloth)สไบsà-baiสไบsà-baisabai; traditional shoulder clothสีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polishสวยsǔuaiสวยsǔuai1beautiful; pretty2nicely done; fine3beautifully; nicely; neatly
That woman is wearing a beautifully colored sabai (shoulder cloth).
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ในnaiงานแต่งงานngaan-dtɛ̀ng-ngaanแบบไทยbɛ̀ɛp-taiเจ้าสาวjâao-sǎaoมักจะmák-jàห่มhòmสไบsà-baiที่tîiปักbpàkลวดลายlûuat-laaiอย่างงดงามyàang-ngót-ngaam
In a traditional Thai wedding, the bride often wears a beautifully embroidered sabai.
นักเรียนหญิงnák-riian-yǐngต้องdtɔ̂ngเรียนรู้riian-rúuวิธีการwí-tii-gaanห่มhòmสไบsà-baiให้hâiถูกต้องtùuk-dtɔ̂ngสำหรับsǎm-ràpการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngรำไทยram-tai
The female students must learn how to wear a sabai correctly for the Thai dance performance.
ความประณีตkwaam-bprà-nîitของkɔ̌ɔngลวดลายlûuat-laaiบนbonผืนpʉ̌ʉnสไบsà-baiสะท้อนให้เห็นถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngศิลปหัตถกรรมsǐn-lá-bpà-hàt-tà-gamชั้นสูงchán-sǔungที่tîiสืบทอดกันมาsʉ̀ʉp-tɔ̂ɔt-gan-maaแต่โบราณdtɛ̀ɛ-boo-raan
The intricacy of the patterns on the sabai reflects the high-level craftsmanship that has been passed down since ancient times.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สไบ said สะ-ไบ?
sà-bai
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 | — | — |