ไดซิ่ง

dai-sîng

Meanings

1NounC2

dicing

dicing (an English loanword used primarily in manufacturing and industrial contexts, especially for cutting semiconductor wafers)

Examples

In a chip manufacturing plant, the dicing process is the step of cutting wafers into small pieces.
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2NounC2

modified alternator

a high-performance or modified alternator/dynamo used in racing or modified cars (automotive slang, combining 'ไดไดdaihand (archaic)' from dynamo and 'ซิ่งซิ่งsîng1[to] speed; street-race2sporty; flashy; racing-style' from racing)

Examples

รถแต่งrót-dtɛ̀ngรถแต่งrót-dtɛ̀ngmodified/customized vehicleเครื่องเสียงkrʉ̂ʉang-sǐiangเครื่องเสียงkrʉ̂ʉang-sǐiang1sound system; stereo2audio equipmentชุดใหญ่chút-yàiชุดใหญ่chút-yài1large set; full combo; big portion2big time; heavilyแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níi1like this; in this way2this kind/type (modifier)3this kind (standalone)ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เปลี่ยนbplìianเปลี่ยนbplìian1[to] change; become different2[to] switch; replace; exchangeมาใช้maa-cháiมาใช้maa-chái[to] come (and) use [sth]ไดซิ่งdai-sîngไดซิ่งdai-sîng1dicing2modified alternatorไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toตกแน่นอนdtòk-nɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔnตกแน่นอนdtòk-nɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔn1[to] certainly fall; drop2[to] fail for sureเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesซับsápซับsáp1[to] absorb; soak up2[to] blot; dab3(colloq.) subtitles; subs4(colloq.) [to] subtitle; add subsเบสbèetเบสbèet1bass (low pitch; bass voice)2bass guitar; bass (instrument)3base (foundation/support)4base (chemistry; Brønsted–Lowry/Lewis)5makeup base/primerทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàk1[to] work hard2[to] be under heavy load
With a massive car audio system like this, if you don't switch to a racing alternator, the voltage will definitely drop when the subwoofer works hard.
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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

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Mid tone

dai

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

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ไดซิ่งdai-sîngไดซิ่งdai-sîngdicingdicingWord