สาย
Pali
editAlternative forms
editAlternative scripts
Noun
editสาย
- Thai script form of sāya
See also
editYou are probably looking for สายํ (adverb) (sāyaṃ, “in the evening”).
Thai
editPronunciation
editOrthographic/Phonemic | สาย s ā y | |
---|---|---|
Romanization | Paiboon | sǎai |
Royal Institute | sai | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /saːj˩˩˦/(R) |
Etymology 1
edit(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Adjective
editสาย • (sǎai) (abstract noun ความสาย)
Noun
editสาย • (sǎai)
See also
editEtymology 2
editFrom Proto-Tai *saːjᴬ (“cord; string”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᩈᩣ᩠ᨿ, Lao ສາຍ (sāi), Lü ᦉᦻ (ṡaay), Tai Dam ꪎꪱꪥ, Tai Dón ꪎꪱꪥ, Tai Daeng ꪎꪱꪥ, Shan သၢႆ (sǎai), Tai Nüa ᥔᥣᥭᥴ (sáay), Aiton ꩬႝ (say), Phake ꩬႝ (say), Ahom 𑜏𑜩 (say), Zhuang sai, Zuojiang Zhuang sai.
Noun
editสาย • (sǎai)
- line; wire; rope; string; strap
- connection; tie
- telephone call; telephone extension; telephone line
- (poetic) darling; dearest; beloved
- method; route; way
- ranking belt for judo, karate, or jiujitsu
- wind gust
- raindrops falling in streaks
- lightning bolt
- stream of water; current; rivulet
- flower stalk
- (slang, only found in combination) one who tends or loves to do something, or is a fan of someone or something
- (colloquial) clipping of สายลับ (sǎai-láp, “spy”)
Derived terms
editClassifier
editสาย • (sǎai)