เส้นฝอย
sên-fɔ̌ɔiMeaning
1NounB1
fine threads; strands
very thin threads or strands, such as in some types of noodles or shredded materials.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินบะหมี่gin-bà-mìiกินบะหมี่gin-bà-mìi[to] eat noodlesเส้นฝอยsên-fɔ̌ɔiเส้นฝอยsên-fɔ̌ɔifine threads; strands
I like to eat noodles with very thin strands.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛใช้cháiมะพร้าวmá-práaoขูดkùutเป็นbpenเส้นฝอยsên-fɔ̌ɔiสำหรับsǎm-ràpโรยหน้าrooi-nâaขนมไทยkà-nǒm-tai
Mom uses finely shredded coconut to sprinkle on top of Thai desserts.
หมูหยองmǔu-yɔ̌ɔngที่tîiทำเป็นtam-bpenเส้นฝอยsên-fɔ̌ɔiละเอียดlá-ìiatจะjàกินginง่ายกว่าngâai-gwàaแบบbɛ̀ɛpที่tîiเป็นชิ้นbpen-chínใหญ่yài
Pork floss that is made into fine strands is easier to eat than the chunky kind.
เอกลักษณ์èek-gà-lákของkɔ̌ɔngยำyamร้านนี้ráan-níiคือkʉʉการใช้gaan-cháiขิงkǐngซอยsɔɔiเป็นbpenเส้นฝอยsên-fɔ̌ɔiบางเฉียบbaang-chìiapทำให้tam-hâiมีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔmแต่dtɛ̀ɛไม่เผ็ดmâi-pètเกินไปgəən-bpai
The signature of this shop's salad is the use of ginger sliced into extremely thin strands, which makes it aromatic but not too spicy.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
เส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3CL: strand-like things4tendon; nerve; sinew5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)line; stripe; thread-like lengthPart 1
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ฝอยfɔ̌ɔiฝอยfɔ̌ɔi1spray; fine mist2fine strands; shreds; filaments3[to] babble; ramble (trivial talk)4babble; trivial talkspray; fine mistPart 2
เส้นฝอยsên-fɔ̌ɔiเส้นฝอยsên-fɔ̌ɔifine threads; strandsfine threads; strandsWord