ไสไม้
sǎi-máaiMeaning
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[to] plane wood; smooth wood
To shave and smooth wood using a hand plane or similar tool, removing thin layers from the surface.
Examples
ช่างไม้châang-máaiช่างไม้châang-máaicarpenter; woodworkerกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesไสไม้sǎi-máaiไสไม้sǎi-máai[to] plane wood; smooth woodเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatผิวpǐuผิวpǐu1skin2surface3complexion; skin toneเรียบrîiapเรียบrîiap1smooth; even; flat2plain; unadorned3neat; orderly; trim4completely; all gone5quiet; subdued (tone/style)6[to] be smooth; be even; lie flatก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàbefore (introducing a clause)ประกอบเป็นbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-bpenประกอบเป็นbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-bpen1[to] assemble into; put together to form2[to] together form; make upเฟอร์นิเจอร์fəə-ní-jə̂əเฟอร์นิเจอร์fəə-ní-jə̂əfurniture
The carpenter is planing the wood to make the surface smooth before assembling it into furniture.
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เขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngไสไม้sǎi-máaiแผ่นpɛ̀nนี้níiให้hâiบางลงbaang-longอีกìikนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiพอดีpɔɔ-diiกับgàpกรอบประตูgrɔ̀ɔp-bprà-dtuu
He needs to plane this wooden board a little thinner to make it fit the door frame.
คุณปู่kun-bpùuสอนsɔ̌ɔnผมpǒmให้hâiใช้cháiกบgòpไสไม้sǎi-máaiโดยdooiต้องdtɔ̂ngออกแรงɔ̀ɔk-rɛɛngกดgòtให้hâiสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌əเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiได้dâaiผิวไม้pǐu-máaiที่tîiเรียบเนียนrîiap-niian
My grandfather taught me how to use a hand plane, requiring consistent pressure to achieve a smooth wood surface.
การgaanไสไม้sǎi-máaiด้วยdûuaiมือmʉʉเป็นbpenทักษะพื้นฐานták-sà-pʉ́ʉn-tǎanของkɔ̌ɔngช่างไม้châang-máaiโบราณboo-raanที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiความชำนาญkwaam-cham-naanและlɛ́ความอดทนkwaam-òt-tonสูงsǔung
Planing wood by hand is a fundamental skill of traditional carpenters that requires great expertise and patience.
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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ไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementwood; timberPart 2
ไสไม้sǎi-máaiไสไม้sǎi-máai[to] plane wood; smooth wood[to] plane wood; smooth woodWord