ใส่บท
sài-bòtMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] add lines to a script; write into the script
To add dialogue, scenes, or details into a script or storyline.
Examples
ผู้กำกับpûu-gam-gàpผู้กำกับpûu-gam-gàp1director (film/TV/theater)2supervisor; overseer; person in charge3police superintendent (short form)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ใส่บทsài-bòtใส่บทsài-bòt1[to] add lines to a script; write into the script2[to] script; coach [sb] what to say or doพูดpûutพูดpûut[to] speak; talk; sayเพิ่มpə̂əmเพิ่มpə̂əm1[to] increase; add2additional; more3more; extraเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-nai[to] go into [sth]; [to] enter [sth]ฉากchàakฉากchàak1scene (drama/film/story)2backdrop; set; scenery3screen; partition; room divider4setting (of a story)5square; right angle (90°)6setting; backdrop (figurative)7[to] sidestep; dodge asideนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatนางเอกnaang-èekนางเอกnaang-èek1female lead; leading lady; heroine (of a story)2the 'main girl' (figurative, colloquial)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindฉลาดchà-làatฉลาดchà-làatsmart; intelligent; cleverขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)
The director wants to add more dialogue into this scene to make the heroine seem smarter.
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คนเขียนบทkon-kǐian-bòtกำลังgam-langคิดว่าkít-wâaจะjàใส่บทsài-bòtย้อนอดีตyɔ́ɔn-à-dìitของkɔ̌ɔngตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnนี้níiเข้าไปkâo-bpaiตรงไหนdtrong-nǎiดีdii
The scriptwriter is thinking about where to add this character's flashback scene.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakได้dâaiนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngชื่อดังchʉ̂ʉ-dangมาmaaร่วมงานrûuam-ngaanทีมงานtiim-ngaanจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngกลับไปglàp-bpaiแก้gɛ̂ɛบทbòtและlɛ́ใส่บทsài-bòtให้hâiตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoมีmiiความสำคัญkwaam-sǎm-kanมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
After getting a famous actor to join the project, the team had to revise the script and add scenes to make his character more significant.
การใส่gaan-sàiบทสนทนาbòt-sǒn-tá-naaที่tîiเฉียบคมchìiap-komเข้าไปkâo-bpaiสามารถsǎa-mâatยกระดับyók-rá-dàpภาพยนตร์pâap-pá-yonทั้งtángเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangจากjàakดีdiiให้hâiเป็นbpenยอดเยี่ยมyɔ̂ɔt-yîiamได้dâai
Adding sharp dialogue can elevate an entire film from good to great.
2VerbC1
[to] script; coach [sb] what to say or do
To coach or pre-arrange what someone should say or do, often to make it appear spontaneous; to feed someone lines.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseแอบɛ̀ɛpแอบɛ̀ɛp1[to] do [sth] secretly; [to] conceal (one’s actions)2[to] hide; stay out of sight3secretly; on the slyใส่บทsài-bòtใส่บทsài-bòt1[to] add lines to a script; write into the script2[to] script; coach [sb] what to say or doให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ลูกชายlûuk-chaaiลูกชายlûuk-chaaison; male childตอบคำถามdtɔ̀ɔp-kam-tǎamตอบคำถามdtɔ̀ɔp-kam-tǎam[to] answer [a question]คุณครูkun-kruuคุณครูkun-kruu1teacher (polite/honorific)2Teacher (respectful title or address)จะได้jà-dâaiจะได้jà-dâai1so that; in order that; that way2will be able to; get to; come to3then; so (result in instructions/explanations)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindฉลาดchà-làatฉลาดchà-làatsmart; intelligent; clever
The mother secretly coached her son on how to answer the teacher's questions so he would appear smart.
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ทนายความtá-naai-kwaamกำลังgam-langใส่บทsài-bòtให้hâiพยานpá-yaanก่อนgɔ̀ɔnขึ้นkʉ̂nให้การhâi-gaanในnaiศาลsǎanเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเรื่องราวrʉ̂ʉang-raaoเป็นประโยชน์bpen-bprà-yòotต่อdtɔ̀ɔลูกความlûuk-kwaamของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎo
The lawyer is coaching the witness before they testify in court, so that the story benefits his client.
ดูduuจากjàakการตอบคำถามgaan-dtɔ̀ɔp-kam-tǎamนักข่าวnák-kàaoแล้วlɛ́ɛoชัดchátเลยləəiว่าwâaมีmiiคนkonใส่บทsài-bòtให้hâiเขาkǎoพูดpûutไม่งั้นmâi-ngánคงkongไม่ราบรื่นmâi-râap-rʉ̂ʉnขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níi
Judging from his answers to the reporters, it's obvious someone fed him his lines; otherwise, it wouldn't have gone this smoothly.
ผู้จัดการฝ่ายการตลาดpûu-jàt-gaan-fàai-gaan-dtà-làatโดนdoonกล่าวหาglàao-hǎaว่าใส่wâa-sàiบทbòtให้hâiทีมtiimงานนำเสนอngaan-nam-sà-nə̌əข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunที่tîiไม่ตรงmâi-dtrongกับgàpความจริงkwaam-jingเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปิดการขายbpìt-gaan-kǎaiให้ได้hâi-dâai
The marketing manager was accused of coaching his team to present information that wasn't true in order to close the sale.
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 ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sài
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → Low
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
ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)[to] put in; [to] addPart 1
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บทbòtบทbòt1chapter; lesson; section2role; part (acting)3script/text; lyrics4classifier for stanzas, chapters, and lessons5clause; provision (law/regulation)6role; duty; function7stanzachapter; lesson; sectionPart 2
ใส่บทsài-bòtใส่บทsài-bòt[to] add lines to a script; write into the script[to] add lines to a script; write into the scriptWord