ไซ้
sáiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] preen; [to] nuzzle; [to] root
to preen feathers; to root around or forage with a snout or beak; to nuzzle affectionately
Examples
นกแก้วnók-gɛ̂ɛoนกแก้วnók-gɛ̂ɛoparrotกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesไซ้sáiไซ้sái[to] preen; [to] nuzzle; [to] rootขนkǒnขนkǒn1hair; fur (body hair of people/animals)2[to] transport; haul; carry (goods)ของมันkɔ̌ɔng-manของมันkɔ̌ɔng-manits; belonging to it; his / hers (derogatory or very informal)อย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4like; as; such as5in the manner of; -lyมีความสุขmii-kwaam-sùkมีความสุขmii-kwaam-sùk[to] be happy
The parrot is happily preening its feathers.
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ลูกแมวlûuk-mɛɛoชอบchɔ̂ɔpมาmaaไซ้sáiที่tîiคอkɔɔของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnเวลาที่wee-laa-tîiมันmanหิวhǐuหรือrʉ̌ʉอยากyàakอ้อนɔ̂ɔn
The kitten likes to nuzzle at my neck when it's hungry or wants to be affectionate.
ฝูงfǔungเป็ดbpètเดินdəənเตาะdtɔ̀แตะdtɛ̀ไปตามbpai-dtaamริมสระน้ำrim-sà-náamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaไซ้sáiหาอาหารhǎa-aa-hǎanในnaiโคลนkloon
The flock of ducks waddled along the edge of the pond to root around for food in the mud.
พฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamการgaanไซ้sáiขนkǒnของkɔ̌ɔngนกnókไม่ได้mâi-dâaiทำtamไปbpaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความสะอาดkwaam-sà-àatเท่านั้นtâo-nánแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangช่วยchûuaiจัดระเบียบjàt-rá-bìiapขนkǒnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaการบินgaan-binอีกด้วยìik-dûuai
The feather-preening behavior of birds is not only done for cleanliness but also helps arrange their feathers for flight.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
sái
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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 | — | — |