ใส่ร้าย
sài-ráaiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] slander; malign; smear; falsely accuse
to make false or malicious statements about [sb] to damage their reputation; to falsely accuse [sb]
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใส่ร้ายsài-ráaiใส่ร้ายsài-ráai[to] slander; malign; smear; falsely accuseฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeขโมยkà-mooiขโมยkà-mooi1[to] steal2thiefเงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)ทั้งที่táng-tîiทั้งที่táng-tîialthough; even thoughฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; make
He falsely accused me of stealing money even though I didn't do it.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanมีmiiคนkonใส่ร้ายsài-ráaiเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnว่าwâaโกงgoongงานngaanทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoถูกtùukผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanตำหนิdtam-nì
Yesterday someone slandered my coworker by saying he cheated at work, causing him to be scolded by the manager.
เธอtəəเสียใจsǐia-jaiมากmâakเพราะprɔ́ถูกtùukใส่ร้ายsài-ráaiในnaiกลุ่มไลน์glùm-laaiว่าwâaปล่อยbplɔ̀iข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉทั้งที่táng-tîiความจริงkwaam-jingไม่mâiใช่เลยchâi-ləəi
She was very upset because she was falsely accused in the Line group of spreading rumors, even though it wasn't true at all.
นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangคนkonนั้นnánอ้างว่าâang-wâaถูกtùukฝ่ายตรงข้ามfàai-dtrong-kâamใส่ร้ายsài-ráaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำลายtam-laaiความน่าเชื่อถือkwaam-nâa-chʉ̂ʉa-tʉ̌ʉก่อนgɔ̀ɔnการเลือกตั้งgaan-lʉ̂ʉak-dtângจะjàเริ่มrə̂əm
That politician claimed he was slandered by the opposition to undermine his credibility before the election began.
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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ร้ายráaiร้ายráai1evil; wicked; malicious2severe; grave; serious3fierce; vicious; dangerousevil; wicked; maliciousPart 2
ใส่ร้ายsài-ráaiใส่ร้ายsài-ráai[to] slander; malign; smear; falsely accuse[to] slander; malign; smear; falsely accuseWord