สาย

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ThaiEdit

PronunciationEdit

Orthographic/Phonemic	สาย s ā y
Paiboon	sǎai
(Bangkok) IPA(key)	/saːj˩˩˦/

Etymology 1Edit

AdjectiveEdit

สาย • (sǎai) (abstract noun ความสาย)

1. late; delayed.

NounEdit

สาย • (sǎai)

1. late morning.

Etymology 2Edit

From Proto-Tai *saːjᴬ (“cord; string”). Cognate with Lao ສາຍ (sāi).

NounEdit

สาย • (sǎai)

1. line; wire; rope; string; strap.
2. connection; tie.
3. telephone call; telephone extension; telephone line.
4. (poetic) darling; dearest; beloved.
5. method; route; way.
6. ranking belt for judo, karate, or jiujitsu.
7. wind gust.
8. raindrops falling in streaks.
9. lightning bolt.
10. stream of water; current; rivulet.
11. flower stalk.

Derived termsEdit

Derived terms

• สายเบ็ด (sǎai-bèt)

ClassifierEdit

สาย • (sǎai)

1. Classifier for roads, strings, wires, rivers, and other stringy things.