ศาลา
sǎa-laaMeaning
1NounA2
pavilion; open-sided shelter
an open-sided roofed structure used for resting, meeting, or shelter, often found in temples and public areas
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)นั่งพักnâng-pákนั่งพักnâng-pák[to] sit and restที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerศาลาริมน้ำsǎa-laa-rim-náamศาลาริมน้ำsǎa-laa-rim-náamwaterside pavilion
We sat and rested at the pavilion by the water
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It rained yesterday, so we took shelter in a roadside pavilion
Let's meet at the pavilion in front of the temple at ten tomorrow
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanมักmákใช้cháiศาลากลางsǎa-laa-glaangหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanเป็นbpenที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumพักผ่อนpák-pɔ̀ɔnและlɛ́หลบlòpแดดdɛ̀ɛtในnaiตอนบ่ายdtɔɔn-bàai
Villagers often use the pavilion in the village center for meetings, relaxing, and sheltering from the sun in the afternoon
Tomorrow we will go listen to a sermon at the temple hall.
งานทำบุญngaan-tam-bunใหญ่yàiจัดjàtในnaiศาลากลางsǎa-laa-glaangวัดwátเพราะprɔ́รองรับrɔɔng-rápคนkonได้dâaiมากmâak
The major merit-making ceremony is held in the central hall of the temple because it can accommodate many people.
พระอาจารย์prá-aa-jaanสอนsɔ̌ɔnปริยัติbpà-rí-yátที่tîiศาลาsǎa-laaทุกคนtúk-konจึงjʉngมาmaaรวมตัวกันruuam-dtuua-ganที่นั่นtîi-nânหลังlǎngทำวัตรเย็นtam-wát-yen
The senior monk teaches doctrinal studies at the temple hall, so everyone gathers there after evening chanting.
ระหว่างrá-wàangเข้าพรรษาkâo-pan-sǎaวัดwátใช้cháiศาลาsǎa-laaเป็นbpenสถานที่sà-tǎan-tîiบรรพชาban-pá-chaaและlɛ́อบรมญาติโยมòp-rom-yâat-yoomเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangศีลsǐinและlɛ́สมาธิsà-maa-tí
During the Buddhist Lent, the temple uses the hall as a place for ordinations and to train laypeople in precepts and meditation.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ศาลา said สา-ลา?
sǎa-laa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǎa
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |