ไปไส
bpai-sǎiMeaning
1InterjectionA2
[Isan] where are you going?
A common question in the Isan (Northeastern Thai) and Lao languages meaning “Where are you going?” or “Where to?”
Examples
Where are you going?
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Hey brother, where are you going so early in the morning?
I see you're all dressed up handsomely, where might you be going?
Where are you rushing off to? I was about to ask you to have lunch together.
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
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bpai
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ไสsǎiไสsǎi1[to] plane; shave smooth2where (Isan)3[to] push; shove along4[to] shave; shred (food or ice)[to] plane; shave smoothPart 2
ไปไสbpai-sǎiไปไสbpai-sǎi[Isan] where are you going?[Isan] where are you going?Word