เช็กสาย(chék săai)
Meanings
1VerbB1
[to] take attendance; call the roll (Thai context)
to verify who is present by calling names, often at the start of class, practice, duty, or formation; common Thai usage from English 'check' + Thai 'สายสายsăai1line; wire; cable2route; line (transport/communication)3late (in the day); running late4strand; string; thread (long thin piece)5lineage; affiliation; branch6classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)7morning (late morning period)8informant; spy; secret agent'
Examples
หัวหน้าห้องhŭua nâa hôngหัวหน้าห้องhŭua nâa hôngclass monitor; class representative; class leaderกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofเช็กสายchék săaiเช็กสายchék săai1[to] take attendance; call the roll (Thai context)2[to] inspect lineup/formationอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1front; frontage2next; upcoming3face—prefix (before nouns)4in front; at the front5season (in names)6page7faceชั้นเรียนchán riianชั้นเรียนchán riian1class; lesson; course session2class/group of students3class level; grade/year
The class president is taking attendance at the front of the classroom.
2VerbB2
[to] inspect lineup/formation
to check the order and presence of people in a queue, lineup, or formation (e.g., military or school assembly)
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)ฝ่ายปกครองfàai bpòk krongฝ่ายปกครองfàai bpòk krong1administration; administrative body2discipline office/department (in a school)เดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] run; operate (machine/system)3[to] proceed; go; move along4[to] start; initiate (process/plan)เช็กสายchék săaiเช็กสายchék săai1[to] take attendance; call the roll (Thai context)2[to] inspect lineup/formationนักเรียนnák riianนักเรียนnák riianschool student; pupilที่ยืนtêe yeunที่ยืนtêe yeun1standing room; place to stand2standing; place/acceptance in a group3legal standingเข้าแถวkâo tăeoเข้าแถวkâo tăeo[to] line up; queue; form upหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1front; frontage2next; upcoming3face—prefix (before nouns)4in front; at the front5season (in names)6page7faceเสาธงsăo tongเสาธงsăo tongflagpole
The disciplinary teacher walked along checking the lines of students assembled at the flagpole.
Related Words
Word Breakdown
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เช็กสายchék săaiเช็กสายchék săai[to] take attendance; call the roll (Thai context)