ไซส์
saiMeaning
1NounA2
size (measurement category)
the size category or measurement of an item, especially clothing, shoes, or accessories (e.g., S, M, L; numeric sizes)
Examples
เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ไซส์saiไซส์saisize (measurement category)M
This shirt is size M.
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Yesterday I bought shoes in size 38.
Tomorrow he will order a hat in size L for his friend.
กางเกงgaang-geengรุ่นrûnนี้níiมีmiiหลายlǎaiไซส์saiตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛsถึงtʉ̌ngXLแต่dtɛ̀ɛฉันchǎnต้องdtɔ̂ngลองlɔɔngสองsɔ̌ɔngไซส์saiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเลือกlʉ̂ʉakที่tîiพอดีpɔɔ-dii
These pants come in many sizes from S to XL, but I have to try two sizes to pick the right fit.
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
ส์ 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 | — | — |