สลวย
sà-lǔuaiMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
sleek; graceful; elegantly flowing
Smooth, orderly, and graceful in appearance or form, especially of hair.
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herมัดmátมัดmát1[to] tie; bind; bundle2bundle; bunch3classifier: bundles/bunches4classifier: muscles; muscle bundlesผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)หางhăangหางhăang1tail (of an animal)2tail-like part; trailing end3rear; back end4classifier: tailsม้าmáaม้าmáa1horse2sawhorse; trestle3chess knight4treadle; foot-operated lever5gymnastics vaulting horse; pommel horse6stimulant drug (slang)7martial arts ‘horse stance’8mum; mom (informal, Sino-Thai)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ปล่อยbplòiปล่อยbplòi1[to] let go; release2[to] allow; let3[to] emit; discharge4[to] release (media/info)5[to] neglect; let [sth] slideปลายผมbplaai pŏmปลายผมbplaai pŏmtip of the hair; hair endสลวยsà-lŭuaiสลวยsà-lŭuaisleek; graceful; elegantly flowingพอเหมาะpo mòrพอเหมาะpo mòr1suitable; just right; appropriate2appropriately; suitably; to a proper degreeกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ชุดchútชุดchút1set; collection2outfit; suit; uniform3classifier for sets/outfits/equipment4series; batchเรียบๆrîiap rîiapเรียบๆrîiap rîiap1smooth; even; flat2plain; simple; understated3simply; plainly; low‑key4smoothly; evenly
She tied a ponytail and let the ends fall gracefully, matching her simple outfit.
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This melody flows smoothly and elegantly; it is soothing to listen to.
ลายเส้นlaai-sênของkɔ̌ɔngศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinดูduuสลวยsà-lǔuaiและlɛ́มั่นใจmân-jaiทำให้tam-hâiภาพpâapดูduuมีชีวิตชีวาmii-chii-wít-chii-waa
The artist's lines are elegant and assured, making the picture look lively.
สำนวนsǎm-nuuanในnaiบทความbòt-kwaamนั้นnánสลวยsà-lǔuaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛไม่mâiฟุ่มเฟือยfûm-fʉʉaiจับใจjàp-jaiโดยdooiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngใช้cháiถ้อยคำtɔ̂ɔi-kamยืดยาวyʉ̂ʉt-yaao
The phrasing in that essay is graceful yet not excessive, moving without relying on lengthy wording.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สลวย said สะ-หลวย?
sà-lǔuai
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 endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High 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 | — | — |