เส้น
sênMeanings
1NounA2
line; stripe; thread-like length
A long, thin mark or object shaped like a line, stripe, or thread.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)วาดwâatวาดwâat1[to] draw2[to] envision; imagineเส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3CL: strand-like things4tendon; nerve; sinew5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)ยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] grow long; become longerบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)กระดานgrà-daanกระดานgrà-daan1board; plank2board (blackboard/whiteboard)3game board
The teacher drew a long line on the board.
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The flag has a red stripe across the middle.
เงาngaoของkɔ̌ɔngตึกdtʉ̀kทอดtɔ̂ɔtเป็นbpenเส้นsênยาวyaaoไปตามbpai-dtaamพื้นถนนpʉ́ʉn-tà-nǒnเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaพระอาทิตย์prá-aa-títใกล้glâiตกdtòk
The building's shadow stretched as a long line along the road as the sun neared setting.
ช่างไฟchâng-faiดึงdʉngเส้นsênทองแดงtɔɔng-dɛɛngเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiท่อtɔ̂ɔเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเดินสายไฟdəən-sǎai-faiใหม่mài
The electrician pulled a copper wire strand into the conduit to run new wiring.
สายเคเบิลsǎai-kee-bəənนี้níiมีmiiเส้นโลหะsên-lá-hòหลายlǎaiเส้นsênถักtàkรวมกันruuam-ganเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngและlɛ́ส่งสัญญาณsòng-sǎn-yaanได้ดีdâai-dii
This cable has multiple metal strands braided together to be strong and carry signals well.
เขาkăoตัดเส้นdtàt sênสแตนเลสsà-dtaen-lêetเส้นsênบางbaangๆ-มาmaaพันpanขั้วkûuaแบตเตอรี่bàet-dter-rêeให้hâiแน่นnâenขึ้นkêun
He cut a thin stainless strand to wrap the battery terminal tighter.
ช่างเทคนิคchâng-ték-nìkใช้cháiเส้นโลหะsên-lá-hòละเอียดlá-ìiatเป็นbpenตัวนำdtuua-namภายในpaai-naiสายโคแอกเซียลsǎai-koo-ɛ̀ɛk-siianเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganการรบกวนgaan-róp-guuanของkɔ̌ɔngสัญญาณsǎn-yaan
The technician used fine metal strands as conductors inside the coaxial cable to prevent signal interference.
2NounA2
noodle (food strand)
A long, thin piece of food such as a noodle; also used collectively for noodle dishes.
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to] corrode; erode; eat into5[to] take (a bribe); pocketเส้นหมี่sên-mìiเส้นหมี่sên-mìirice vermicelliน้ำใสnáam-sǎiน้ำใสnáam-sǎiclear water
Today I want to eat thin rice noodle soup.
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เมื่อวานmêuua waanฉันchănสั่งsàngก๋วยเตี๋ยวgŭuai-dtĭiaoเส้นเล็กsên lékใส่sàiลูกชิ้นlôok chínเยอะๆyér-yér
Yesterday I ordered small rice noodles with lots of meatballs.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeเราraoนัดnátกันไปgan bpaiกินginเส้นบะหมี่sên bà-mèeร้านráanเจ้าjâoเก่าgàoแถวtăeoตลาดไหมdtà-làat măi
Shall we meet tomorrow to eat egg noodles at the old place near the market?
เขาkăoชอบchôpเส้นsênแบบbàepหนึบๆnèup-nèupเลยloieมักเลือกmák lêuuakอุด้งù-dôngแทนtaenเส้นเล็กsên lékเวลาway-laaร้านráanมีmeeให้เลือกhâi lêuuak
He likes chewy noodles, so he tends to choose udon instead of thin noodles when the restaurant offers options.
3ClassifierA2
CL: strand-like things
Classifier for long, thin, strand-like items (e.g., noodles, wires, hairs).
Examples
ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔp1check; examine; verify2inspect; audit; investigate3validate; authenticateสายไฟsǎai-faiสายไฟsǎai-fai1electric wire/cable2power cordสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondเส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3CL: strand-like things4tendon; nerve; sinew5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
Please check these two wires for me.
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Tomorrow the technician will measure five more ropes/cord strands.
He bought ten fishing lines so he could try several types.
4NounB1
tendon; nerve; sinew
A cord-like body part such as a tendon, nerve, or sinew.
Examples
หมอmɔ̌ɔหมอmɔ̌ɔ1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamanบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatเส้นเอ็นsên-enเส้นเอ็นsên-en1tendon2ligament (also used for tendon in general speech)3sinew; gristle in meatที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerข้อเท้าkɔ̂ɔ-táaoข้อเท้าkɔ̂ɔ-táaoankle; ankle jointเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยืดyʉ̂ʉtยืดyʉ̂ʉt1[to] stretch; extend2[to] become stretched; lengthen3stretchy; elastic4[to] prolong; drag outมากเกินไปmâak-gəən-bpaiมากเกินไปmâak-gəən-bpai1too much; excessively2excessive; too great
The doctor said the tendon in his ankle is overstretched.
