แส้
sɛ̂ɛMeanings
1NounB1
whip
A long, flexible tool or cord used for striking, often to drive animals, for punishment, in performance, or as a BDSM implement.
Examples
คนขี่ม้าkon-kìi-máaคนขี่ม้าkon-kìi-máahorse rider; equestrianใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderแส้sɛ̂ɛแส้sɛ̂ɛ1whip2whip-like plant shootเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatสัญญาณsǎn-yaanสัญญาณsǎn-yaan1signal; reception2signal; sign; indicationม้าmáaม้าmáa1horse2sawhorse; trestle3chess knight4treadle; foot-operated lever5gymnastics vaulting horse; pommel horse6stimulant drug (slang)7martial arts ‘horse stance’8mum; mom (informal, Sino-Thai)วิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseเร็วขึ้นreo-kʉ̂nเร็วขึ้นreo-kʉ̂n1faster; more quickly2faster (than before)3[to] become faster; speed up
The jockey uses a whip to signal the horse to run faster.
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ในnaiคณะละครสัตว์ká-ná-lá-kɔɔn-sàtนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngจะjàฟาดfâatแส้sɛ̂ɛลงพื้นlong-pʉ́ʉnให้เกิดhâi-gə̀ətเสียงดังsǐiang-dang
In the circus, the performer cracks a whip on the ground to make a loud noise.
ในnaiพิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panมีmiiแส้sɛ̂ɛโบราณboo-raanจัดแสดงjàt-sà-dɛɛngอยู่yùuซึ่งsʉ̂ngเคยkəəiใช้cháiเป็นbpenเครื่องมือkrʉ̂ʉang-mʉʉลงทัณฑ์long-tan
There is an ancient whip on display in the museum, which was once used as an instrument of punishment.
กฎgòtการแข่งขันgaan kàeng kănขี่ม้าkèe máaสากลsăa-gonมีmeeข้อกำหนดkôr gam-nòtเกี่ยวกับgìiao gàpการใช้gaan cháiแส้sâeเพื่อpêuuaป้องกันbpông ganการทารุณกรรมสัตว์gaan taa-run-ná-gam sàt
International equestrian competition rules have regulations regarding the use of whips to prevent animal cruelty.
2NounC1
whip-like plant shoot
A slender, whip-like shoot or runner of a plant; a long thin offshoot.
Examples
ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)สตรอว์เบอร์รีsà-dtrɔɔ-bəə-riiสตรอว์เบอร์รีsà-dtrɔɔ-bəə-rii1strawberry (fruit)2strawberry plantจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)แตกdtɛ̀ɛkแตกdtɛ̀ɛk1[to] crack; break; shatter2broken; cracked3[to] burst; rupture4[to] split up; fall apart (figurative)5[to] be exposed; come to light6[to] ejaculate; climax (slang)แส้sɛ̂ɛแส้sɛ̂ɛ1whip2whip-like plant shootออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofขยายพันธุ์kà-yǎai-panขยายพันธุ์kà-yǎai-pan[to] propagate (plants); breed (animals)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)สามารถsǎa-mâatสามารถsǎa-mâat1able; capable2talented; competentตัดdtàtตัดdtàt1[to] cut2[to] cut off; turn off; disconnect3[to] eliminate; remove4[to] edit; cut (media/text)5[to] deduct6[to] cross (a path); cut acrossไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)เป็นต้นbpen-dtônเป็นต้นbpen-dtônetc.; and so onใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2again; anew3new; inexperienced (novice)4hibiscus (Northern Thai)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
The strawberry plant will send out runners to propagate; we can cut them to plant as new plants.
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เกษตรกรgà-sèet-dtà-gɔɔnต้องdtɔ̂ngคอยkɔɔiตัดdtàtแส้sɛ̂ɛของkɔ̌ɔngแตงโมdtɛɛng-mooทิ้งtíngไปbpaiบ้างbâangเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiสารอาหารsǎan-aa-hǎanไปbpaiเลี้ยงlíiangผลpǒnหลักlàkได้dâaiอย่างเต็มที่yàang-dtem-tîi
Farmers have to trim some of the watermelon's runners to ensure nutrients can fully nourish the main fruit.
แส้sɛ̂ɛของkɔ̌ɔngพืชpʉ̂ʉtบางชนิดbaang-chá-nítมีmiiลักษณะlák-sà-nàเป็นbpenไหลlǎiเลื้อยlʉ́ʉaiไปตามbpai-dtaamพื้นดินpʉ́ʉn-dinและlɛ́สามารถsǎa-mâatเกิดgə̀ətรากrâakและlɛ́ลำต้นlam-dtônใหม่màiได้dâaiตามdtaamข้อkɔ̂ɔ
The runners of some plants are stolons that creep along the ground and can develop new roots and stems at the nodes.
การจัดการgaan-jàt-gaanแส้sɛ̂ɛของkɔ̌ɔngฟักทองfák-tɔɔngอย่างถูกวิธีyàang-tùuk-wí-tiiเป็นbpenปัจจัยสำคัญbpàt-jai-sǎm-kanที่tîiส่งผลต่อsòng-pǒn-dtɔ̀ɔปริมาณbpà-rí-maanและlɛ́คุณภาพkun-ná-pâapของkɔ̌ɔngผลผลิตpǒn-pà-lìtโดยรวมdooi-ruuam
Proper management of the pumpkin's vine runners is a crucial factor affecting the overall quantity and quality of the yield.
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
sɛ̂ɛ
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 | — | — |