สละชีพ
sà-là-chîipMeaning
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[to] sacrifice one's life
to give up one's life, especially for a noble cause such as for one's country or for others.
Examples
ทหารtá-hǎanทหารtá-hǎan1soldier; service member2the military; armed forces3military (as modifier)หลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)นายnaaiนายnaai1Mr. (male title)2boss; employer; superior3chief; leader; master4you (informal, usually to a male peer)ยอมyɔɔmยอมyɔɔm1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)สละชีพsà-là-chîipสละชีพsà-là-chîip[to] sacrifice one's lifeเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofปกป้องbpòk-bpɔ̂ngปกป้องbpòk-bpɔ̂ng[to] protect; defendอธิปไตยà-típ-bpà-dtaiอธิปไตยà-típ-bpà-dtai1sovereignty (state)2sovereign power; supremacyของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsชาติchâatชาติchâat1nation; country2race; ethnic or national origin3life; lifetime; incarnation4birth; lineage (lit.)
Many soldiers were willing to sacrifice their lives to protect the nation's sovereignty.
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นักดับเพลิงnák-dàp-pləəngคนkonนั้นnánได้dâaiสละชีพsà-là-chîipขณะkà-nàเข้าkâoช่วยเหลือchûuai-lʉ̌ʉaเด็กdèkที่tîiติดอยู่dtìt-yùuในnaiกองเพลิงgɔɔng-pləəng
That firefighter sacrificed his life while rescuing a child trapped in the fire.
บรรพบุรุษban-pá-bù-rútของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoได้dâaiสละชีพsà-là-chîipเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาrák-sǎaผืนpʉ̌ʉnแผ่นดินไทยpɛ̀n-din-taiไว้wáiให้hâiลูกหลานlûuk-lǎanรุ่นหลังrûn-lǎng
Our ancestors sacrificed their lives to preserve the land of Thailand for future generations.
การสละgaan-sà-làชีพchîipเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaอุดมการณ์ù-dom-gaanอันanสูงส่งsǔung-sòngถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenการกระทำgaan-grà-tamที่tîiกล้าหาญglâa-hǎanและlɛ́น่ายกย่องnâa-yók-yɔ̂ɔngอย่างที่สุดyàang-tîi-sùt
Sacrificing one's life for a noble ideology is considered an extremely brave and admirable act.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สละชีพ said สะ-หละ-ชีพ?
sà-là-chîip
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
สละsà-làสละsà-là1[to] relinquish; renounce; give up2[to] sacrifice3salak; snake fruit[to] relinquish; renounce; give upPart 1
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สละชีพsà-là-chîipสละชีพsà-là-chîip[to] sacrifice one's life[to] sacrifice one's lifeWord