ศีลา
sǐi-laaMeaning
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stone; rock (formal/religious/literary)
A stone or rock; a term used in formal, religious, or literary contexts (the common word is หินหินhǐn1stone; rock2gravel; small stones3hard; tough (figurative)).
Examples
ปราสาทbpraa-sàatปราสาทbpraa-sàat1castle; palace2sanctuary tower (Khmer/Angkor-style)โบราณboo-raanโบราณboo-raan1ancient; antique2traditional; old-fashioned3ancient times; the old daysสร้างขึ้นsâang-kʉ̂nสร้างขึ้นsâang-kʉ̂n1[to] build; erect2[to] create; establish; set upจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmแผ่นpɛ̀nแผ่นpɛ̀n1sheet; slab; panel2classifier for flat items3disc; recordศีลาsǐi-laaศีลาsǐi-laastone; rock (formal/religious/literary)ขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yài1large; big; large-scale2large size (option)ที่วางtîi-waangที่วางtîi-waangstand; rack; holderซ้อนกันsɔ́ɔn-ganซ้อนกันsɔ́ɔn-ganstacked; overlapping
The ancient castle was built from large stone slabs stacked on top of each other.
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พระพุทธรูปprá-pút-tá-rûupองค์ongนี้níiแกะสลักgɛ̀-sà-làkจากjàakศีลาsǐi-laaทั้งtángก้อนgɔ̂ɔnดูduuงดงามngót-ngaamมากmâak
This Buddha statue is carved from a single block of stone; it looks very beautiful.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaศีลาsǐi-laaก้อนgɔ̂ɔnนี้níiเป็นที่bpen-tîiสถิตsà-tìtของkɔ̌ɔngสิ่งศักดิ์สิทธิ์sìng-sàk-sìtจึงjʉngนำnamดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiมาmaaบูชาbuu-chaa
The villagers believe this rock is where a sacred entity resides, so they bring flowers to worship it.
ใต้น้ำdtâai-náamตกdtòkมีmiiแอ่งน้ำɛ̀ɛng-náamใสsǎiซึ่งsʉ̂ngรายล้อมraai-lɔ́ɔmไปด้วยbpai-dûuaiหมู่mùuศีลาsǐi-laaตะปุ่มตะป่ำdtà-bpùm-dtà-bpàm
Beneath the waterfall lies a clear pool which is surrounded by rugged rocks.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ศีลา said สี-ลา?
sǐi-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
sǐi
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 | — | — |