Saichai Saengdee

[wizarketer]

Please.....if anyone can help me......what is the English Translation/Meaning of "Saichai Saengdee" I know this is from Thailand...I have a Daughter born to me from a woman who was born in Thailand in 1972....we decide to name our Daughter "Saichai Saengdee Pike" (Pike is my last name) The info I got was that Saichai Saengdee has something to do with Buddhist Concepts and the Temple of the Sun....please if you can help me....Mother left....and now I am raising Saichai on my own and I want Saichai to be aware of her Thai Culture....Thank You

[meadish_sweetball]

Better left to a native speaker, but I believe the latter part Saengdee translates to 'Good light' (saeng is light, dee is good) แสงดี.

When Thai is written in Roman letters, a lot of important information in the words is left out.

Saichai might be a number of things. Perhaps something like 'Clarity/brightness of heart/soul' สายใจ, but then again I could be completely wrong too.

[wizarketer]

Better left to a native speaker, but I believe the latter part Saengdee translates to 'Good light' (saeng is light, dee is good) แสงดี.

When Thai is written in Roman letters, a lot of important information in the words is left out.

Saichai might be a number of things. Perhaps something like 'Clarity/brightness of heart/soul' สายใจ, but then again I could be completely wrong too.

Thank you......this helps alot...still looking for more input from anyone

[tgeezer]

Better left to a native speaker, but I believe the latter part Saengdee translates to 'Good light' (saeng is light, dee is good) แสงดี.

When Thai is written in Roman letters, a lot of important information in the words is left out.

Saichai might be a number of things. Perhaps something like 'Clarity/brightness of heart/soul' สายใจ, but then again I could be completely wrong too.

Thank you......this helps alot...still looking for more input from anyone

The second is a surname. Your daughter's name means to/from/link to the heart and is typical of the sentiment felt on the birth of a first-born child. Only one opinion, and as in all Thai, it's what you feel that counts not so much what you say. for instance, literally, sai is the classifier for rivers and things which flow, but it also links, so the child is the link between the parents. This is not mine but got from conversation with a native Thai speaker.

Edited June 25, 2007 by tgeezer

[sbk]

Better left to a native speaker, but I believe the latter part Saengdee translates to 'Good light' (saeng is light, dee is good) แสงดี.

When Thai is written in Roman letters, a lot of important information in the words is left out.

Saichai might be a number of things. Perhaps something like 'Clarity/brightness of heart/soul' สายใจ, but then again I could be completely wrong too.

Thank you......this helps alot...still looking for more input from anyone

The second is a surname. Your daughter's name means to/from/link to the heart and is typical of the sentiment felt on the birth of a first-born child. Only one opinion, and as in all Thai, it's what you feel that counts not so much what you say. for instance, literally, sai is the classifier for rivers and things which flow, but it also links, so the child is the link between the parents. This is not mine but got from conversation with a native Thai speaker.

My husband agrees with your friend's assessment of link to the heart. It is a girls name and is fairly common.