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sâiMeanings
1NounA2
filling (food)
The inner mixture placed inside food items such as pastries, dumplings, or sausages.
Examples
ขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpangขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpangbreadชิ้นนี้chín-níiชิ้นนี้chín-níi1this piece/item2this (piece or item)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoไส้sâiไส้sâi1filling (food)2wick (candle, lamp)3intestines; entrails4inner part; core; insert; refillถั่วหวานtùua-wǎanถั่วหวานtùua-wǎansnow pea; sugar snap pea (edible-pod pea)
This piece of bread has a sweet bean filling.
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Mom made khanom khrok with young coconut filling yesterday.
Tomorrow I will try making steamed buns with minced pork filling.
เวลาwee-laaเลือกlʉ̂ʉakซูชิsuu-chíฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpดูว่าduu-wâaไส้sâiข้างในkâang-naiเป็นbpenปลาbplaaอะไรà-raiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเข้ากับkâo-gàpซอสsɔ́ɔtที่tîiมีmii
When choosing sushi, I like to see what the filling is so it matches the sauces I have.
2NounA2
wick (candle, lamp)
The strand or material in a candle or oil lamp that is lit to produce a flame.
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เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตัดdtàtตัดdtàt1[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 acrossไส้sâiไส้sâi1filling (food)2wick (candle, lamp)3intestines; entrails4inner part; core; insert; refillเทียนtiianเทียนtiian1candle2aromatic medicinal seed; plant yielding such seedsให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)สั้นsânสั้นsân1short (length)2short (time; brief)3conciseลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alightก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerจุดไฟjùt-faiจุดไฟjùt-fai1[to] light; ignite; set on fire2[to] spark; provoke; inflame (emotion/event/conflict)
He trimmed the candle wick before lighting it.
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ป้าสอนbpâa-sɔ̌ɔnว่าwâaควรkuuanแช่chɛ̂ɛไส้sâiตะเกียงdtà-giiangในnaiน้ำมันnám-manก่อนgɔ̀ɔnใช้cháiจะjàติดไฟdtìt-faiง่ายขึ้นngâai-kʉ̂n
Auntie taught that soaking the lamp wick in oil before use makes it easier to light.
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnลมแรงlom-rɛɛngไส้sâiตะเกียงdtà-giiangเปียกน้ำbpìiak-náamฝนfǒnเลยləəiจุดjùtไม่ติดmâi-dtìt
Last night it was windy; the lamp wick got wet from the rain, so it wouldn’t light.
ถ้าtâaไส้sâiเทียนtiianยาวyaaoเกินไปgəən-bpaiเปลวไฟbpleeo-faiจะjàลุกlúkสูงsǔungและlɛ́เกิดgə̀ətควันดำkwan-damจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngเล็มlemเป็นระยะbpen-rá-yá
If the candle wick is too long, the flame will flare up and produce black smoke, so it must be trimmed periodically.
3NounB1
intestines; entrails
The intestines of humans or animals; entrails; guts.
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หมอmɔ̌ɔหมอmɔ̌ɔ1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamanอธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai[to] explain; clarifyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeไส้sâiไส้sâi1filling (food)2wick (candle, lamp)3intestines; entrails4inner part; core; insert; refillของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsคนเราkon-raoคนเราkon-raowe humans; people (in general)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyไส้เล็กsâi-lékไส้เล็กsâi-léksmall intestineและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ไส้sâiไส้sâi1filling (food)2wick (candle, lamp)3intestines; entrails4inner part; core; insert; refillใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; senior
The doctor explained that humans have both small and large intestines.
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หลังlăngผ่าตัดpàa dtàtไส้sâiเขาkăoต้องdtôngพักฟื้นpák féuunและláeค่อยkôiๆ-กลับมาglàp maaกินginอาหารaa-hăanปกติbpòk-gà-dtì
After intestinal surgery, he had to recover and gradually return to a normal diet.
อาการปวดaa-gaan-bpùuatท้องtɔ́ɔngอย่างรุนแรงyàang-run-rɛɛngอาจàatเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpไส้sâiจึงjʉngควรkuuanไปbpaiพบแพทย์póp-pɛ̂ɛtทันทีtan-tii
Severe stomach pain may be related to the intestines, so you should see a doctor immediately.
แพทย์pâetส่องกล้องsòng glôngตรวจdtrùuatไส้sâiเพื่อpêuuaหาhăaการอักเสบgaan àk-sèpและláeภาวะผิดปกติpaa-wá pìt bpòk-gà-dtìอื่นèunๆ-
The doctor performed an endoscopic examination of the intestines to find inflammation and other abnormalities.
4NounB1
inner part; core; insert; refill
The internal component of an object, such as a pen refill, ink cartridge, or inner tube.
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ปากกาbpàak-gaaปากกาbpàak-gaapen (ink writing tool)หมึกmʉ̀kหมึกmʉ̀k1ink2squid; cuttlefish3ink (from cephalopods)หมดแล้วmòt-lɛ́ɛoหมดแล้วmòt-lɛ́ɛoall gone; finished; sold outต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเปลี่ยนbplìianเปลี่ยนbplìian1[to] change; become different2[to] switch; replace; exchangeไส้sâiไส้sâi1filling (food)2wick (candle, lamp)3intestines; entrails4inner part; core; insert; refillปากกาbpàak-gaaปากกาbpàak-gaapen (ink writing tool)ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)
The pen ran out of ink; I need to replace the pen refill.
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เครื่องพิมพ์krʉ̂ʉang-pimขึ้นkʉ̂nแจ้งเตือนjɛ̂ɛng-dtʉʉanว่าwâaไส้sâiตลับหมึกdtà-làp-mʉ̀kใกล้glâiหมดmòt
The printer shows a warning that the ink cartridge is running low.
ยางรถyaang-rótแบนbɛɛnเพราะprɔ́ไส้ในsâi-naiรั่วrûuaต้องdtɔ̂ngเอาไปao-bpaiอุดรอยù-drɔɔiรั่วrûuaที่tîiอู่ùu
The tire went flat because the inner tube leaked; we need to get it patched at the garage.
ช่างchângแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiเปลี่ยนbplìianไส้sâiปากกาbpàak-gaaเป็นbpenรุ่นrûnเจลjeenเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiลื่นlʉ̂ʉnขึ้นkʉ̂nและlɛ́ไม่mâiเลอะlə́ง่ายngâai
The technician suggested switching the pen refill to a gel type for smoother writing and less smudging.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
sâi
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |