ไพลิน
pai-linMeanings
1NounB1
sapphire (blue corundum gem)
a precious gemstone of corundum, typically blue; sapphire, used in jewelry and timepieces
Examples
คุณแม่kun-mɛ̂ɛคุณแม่kun-mɛ̂ɛ1mother (polite)2Mom (form of address)3polite address for a mother/pregnant womanมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแหวนไพลินwɛ̌ɛn-pai-linแหวนไพลินwɛ̌ɛn-pai-linsapphire ringสวยมากsǔuai-mâakสวยมากsǔuai-mâakvery beautiful; gorgeous
My mother has a very beautiful sapphire ring.
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He bought a sapphire necklace for his wife's birthday present.
แหวนหมั้นwɛ̌ɛn-mânวงwongนั้นnánใช้cháiไพลินpai-linสีน้ำเงินเข้มsǐi-náam-ngən-kêmจากjàakจันทบุรีjan-tá-bù-riiเป็นbpenอัญมณีan-yá-má-niiเม็ดmétกลางglaang
That engagement ring uses a dark blue sapphire from Chanthaburi as the center stone.
ไพลินpai-linเป็นbpenอัญมณีan-yá-má-niiในnaiตระกูลdtrà-guunคอรันดัมkɔɔ-ran-damที่tîiมีmiiความแข็งkwaam-kɛ̌ngเป็นรองbpen-rɔɔngแค่kɛ̂ɛเพชรpétเท่านั้นtâo-nánจึงjʉngนิยมní-yomนำมาnam-maaทำtamเครื่องประดับkrʉ̂ʉang-bprà-dàpที่tîiทนทานton-taan
Sapphire is a gemstone from the corundum family, with a hardness second only to diamond, making it popular for durable jewelry.
2NounB2
sapphire-blue color
a deep, vivid blue color like that of a sapphire
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เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเลือกlʉ̂ʉakเลือกlʉ̂ʉak1[to] choose; select; pick2[to] elect3picky; choosy; selectiveผ้าไหมpâa-mǎiผ้าไหมpâa-mǎisilk fabric; silk materialสีไพลินsǐi-pai-linสีไพลินsǐi-pai-lin1sapphire blue2sapphire-blueมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerตัดdtàtตัดdtàt1[to] cut2[to] trim; clip3[to] cut off; turn off; disconnect4[to] eliminate; remove5[to] edit; cut (media/text)6[to] deduct7[to] cross (a path); cut acrossชุดราตรีchút-raa-dtriiชุดราตรีchút-raa-dtriievening dress; evening gownสำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonight
She chose a sapphire-blue silk to make an evening gown for tonight's event.
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ฉันchănอยากyàakทาtaaผนังpà-năngห้องนอนhông nonด้านdâanหนึ่งnèungเป็นbpenสีไพลินsĕe pai-linเข้มๆkêm kêmจะได้jà dâaiดูdooสงบสุขsà-ngòp sùk
I want to paint one wall of my bedroom a deep sapphire blue, so it looks peaceful.
ยามค่ำคืนyaam-kâm-kʉʉnท้องทะเลtɔ́ɔng-tá-leeสาบsàapสะท้อนแสงsà-tɔ́ɔn-sɛ̌ɛngจันทร์janกลายเป็นglaai-bpenสีไพลินsǐi-pai-linที่งดงามtîi-ngót-ngaamล้ำลึกlám-lʉ́k
At night, the lake's surface reflects the moonlight, turning into a profoundly beautiful sapphire blue.
จิตรกรjìt-dtrà-gɔɔnใช้cháiสีไพลินsǐi-pai-linเข้มkêmเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแสดงถึงsà-dɛɛng-tʉ̌ngความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kเศร้าsâoและlɛ́ลึกลับlʉ́k-lápในnaiภาพวาดpâap-wâatของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎo
The artist used a deep sapphire blue color to represent feelings of sadness and mystery in his painting.
Tones
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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
pai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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
ไพpaiไพpai1obsolete small unit of money or weight2prosperous; excellentobsolete small unit of money or weightPart 1
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ไพลินpai-linไพลินpai-linsapphire (blue corundum gem)sapphire (blue corundum gem)Word