ไชย
chaiMeanings
1Proper nounB2
proper name element
used as a given name and in place or family names, meaning ‘victory’ (e.g., ไชยาไชยาchai-yaa1Chaiya (district)2Chaiya (Thai classical tune)3victory; success; prosperity, ไชยวัฒน์ไชยวัฒน์chai-wát1Chaiyawath; Chaiyawat (surname)2Thai male given name)
Examples
เพื่อนใหม่pʉ̂ʉan-màiเพื่อนใหม่pʉ̂ʉan-màinew friendชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownไชยchaiไชยchai1proper name element2victory (literary/formal)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใจดีjai-diiใจดีjai-diikind; good-naturedและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ขยันkà-yǎnขยันkà-yǎnhardworking; diligentมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
My new friend is named Chai; he is very kind and diligent.
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ครูkruuเรียกชื่อrîiak-chʉ̂ʉไชยchaiในnaiพิธีpí-tiiมอบmɔ̂ɔpรางวัลraang-wanของkɔ̌ɔngโรงเรียนroong-riian
The teacher called the name Chai during the school's award ceremony.
ตระกูลdtrà-gunของkŏngเธอterใช้cháiนามnaamสกุลไชยวัฒน์sà-gun chai-yá-wátซึ่งsêungสืบทอดมาsèup tôt maaหลายรุ่นlăai rûn
Her family uses the surname Chaiwat, which has been passed down for many generations.
โครงการkrohng gaanของkŏngบริษัทbò-rí-sàtได้dâiผู้จัดการpôo jàt gaanคนใหม่kon màiชื่อchêuไชยพงศ์chai-yá-pongผู้มีประสบการณ์pôo mee bprà-sòp-gaanด้านdâanกลยุทธ์gon-lá-yút
The company's project got a new manager named Chaipong, who has experience in strategy.
2NounC1
victory (literary/formal)
a formal or literary term meaning victory or triumph; often seen in set phrases and ceremonial contexts
Examples
เสียงsǐiangเสียงsǐiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneฆ้องkɔ́ɔngฆ้องkɔ́ɔng1gong (musical instrument)2classifier: ใบ/ลูกดังขึ้นdang-kʉ̂nดังขึ้นdang-kʉ̂n1[to] become louder2[to] start to sound (of an alarm, bell, etc.)3[to] become famous; gain popularityเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofอวยuuaiอวยuuai1[to] flatter; hype (excessively)2[to] wish well (esp. birthdays/occasions)ไชยchaiไชยchai1proper name element2victory (literary/formal)ให้แก่hâi-gɛ̀ɛให้แก่hâi-gɛ̀ɛto; for [sb] (recipient/beneficiary; formal)เหล่าlàoเหล่าlào1group; set; category2the ... (plural/collective marker)3classifier: groups; kinds; military branchesทหารหาญtá-hǎan-hǎanทหารหาญtá-hǎan-hǎanbrave soldier; valiant warriorก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerออกศึกɔ̀ɔk-sʉ̀kออกศึกɔ̀ɔk-sʉ̀k[to] go to war; go into battle
The gong sounded to bless the brave soldiers with victory before going to battle.
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พิธีกรpí-tii-gɔɔnขานถ้อยคำมงคลkǎan-tɔ̂ɔi-kam-mong-konประกาศbprà-gàatไชยchaiให้แก่hâi-gɛ̀ɛกองทัพgɔɔng-tápที่tîiกลับglàpจากjàakศึกsʉ̀k
The master of ceremonies proclaimed auspicious words announcing victory for the army returning from battle.
บทกวีbòt-gà-wiiสรรเสริญชาติsǎn-sə̌ən-châatกล่าวglàaoย้ำyámถึงtʉ̌ngไชยchaiอันanงดงามngót-ngaamที่tîiได้มาdâi-maaด้วยdûuaiความสามัคคีkwaam-sǎa-mák-kiiของkɔ̌ɔngผู้คนpûu-kon
The national panegyric reiterated the glorious triumph achieved through the people's unity.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanต่างdtàangออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaร้องรำทำเพลงrɔ́ɔng-ram-tam-pleengเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaฉลองchà-lɔ̌ɔngไชยchaiที่tîiกองทัพgɔɔng-tápได้รับdâi-ráp
The villagers came out to sing and dance to celebrate the victory the army had won.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
chai
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 | — | — |