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หลังlǎngยกyókของหนักkɔ̌ɔng-nàkผมpǒmรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kตึงdtʉngตรงdtrongเส้นเอ็นsên-enที่tîiหลังเข่าlǎng-kào
After lifting something heavy, I felt tightness in the tendon behind my knee.
นักกีฬาnák-gii-laaเจ็บjèpเพราะprɔ́เส้นประสาทsên-bprà-sàatถูกtùukกดทับgòt-tápจึงjʉngมีmiiอาการaa-gaanชาchaaที่tîiปลายเท้าbplaai-táao
The athlete was injured because a nerve was compressed, causing numbness at the toes.
การผ่าตัดgaan-pàa-dtàtครั้งนี้kráng-níiต้องdtɔ̂ngระวังrá-wangเส้นประสาทsên-bprà-sàatที่tîiพาดผ่านpâat-pàanกล้ามเนื้อglâam-nʉ́ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangผลข้างเคียงpǒn-kâang-kiiangถาวรtǎa-wɔɔn
This surgery must take care to avoid the nerve running through the muscle to prevent permanent side effects.
5NounB2
route; line (service/path)
A designated path or service line, such as a bus line, train line, or route.
Examples
ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-countryรถเมล์rót-meeรถเมล์rót-meebus; city busเส้นสายsên-sǎaiเส้นสายsên-sǎaiconnections; pull; influence2จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6about; concerning; regardingมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiuniversityเร็วกว่าreo-gwàaเร็วกว่าreo-gwàafaster; quicker
Taking bus line 2 will get you to the university faster.
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ถ้าtâaเลี่ยงlîiangรถติดrót-dtìtให้hâiเปลี่ยนไปbplìian-bpaiเส้นทางsên-taangเลียบlîiapแม่น้ำmɛ̂ɛ-náamแทนtɛɛn
If you want to avoid traffic, switch to the riverside route instead.
เส้นsênรถไฟrót-faiสายsǎaiนี้níiเชื่อมต่อchʉ̂ʉam-dtɔ̀ɔเมืองmʉʉangเล็กlékกับgàpตัวจังหวัดdtuua-jang-wàtทำให้tam-hâiคนเดินทางkon-dəən-taangสะดวกsà-dùuakขึ้นkʉ̂nมากmâak
This railway line connects small towns with the provincial center, making travel much more convenient.
นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoมักเลือกmák-lʉ̂ʉakเส้นทางsên-taangที่tîiผ่านpàanอุทยานùt-tá-yaanเพราะprɔ́แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàไกลglaiกว่าgwàaแต่dtɛ̀ɛวิวwiuสวยsǔuaiและlɛ́ปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiกว่าgwàa
Tourists often choose the route that goes through the national park because, although longer, the views are better and it’s safer.
6NounB2
connections; pull (informal)
Informal Thai: personal connections or influence used to get favors or advantages.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)เร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2quickly; fast3early; soonเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3CL: strand-like things4tendon; nerve; sinew5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaan1manager; administrator2personal manager; handlerเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ng1don't have to; no need to2no need to; don't have to; don't3don't; no needรอrɔɔรอrɔɔ1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitสัมภาษณ์sǎm-pâatสัมภาษณ์sǎm-pâat1[to] interview [sb]2interviewนานnaanนานnaan1for a long time2long (in duration)
He got the job quickly because he had connections with the manager, so he didn’t have to wait long for the interview.
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ถ้าtâaไม่มีmâi-miiเส้นsênก็gɔ̂ยากyâakจะjàขออนุมัติkɔ̌ɔ-à-nú-mátเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanในnaiเวลาwee-laaแค่นี้kɛ̂ɛ-níi
If you don’t have connections, it’s hard to get the documents approved in such a short time.
งานngaanนี้níiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiวัดwátกันganที่tîiความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatอย่างเดียวyàang-diiaoแต่dtɛ̀ɛใครkraiมีmiiเส้นsênก็gɔ̂มีโอกาสmii-oo-gàatแซงหน้าsɛɛng-nâaคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn
This job isn’t judged only by ability; those with connections have a chance to get ahead of others.
เขาkăoบอกbòkตรงdtrongๆ-ว่าwâaถ้าtâaไม่มีmâi meeเส้นsênในnaiหน่วยงานnùuay ngaanนี้néeต่อให้dtòr hâiเก่งgèngแค่ไหนkâe năiก็gâwเข้าkâoไม่ถึงmâi tĕungตำแหน่งdtam-nàengสำคัญsăm-kan
He plainly said that without connections in this department, no matter how capable you are, you can’t reach key positions.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
sên
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |