ไส้ใน
sâi-naiMeanings
1NounB1
filling; contents (inside)
the substance or material inside something, such as the filling in food.
Examples
ซาลาเปาsaa-laa-bpaoซาลาเปาsaa-laa-bpaosteamed bun; baoอันนี้an-níiอันนี้an-níithis; this one (near the speaker)ไส้ในsâi-naiไส้ในsâi-nai1filling; contents (inside)2inner workings; inside storyอร่อยà-rɔ̀iอร่อยà-rɔ̀i1delicious; tasty2[to] taste good; be deliciousมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The filling in this steamed bun is very delicious.
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ขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpangที่tîiคุณkunซื้อsʉ́ʉมาmaaเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanไส้ในsâi-naiเป็นอะไรbpen-à-raiเหรอrə̌əครับkráp
The bread you bought yesterday, what kind of filling is inside?
พายpaaiร้านนี้ráan-níiพิเศษpí-sèetตรงที่dtrong-tîiไส้ในsâi-naiทำจากtam-jàakผลไม้สดpǒn-lá-máai-sòtไม่ได้ใช้mâi-dâai-cháiแยมyɛɛmสำเร็จรูปsǎm-rèt-rûup
The pies at this shop are special because the filling is made from fresh fruit, not from ready-made jam.
ความอร่อยkwaam-à-rɔ̀iของkɔ̌ɔngขนมเปี๊ยะkà-nǒm-bpíaเจ้านี้jâao-níiอยู่ที่yùu-tîiความสมดุลkwaam-sǒm-dunของkɔ̌ɔngไส้ในsâi-naiซึ่งsʉ̂ngผสมผสานpà-sǒm-pà-sǎanระหว่างrá-wàangถั่วกวนtùua-guuanและlɛ́ไข่เค็มkài-kemได้dâaiอย่างลงตัวyàang-long-dtuua
The deliciousness of this brand's Chinese pastry lies in the balance of its filling, which perfectly combines mung bean paste and salted egg.
2NounC1
inner workings; inside story
the internal details, secrets, or true nature of a situation or organization.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateที่นี่tîi-nîiที่นี่tîi-nîi1here; at this place2this place; the current locationมานานmaa-naanมานานmaa-naanfor a long time (up to now)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedรู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] realize; find out; learn3[to] know how; know the proper way to act4[to] feel; sense; perceiveไส้ในsâi-naiไส้ในsâi-nai1filling; contents (inside)2inner workings; inside storyของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationดีกว่าdii-gwàaดีกว่าdii-gwàa1better; preferable (comparative of 'ดี')2had better; would rather (suggestion/decision)คนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn1other people; others2someone else; another person
He has worked here for a long time, so he knows the internal workings of the company better than others.
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นักข่าวnák-kàaoพยายามpá-yaa-yaamสืบหาsʉ̀ʉp-hǎaไส้ในsâi-naiของkɔ̌ɔngโครงการkroong-gaanจัดซื้อjàt-sʉ́ʉที่tîiน่าสงสัยnâa-sǒng-sǎiนี้níi
The journalist is trying to investigate the inner details of this suspicious procurement project.
ถ้าtâaอยากyàakเข้าใจkâo jaiความขัดแย้งkwaam kàt yáengครั้งนี้kráng néeอย่างถ่องแท้yàang tòng táeคุณkunต้องdtôngรู้rúuไส้ในsâi naiและláeประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-sàatของkŏngองค์กรong gonนี้néeก่อนgòn
If you want to truly understand this conflict, you must first know the inner workings and history of this organization.
การลาออกgaan-laa-ɔ̀ɔkของkɔ̌ɔngผู้บริหารระดับสูงpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎan-rá-dàp-sǔungหลายคนlǎai-konพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-ganทำให้tam-hâiคนkonเริ่มrə̂əmสงสัยsǒng-sǎiว่าwâaไส้ในsâi-naiของkɔ̌ɔngองค์กรong-gɔɔnกำลังgam-langมีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎaใหญ่yài
The simultaneous resignation of several high-level executives makes people suspect that there's a major problem within the organization's inner workings.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ไส้sâiไส้sâi1filling (food)2wick (candle, lamp)3intestines; entrails4inner part; core; insert; refillfilling (food)Part 1
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ไส้ในsâi-naiไส้ในsâi-naifilling; contents (inside)filling; contents (inside)Word