เกาสาย
gao-sǎaiMeaning
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[to] pluck; [to] strum (strings)
to sound the strings of a musical instrument by plucking or brushing them with the fingers
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)เกาgaoเกาgao1[to] scratch (an itch)2[to] pluck (a string instrument)สายกีตาร์sǎai-gii-dtâaสายกีตาร์sǎai-gii-dtâaguitar stringเบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] urinate (polite euphemism)6[to] lighten; reduce; easeส่วนsùuanส่วนsùuan1part; portion; section2classifier for parts or portions3share; quota4department; division; unit5as for; regarding6over (in fractions)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerร้องเพลงrɔ́ɔng-pleengร้องเพลงrɔ́ɔng-pleeng[to] sing (a song)ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)
He sat gently plucking the guitar strings while I sang along.
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ครูkruuให้hâiฉันchǎnลองlɔɔngเกาgaoสายกีตาร์sǎai-gii-dtâaทีละtii-láสายsǎaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoฟังfangว่าwâaแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láสายsǎaiมีmiiเสียงsǐiangต่างกันdtàang-ganอย่างไรyàang-rai
The teacher had me pluck the guitar strings one at a time and listen to how each one sounded different.
แทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàใช้cháiปิ๊กbpíkเขาkǎoเลือกใช้lʉ̂ʉak-cháiนิ้วníuเกาgaoสายกีตาร์sǎai-gii-dtâaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaให้เสียงhâi-sǐiangที่tîiได้dâaiฟังfangนุ่มนวลnûm-nuuanเข้ากับkâo-gàpเพลงช้าpleeng-cháa
Instead of using a pick, he chose to pluck the guitar strings with his fingers to produce a softer sound suited to the slow song.
ระหว่างที่rá-wàang-tîiรอrɔɔเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanแต่งdtɛ̀ngเนื้อร้องnʉ́ʉa-rɔ́ɔngเธอtəəก็gɔ̂เกาgaoสายกีตาร์sǎai-gii-dtâaเป็นbpenทำนองtam-nɔɔngสั้นsânซ้ำsámไปมาbpai-maaจนได้jon-dâaiแนวเพลงnɛɛo-pleengที่tîiทั้งคู่táng-kûuชอบchɔ̂ɔp
While waiting for her friend to write the lyrics, she repeatedly fingerpicked a short melody on the guitar until they found a musical direction they both liked.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel เ-า hides a final -ว, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gao
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
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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 2
เกาสายgao-sǎaiเกาสายgao-sǎai[to] pluck; [to] strum (strings)[to] pluck; [to] strum (strings)Word