เย็บชาย
yép-chaaiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] hem [a garment]; [to] sew the hem
to sew and finish the edge of a piece of clothing to make a hem
Examples
กางเกงgaang-geengกางเกงgaang-geeng1pants; trousers2classifier: ตัว (for pants)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] grow long; become longerไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀i1a little (farther/over); slightly2a bit (too); somewhat excessiveต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเอาไปao-bpaiเอาไปao-bpai1[to] take/carry [sth] away2take it; you can have itให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallเย็บชายyép-chaaiเย็บชายyép-chaai[to] hem [a garment]; [to] sew the hemขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)สักsàkสักsàk1about; approximately2teak3[to] tattoo4any; even (a little); at allสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondนิ้วníuนิ้วníu1finger; toe2inch (unit)3classifier: fingers; toes; inches
These pants are a bit too long; I need to take them to a shop to hem them up by about two inches.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛสอนsɔ̌ɔnฉันchǎnให้hâiเย็บyépชายกระโปรงchaai-grà-bproongด้วยตัวเองdûuai-dtuua-eengจะได้jà-dâaiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngเสียเงินsǐia-ngənจ้างjâangช่างchâang
My mom taught me how to hem a skirt myself so I don't have to spend money hiring a tailor.
ช่างตัดเสื้อchâang-dtàt-sʉ̂ʉaต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiความชำนาญkwaam-cham-naanในnaiการgaanเย็บชายyép-chaaiชุดchútที่tîiทำจากtam-jàakผ้าซาตินpâa-saa-dtinเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiเห็นhěnรอยrɔɔiด้ายdâai
A tailor needs skill to hem a dress made of satin so that the thread marks are not visible.
สำหรับsăm-ràpผ้าpâaบางชนิดbaang chá-nítอย่างyàangผ้าชีฟองpâa chee-fongการเย็บgaan yépชายchaaiแบบbàepม้วนmúuanกลมglomจะjàทำให้tam hâiชายผ้าchaai pâaดูdooพpริ้วríuสวยsŭuaiและláeไม่mâiรุ่ยrûi
For some fabrics like chiffon, doing a rolled hem will make the edge look flowy and beautiful and prevent it from fraying.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
yép
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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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ชายchaaiชายchaai1man; male person2male sex3male; masculine4edge; brim; hem; shoreman; male personPart 2
เย็บชายyép-chaaiเย็บชายyép-chaai[to] hem [a garment]; [to] sew the hem[to] hem [a garment]; [to] sew the hemWord