Thai edit

Etymology edit

From Pali sappāya (beneficial), possibly via Middle Khmer សាបាយ (sāpāya, good; fit; beneficial; wholesome; healthful; pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; at ease); compare Sanskrit सभेय (sabheya, decent; well-behaved). Cognate with Khmer សប្បាយ (sapbaay), Lao ສະບາຍ (sa bāi).

Pronunciation edit

Orthographicสบาย
s ɓ ā y
Phonemic
สะ-บาย
s a – ɓ ā y
ส̄ะ-บาย
s a – ɓ ā y
RomanizationPaiboonsà-baaisa-baai
Royal Institutesa-baisa-bai
(standard) IPA(key)/sa˨˩.baːj˧/(R)/sa˧.baːj˧/(R)

Adverb edit

สบาย (sà-baai) (abstract noun ความสบาย)

  1. well (in health); happy; comfortable.
    ไม่สบาย
    mâi sà-baai
    unwell; ill
    เย็นสบาย
    yen sà-baai
    nice and cool
    สบายดีไหม
    sà-baai dii mái
    How are you?
  2. (of a place) comfortable.

Derived terms edit