สร้อย
necklace
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- 1 necklace
- 2 ornamental appended word or phrase、poetic filler phrase
This word mainly refers to a necklace or another chain-like ornament. It can also refer to an ornamental word or phrase added to a name, poem, or similar expression.
necklace
A chain-like piece of jewelry, most commonly a necklace when the word is used by itself.
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สร้อยเส้นนี้สวยมาก sɔ̂ɔy sên níi sǔay mâak This necklace is very beautiful. สร้อยเส้นนี้สวยมาก details
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เขาซื้อสร้อยทองให้แม่ khǎw sʉ́ʉ sɔ̂ɔy thɔɔŋ hây mɛ̂ɛ He bought his mother a gold necklace. เขาซื้อสร้อยทองให้แม่ details
ornamental appended word or phrase、poetic filler phrase
A word or phrase appended to a name, verse, or set expression for ornament, rhythm, or completeness.
Learning notes
Explanation
The most common everyday meaning is “necklace.” สร้อยคอ specifies jewelry worn around the neck, while สร้อยข้อมือ refers to a chain-like bracelet. Because this kind of jewelry is viewed as a long strand, it is commonly counted with the classifier เส้น. For example, สร้อยหนึ่งเส้น means “one necklace.” Use ใส่สร้อย for “wear a necklace.” The sense involving appended or ornamental language is most often encountered in the compound คำสร้อย when discussing poetry, names, or set expressions. Some dictionaries also list meanings related to certain fish, an animal’s mane, or sadness. In current general usage, these are uncommon as independent senses and usually occur only in fixed compounds such as ปลาสร้อย or in combinations with other words, so they are not included as core senses here.
Usage
In everyday conversation, the word is common when shopping for jewelry, discussing clothing and accessories, or talking about gifts and gold items. Its language-related sense appears mainly in discussions of poetry, literature, and the structure of names.
Caution
Used alone, สร้อย is normally understood as a necklace. Use สร้อยข้อมือ for a chain bracelet and กำไล for a bracelet or bangle. Although older dictionaries associate สร้อย with sadness, it is not freely used by itself as the ordinary modern word for “sad” or “grieve.”