ไสน้อ
sǎi-nɔ́ɔMeaning
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where?; I wonder where (Isan)
An Isan/NE Thai question word for “where?”, with the particle 'น้อน้อnɔ́ɔparticle: right?; isn't it?; I wonder (Isan, Northern)' (nô) adding a soft, wondering, or contemplative tone, similar to “I wonder where...”.
Examples
กุญแจรถgun-jɛɛ-rótกุญแจรถgun-jɛɛ-rótcar keyข่อยkɔ̀ɔiข่อยkɔ̀ɔi1I; me (Isan/Lao; humble/familiar)2Siamese rough bushอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainไสน้อsǎi-nɔ́ɔไสน้อsǎi-nɔ́ɔwhere?; I wonder where (Isan)
I wonder where my car keys are.
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I wonder where the nearest fresh market around here is.
I wonder where the little boy went to play; it's dark and he still hasn't come home.
คิดkítฮอดบ้านhɔ̂ɔt-bâanเด้dêeป่านนี้bpàan-níiพ่อpɔ̂ɔกับgàpแม่mɛ̂ɛเพิ่นpə̂ənเฮ็ดหยังhét-yǎngอยู่yùuไสน้อsǎi-nɔ́ɔ
I miss home... I wonder where Mom and Dad are and what they're doing right now.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǎi
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
ไสsǎiไสsǎi1[to] plane; shave smooth2where (Isan)3[to] push; shove along4[to] shave; shred (food or ice)[to] plane; shave smoothPart 1
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น้อnɔ́ɔน้อnɔ́ɔparticle: right?; isn't it?; I wonder (Isan, Northern)particle: right?; isn't it?; I wonder (Isan, Northern)Part 2
ไสน้อsǎi-nɔ́ɔไสน้อsǎi-nɔ́ɔwhere?; I wonder where (Isan)where?; I wonder where (Isan)Word