ใส
sǎiMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
clear; transparent
Clear and easy to see through; not cloudy or opaque (e.g., water, glass, soup).
Examples
น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)แก้วgɛ̂ɛoแก้วgɛ̂ɛo1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gemนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ใสsǎiใสsǎi1clear; transparent2bright; radiant (appearance)3pure; innocent (character)4clear; ringing (sound)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asก้นแก้วgôn-gɛ̂ɛoก้นแก้วgôn-gɛ̂ɛobottom; base of a glassชัดchátชัดchát1clear; sharp (visible/audible)2clear; definite3clearly
The water in this glass is clear; I can see the bottom clearly.
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Yesterday I boiled chicken soup until it was clear, with no scum floating.
Tomorrow he will change the water in the aquarium so it becomes as clear as new.
หน้าต่างnâa-dtàangกระจกgrà-jòkบ้านbâanเธอtəəใสsǎiจนjonมองเห็นmɔɔng-hěnสวนหลังบ้านsǔuan-lǎng-bâanได้dâaiถนัดtà-nàt
Her window glass is so clear that you can easily see the backyard garden.
2AdjectiveB1
bright; radiant (appearance)
Bright, vivid, or fresh-looking in appearance, often for eyes, skin, or color.
Examples
เช้านี้cháao-níiเช้านี้cháao-níithis morningฟ้าfáaฟ้าfáa1sky2light blue; sky blue3heaven; divine realmดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneสีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polishฟ้าใสfáa-sǎiฟ้าใสfáa-sǎi1clear sky2clear (sky); bright and blueสดชื่นsòt-chʉ̂ʉnสดชื่นsòt-chʉ̂ʉn1feeling fresh; refreshed2refreshing; invigoratingมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This morning the sky looks a bright, fresh blue.
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ดวงตาduuang-dtaaเธอtəəเป็นประกายbpen-bprà-gaaiใสsǎiทำให้tam-hâiใบหน้าbai-nâaดูduuมีชีวิตชีวาmii-chii-wít-chii-waa
Her eyes are bright and make her face look lively.
After getting enough rest, his skin looked brighter, to the point friends commented.
ชุดchútสีเหลืองsǐi-lʉ̌ʉangสดใสsòt-sǎiของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəโดดเด่นdòot-dèenท่ามกลางtâam-glaangผู้คนpûu-konทำให้tam-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatดูduuสดใสsòt-sǎiขึ้นkʉ̂nทันตาtan-dtaa
Her bright yellow outfit stood out among the crowd, instantly brightening the atmosphere.
3AdjectiveB2
pure; innocent (character)
Pure, guileless, or innocent in character; free from deceit.
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)คนนี้kon-níiคนนี้kon-níithis personพูดจาpûut-jaaพูดจาpûut-jaa[to] speak; talk (how one speaks)ใสsǎiใสsǎi1clear; transparent2bright; radiant (appearance)3pure; innocent (character)4clear; ringing (sound)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)คิดร้ายkít-ráaiคิดร้ายkít-ráai[to] have ill intentions [towards sb]กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoever
This child speaks innocently and bears no ill will toward anyone.
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He smiled with guileless eyes, as if hiding nothing.
She has a pure heart, so people around her trust her right away.
คำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔpของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoใสsǎiจนjonจับได้jàp-dâaiว่าwâaไม่ได้mâi-dâaiมีเล่ห์เหลี่ยมmii-lêe-lìiamแอบแฝงɛ̀ɛp-fɛ̌ɛng
His answer was so innocent that it was clear there was no hidden agenda.
4AdjectiveB2
clear; ringing (sound)
Having a clear, pure, or ringing quality in sound (e.g., a clear voice or tone).
Examples
นักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngsinger; vocalistคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)เสียงใสsǐiang-sǎiเสียงใสsǐiang-sǎiclear, bright voice or sound; clear-voicedฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)ชัดchátชัดchát1clear; sharp (visible/audible)2clear; definite3clearlyทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)คำkamคำkam1word; term2classifier for words/utterances3speech; saying; utteranceจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofคนดูkon-duuคนดูkon-duu1viewer; spectator; audience member2audience; viewers (collective)เงียบกริบngîiap-grìpเงียบกริบngîiap-grìp1dead quiet; pin-drop silent2in pin-drop silence
That singer has a clear voice; every word is audible, making the audience fall silent.
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เสียงsǐiangกริ่งgrìngจักรยานjàk-grà-yaanดังdangใสsǎiลอดผ่านlɔ̂ɔt-pàanเสียงsǐiangรถrótบนbonถนนtà-nǒnได้ดีdâai-dii
The bicycle bell rings with a clear tone, cutting through the traffic noise well.
พอpɔɔห้องhɔ̂ngอัดàtเงียบngîiapลงlongเสียงsǐiangฮัมhamของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ใสsǎiกริ๊งgríngจนได้jon-dâaiยินyinรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatของkɔ̌ɔngโน้ตnóotทุกtúkตัวdtuua
Once the studio quieted, her humming sounded crystal clear, revealing the detail of every note.
พิธีกรpí-tii-gɔɔnออกเสียงɔ̀ɔk-sǐiangชัดถ้อยชัดคำchát-tɔ̂ɔi-chát-kamน้ำnáamเสียงใสsǐiang-sǎiจนjonผู้ฟังpûu-fangรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanนั่งnângอยู่yùuหน้าnâaสตูดิโอsà-dtuu-dì-oo
The host enunciated precisely, with a clear tone that made listeners feel as if they were sitting in front of the studio.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ใ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǎi
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |