เส้นใย
sên-yaiMeanings
1NounB1
fiber; filament; textile fiber
A long, slender filament found in nature or made synthetically, used in textiles, materials, or as structural elements in plants and animals. Example: เส้นใยฝ้าย (cotton fiber)
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ผ้าฝ้ายpâa-fâaiผ้าฝ้ายpâa-fâaicotton fabric; cotton clothทำจากtam-jàakทำจากtam-jàak1[to] be made of/from [sth]2[to] make [sth] from [sth]เส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3CL: strand-like things4tendon; nerve; sinew5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)ใยธรรมชาติyai-tam-má-châatใยธรรมชาติyai-tam-má-châatnatural fiberสวมใส่สบายsǔuam-sài-sà-baaiสวมใส่สบายsǔuam-sài-sà-baaicomfortable to wear
Cotton cloth is made from natural fibers and is comfortable to wear.
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โรงงานroong-ngaanนี้níiปั่นbpànเส้นใยsên-yaiโพลีเอสเตอร์poo-lii-èet-dtə̂əเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaนำไปnam-bpaiทอtɔɔเป็นbpenผ้าpâa
This factory spins polyester fibers to weave into fabric.
ป่านbpàanเป็นbpenเส้นใยsên-yaiจากjàakพืชpʉ̂ʉtที่tîiเหนียวnǐiaoและlɛ́ทนทานton-taanใช้cháiทำtamเชือกchʉ̂ʉakและlɛ́ผ้าpâaได้dâai
Hemp is a plant-based fiber that is strong and durable, used to make rope and fabric.
นักวิจัยnák-wí-jaiกำลังพัฒนาgam-lang-pát-tá-naaเส้นใยสังเคราะห์sên-yai-sǎng-krɔ́รุ่นใหม่rûn-màiที่tîiเบาbaoแต่dtɛ̀ɛแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngกว่าgwàaเหล็กlèkต่อdtɔ̀ɔหน่วยnùuaiน้ำหนักnám-nàk
Researchers are developing a new synthetic fiber that is lightweight yet stronger than steel by weight.
2NounB1
dietary fiber
The plant-based components that the body cannot digest, supporting bowel movements and gut health. Example: ธัญพืชมีใยอาหารสูง (Whole grains are high in dietary fiber)
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หมอmɔ̌ɔหมอmɔ̌ɔ1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamanบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketผักผลไม้pàk-pǒn-lá-máaiผักผลไม้pàk-pǒn-lá-máaivegetables and fruits; produceเพิ่มpə̂əmเพิ่มpə̂əm1[to] increase; add2additional; more3more; extraเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเส้นใยsên-yaiเส้นใยsên-yai1fiber; filament; textile fiber2dietary fiber3classifier: เส้น; มัด (bundles)4fiber (biology; technology)ช่วยให้chûuai-hâiช่วยให้chûuai-hâi[to] enable; help [sb/sth] (to) do [sth]; make [sth] possible/easierขับถ่ายkàp-tàaiขับถ่ายkàp-tàai[to] excrete; eliminate wasteง่ายขึ้นngâai-kʉ̂nง่ายขึ้นngâai-kʉ̂n1easier (than before)2more easily (than before)3[to] become easier
The doctor told me to eat more fruits and vegetables because fiber helps with easier bowel movements.
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ตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛฉันchǎnเปลี่ยนbplìianมากินmaa-ginข้าวกล้องkâao-glɔ̂ngและlɛ́ถั่วtùuaที่tîiมีเส้นใยmii-sên-yaiสูงsǔungระบบขับถ่ายrá-bòp-kàp-tàaiก็gɔ̂ดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂nมากmâak
Since I switched to brown rice and beans that are high in fiber, my bowel movements have improved a lot.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunดื่มน้ำdʉ̀ʉm-náamน้อยnɔ́ɔiแต่dtɛ̀ɛกินginเส้นใยsên-yaiเยอะyə́อาจàatท้องผูกtɔ́ɔng-pùukได้dâaiดังนั้นdang-nánควรkuuanดื่มน้ำdʉ̀ʉm-náamให้hâiเพียงพอpiiang-pɔɔด้วยdûuai
If you drink little water but eat lots of fiber, you might get constipated, so you should also drink enough water.
การบริโภคgaan-bɔɔ-rí-pôokเส้นใยsên-yaiจากjàakธัญพืชtan-yá-pʉ̂ʉtไม่ขัดสีmâi-kàt-sǐiช่วยchûuaiปรับสมดุลbpràp-sǒm-dunจุลินทรีย์jù-lin-siiในnaiลำไส้lam-sâiส่งผลให้sòng-pǒn-hâiสุขภาพsùk-kà-pâapทางเดินอาหารtaang-dəən-aa-hǎanโดยรวมdooi-ruuamแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngขึ้นkʉ̂n
Consuming fiber from whole grains helps balance gut microbiota, resulting in overall stronger digestive health.
