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sài-faiMeaning
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[to] slander [sb]; maliciously accuse [sb]
To speak maliciously about someone, especially by making false or exaggerated accusations intended to damage their reputation or turn others against them.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใส่ไฟsài-faiใส่ไฟsài-fai[to] slander [sb]; maliciously accuse [sb]ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; 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; criticizeแอบɛ̀ɛpแอบɛ̀ɛp1[to] do [sth] secretly; [to] conceal (one’s actions)2[to] hide; stay out of sight3secretly; on the slyเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8keep on (doing); on and on (V + เอา ๆ)เงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทั้งที่táng-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 maliciously accused me of stealing company money even though I hadn’t done it.
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เธอtəəใส่ไฟsài-faiเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanว่าwâaชอบchɔ̂ɔpหนีงานnǐi-ngaanจนjonคนในkon-naiแผนกpà-nɛ̀ɛkไม่mâiอยากyàakทำงานtam-ngaanกับgàpเขาkǎo
She maliciously accused her coworker of often shirking work, so others in the department no longer wanted to work with them.
เขาkǎoพยายามpá-yaa-yaamใส่ไฟsài-faiคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngด้วยdûuaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangที่tîiแต่งขึ้นdtɛ̀ng-kʉ̂nหวังwǎngให้hâiลูกค้าlûuk-káaหมดmòtความเชื่อถือkwaam-chʉ̂ʉa-tʉ̌ʉและlɛ́หันมาhǎn-maaซื้อsʉ́ʉสินค้าsǐn-káaของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoแทนtɛɛn
He tried to smear his competitor with fabricated stories, hoping customers would lose trust and buy his products instead.
กว่าgwàaหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaจะjàรู้rúuว่าwâaเธอtəəถูกtùukใส่ไฟsài-faiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangขโมยkà-mooiข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ถูกtùukย้ายออกyáai-ɔ̀ɔkจากjàakโครงการkroong-gaanไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛoทั้งที่táng-tîiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiทำผิดtam-pìt
By the time her boss realized that she had been falsely accused of stealing data, she had already been removed from the project despite having done nothing wrong.
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
+
ไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)fire; flamePart 2
ใส่ไฟsài-faiใส่ไฟsài-fai[to] slander [sb]; maliciously accuse [sb][to] slander [sb]; maliciously accuse [sb]Word