ปอกสละ
bpɔ̀ɔk-sà-làMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] peel a salak
To peel a salak (snake fruit); remove the skin of a salak.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesปอกสละbpɔ̀ɔk-sà-làปอกสละbpɔ̀ɔk-sà-là[to] peel a salakให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket
Mom is peeling snake fruit for me to eat.
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This morning he peeled many snake fruits to share with friends.
Tomorrow we will peel snake fruit to make a fruit salad.
ถ้าtâaปอกสละbpɔ̀ɔk-sà-làไม่mâiระวังrá-wangมือmʉʉอาจàatโดนdoonหนามnǎamและlɛ́เปลือกbplʉ̀ʉakที่tîiคมkomบาดbàatได้dâai
If you aren't careful when peeling snake fruit, your hand may get pricked and cut by the sharp skin.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ปอกสละ said ปอก-สะ-หละ?
bpɔ̀ɔk-sà-là
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bpɔ̀ɔk
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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สละsà-làสละsà-là1[to] relinquish; renounce; give up2[to] sacrifice3salak; snake fruit[to] relinquish; renounce; give upPart 2
ปอกสละbpɔ̀ɔk-sà-làปอกสละbpɔ̀ɔk-sà-là[to] peel a salak[to] peel a salakWord