ใยไหม
yai-mǎiMeaning
1NounB1
silk fiber; silk filament
the fine filament drawn from a silkworm’s cocoon, used to spin silk thread and weave silk fabric
Examples
ผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth item3classifier: ผืน (pieces of cloth); ม้วน (rolls); พับ (bolts)ผืนpʉ̌ʉnผืนpʉ̌ʉn1classifier (flat expanses/items)2sheet; stretch (flat expanse)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ทำมาจากtam-maa-jàakทำมาจากtam-maa-jàak[to] be made from [sth]; be made of [sth]ใยไหมyai-mǎiใยไหมyai-mǎisilk fiber; silk filamentแท้tɛ́ɛแท้tɛ́ɛ1genuine; real; authentic2true; pure (in essence)3truly; indeed (emphasis)
This piece of fabric is made from real silk filaments.
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ในnaiหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanนี้níiผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngจะjàสาวใยsǎao-yaiไหมmǎiออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakรังrangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaนำไปnam-bpaiทอtɔɔเป็นbpenผ้าไหมpâa-mǎiผืนpʉ̌ʉnงามngaam
In this village, the women reel silk filaments from cocoons to be woven into beautiful silk fabric.
คุณภาพkun-ná-pâapของkɔ̌ɔngใยไหมyai-mǎiส่งผลsòng-pǒnโดยตรงdooi-dtrongต่อdtɔ̀ɔความเงางามkwaam-ngao-ngaamและlɛ́ความทนทานkwaam-ton-taanของkɔ̌ɔngผ้าไหมpâa-mǎiที่tîiทอtɔɔได้dâai
The quality of the silk filament directly affects the sheen and durability of the woven silk fabric.
กระบวนการผลิตgrà-buuan-gaan-pà-lìtผ้าไหมไทยpâa-mǎi-taiแบบดั้งเดิมbɛ̀ɛp-dâng-dəəmต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiความชำนาญkwaam-cham-naanสูงsǔungในnaiการดึงgaan-dʉngใยไหมyai-mǎiให้hâiเป็นbpenเส้นsênยาวyaaoต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangโดยdooiไม่mâiขาดkàat
The traditional Thai silk production process requires great skill in pulling the silk filament into a long, continuous thread without breaking it.
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 endingLive syllableThe vowel ใ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
yai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
ใยyaiใยyai1spider silk; cobweb2fiber; filament; thread3fiber (dietary)4why (archaic/literary)spider silk; cobwebPart 1
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ใยไหมyai-mǎiใยไหมyai-mǎisilk fiber; silk filamentsilk fiber; silk filamentWord