3ClassifierB1
classifier: เส้นเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3CL: strand-like things4tendon; nerve; sinew5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal); มัดมัดmát1[to] tie; bind; bundle2bundle; bunch3classifier: bundles/bunches4classifier: muscles; muscle bundles (bundles)
Individual fibers are counted with เส้นเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3CL: strand-like things4tendon; nerve; sinew5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal); bundles of fibers are counted with มัดมัดmát1[to] tie; bind; bundle2bundle; bunch3classifier: bundles/bunches4classifier: muscles; muscle bundles, as in เส้นใยหนึ่งมัด (one bundle of fiber).
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ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toรวบrûuapรวบrûuap1[to] gather; bring together; collect2[to] tie up; bundle; hold together3[to] arrest; apprehend; round upเชือกchʉ̂ʉakเชือกchʉ̂ʉak1rope; cord; line2classifier for domesticated elephantsเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เส้นใยsên-yaiเส้นใยsên-yai1fiber; filament; textile fiber2dietary fiber3classifier: เส้น; มัด (bundles)4fiber (biology; technology)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostมัดmátมัดmát1[to] tie; bind; bundle2bundle; bunch3classifier: bundles/bunches4classifier: muscles; muscle bundlesก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàbefore (introducing a clause)มัดmátมัดmát1[to] tie; bind; bundle2bundle; bunch3classifier: bundles/bunches4classifier: muscles; muscle bundlesเรือrʉʉaเรือrʉʉaboat; ship; vessel
The craftsman gathered the rope into one bundle of strands before tying the boat.
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คุณยายkun-yaaiปั่นฝ้ายbpàn-fâaiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaเป็นbpenเส้นใยsên-yaiสามsǎamมัดmátเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทอผ้าtɔɔ-pâa
Grandma spun cotton into three bundles of fine strands to weave cloth.
คนขายkon-kǎaiบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiเส้นใยsên-yaiห้าhâaสายsǎaiจึงjʉngจะjàถักtàkตาข่ายdtaa-kàaiได้dâaiแน่นnɛ̂nพอpɔɔ
The seller said we need five strands to knit the net tightly enough.
สำหรับsǎm-ràpงานngaanประณีตbprà-nîitนี้níiเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngตวงdtuuangเส้นใยsên-yaiทีละtii-láสายsǎaiไม่mâiใช้cháiเป็นbpenมัดmátใหญ่yàiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaควบคุมkûuap-kumความหนาkwaam-nǎaให้hâiเท่ากันtâo-gan
For this delicate work, we must measure the strands one by one, not in large bundles, to keep the thickness uniform.
4NounB2
fiber (biology; technology)
A microscopic strand-like structure, e.g., a muscle fiber, nerve fiber, or optical fiber. Example: เส้นใยประสาทเส้นใยประสาทsên-yai-bprà-sàatnerve fiber (axon) (a nerve fiber)
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แพทย์pɛ̂ɛtแพทย์pɛ̂ɛt1doctor; physician2medical (attrib.; in compounds)อธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai[to] explain; clarifyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeอาการaa-gaanอาการaa-gaan1symptom2state; condition3manner; comportmentชาchaaชาchaa1tea2numb; without sensation3[to] go numb; become numbของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàak1[to] result from [sth]; be caused by [sth]; arise from [sth]2[to] be formed from; originate from; be produced byเส้นใยประสาทsên-yai-bprà-sàatเส้นใยประสาทsên-yai-bprà-sàatnerve fiber (axon)ถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)กดทับgòt-tápกดทับgòt-táp1[to] press down on; compress2[to] suppress; oppress; hold down
The doctor explained that his numbness was caused by compressed nerve fibers.
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นักกายภาพบำบัดnák-gaai-yá-pâap-bam-bàtบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiพักpákเพราะprɔ́เส้นใยsên-yaiกล้ามเนื้อglâam-nʉ́ʉaฉีกchìikเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi
The physical therapist advised rest because the muscle fibers were slightly torn.
อินเทอร์เน็ตin-təə-nétบ้านbâanนี้níiใช้cháiสายsǎaiเส้นใยsên-yaiนำแสงnam-sɛ̌ɛngทำให้tam-hâiความเร็วkwaam-reoและlɛ́ความหน่วงkwaam-nùuangเสถียรsà-tǐianกว่าgwàaทองแดงtɔɔng-dɛɛng
This home internet uses fiber-optic cables, making the speed and latency more stable than copper.
การเสื่อมgaan-sʉ̀ʉamของkɔ̌ɔngเส้นใยประสาทsên-yai-bprà-sàatในnaiผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaiเบาหวานbao-wǎanสัมพันธ์sǎm-panกับgàpการรับgaan-rápความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kลดลงlót-longที่tîiปลายมือbplaai-mʉʉปลายเท้าbplaai-táao
Degeneration of nerve fibers in diabetic patients is associated with reduced sensation in the extremities.
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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ใยyaiใยyai1spider silk; cobweb2fiber; filament; thread3fiber (dietary)4why (archaic/literary)spider silk; cobwebPart 2
เส้นใยsên-yaiเส้นใยsên-yaifiber; filament; textile fiberfiber; filament; textile fiberWord