ศาลายา
sǎa-laa-yaaMeaning
1NounB1
Salaya
Salaya (a town and sub-district in Nakhon Pathom province, Thailand, well-known as the location of Mahidol University)
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)รถไฟrót-faiรถไฟrót-fai1train2railway; rail serviceไปหาbpai-hǎaไปหาbpai-hǎa1[to] go see [sb]; [to] visit [sb]2[to] go look for [sb/sth]; [to] seek [sth]เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2companion; peer (classmate, colleague)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerศาลายาsǎa-laa-yaaศาลายาsǎa-laa-yaaSalaya
Tomorrow I will take a train to visit my friend in Salaya.
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น้องสาวnɔ́ɔng-sǎaoของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnสอบติดsɔ̀ɔp-dtìtที่tîiมหาวิทยาลัยมหิดลmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-lai-má-hì-donเลยləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngย้ายไปอยู่yáai-bpai-yùuหอพักhɔ̌ɔ-pákแถวtɛ̌ɛoศาลายาsǎa-laa-yaa
My younger sister got accepted to Mahidol University, so she has to move to a dorm around Salaya.
ร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎanเปิดใหม่bpə̀ət-màiที่tîiศาลายาsǎa-laa-yaaมีmiiอาหารaa-hǎanอร่อยà-rɔ̀iและlɛ́ราคาไม่แพงraa-kaa-mâi-pɛɛngเหมาะmɔ̀สำหรับsǎm-ràpนักศึกษาnák-sʉ̀k-sǎa
The newly opened restaurant in Salaya has delicious food and is inexpensive, perfect for students.
ปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-banศาลายาsǎa-laa-yaaมีmiiการเจริญเติบโตgaan-jà-rəən-dtə̀əp-dtooทางเศรษฐกิจtaang-sèet-tà-gìtอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoเนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakเป็นbpenศูนย์กลางsǔun-glaangการศึกษาgaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kanในnaiจังหวัดนครปฐมjang-wàt-ná-kɔɔn-bpà-tǒm
Currently, Salaya is experiencing rapid economic growth because it is a major educational hub in Nakhon Pathom province.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ศาลายา said สา-ลา-ยา?
sǎa-laa-yaa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ยาyaaยาyaa1medicine; medication2drug (narcotic/illicit)3chemical/agent4[to] caulk; sealmedicine; medicationPart 2
ศาลายาsǎa-laa-yaaศาลายาsǎa-laa-yaaSalayaSalayaWord