ไซด์
saiMeaning
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side (English loanword)
A side, especially in expressions borrowed from English; also used in sporting terminology.
Examples
เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoหลายlǎaiหลายlǎaimany; severalด้านdâanด้านdâan1side; face (surface)2classifier: sides/faces/aspects3field; area; aspect4calloused; hardened; matte5toward; on the side of6dud; failing to fire or explodeนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particleเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toฟังความfang-kwaamฟังความfang-kwaam[to] hear an account; listen to a party's sideทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondฝ่ายfàaiฝ่ายfàai1side; party; faction2department; section; division3(classifier) party/side; department4on the part of; from the side ofก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai[to] decide
This matter has many sides; we have to listen to both parties before deciding.
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ผมpǒmขอkɔ̌ɔอยู่yùuข้างkâangคุณkunดีกว่าdii-gwàaเพราะprɔ́ผมpǒmเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaคุณkunไม่ได้mâi-dâaiทำอะไรtam-à-raiผิดpìt
I'd rather be on your side, because I believe you didn't do anything wrong.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaเขาkǎoจะjàดูเป็นduu-bpenคนkonแข็งกระด้างkɛ̌ng-grà-dâangแต่dtɛ̀ɛถ้าtâaได้dâaiรู้จักrúu-jàkเขาkǎoอีกìikด้านdâanหนึ่งnʉ̀ngคุณkunจะjàรู้rúuว่าwâaเขาkǎoเป็นbpenคนkonอ่อนโยนɔ̀ɔn-yoonมากmâak
Even though he seems like a tough person, if you get to know his other side, you'll realize he is very gentle.
การวิเคราะห์gaan-wí-krɔ́ปัญหาbpan-hǎaต้องdtɔ̂ngมองmɔɔngให้hâiครบkrópทุกtúkด้านdâanโดยเฉพาะdooi-chà-pɔ́ด้านdâanของkɔ̌ɔngผู้ที่pûu-tîiได้รับdâi-rápผลกระทบpǒn-grà-tópโดยตรงdooi-dtrong
Problem analysis requires looking at it from all sides, especially the side of those who are directly affected.
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
sai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
ด์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |