สลักเสลา(sà-làk sà-lăo)

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] carve; chisel (ornately)

To carve or chisel something in an intricate, beautiful, and decorative way.

Examples

ช่างไม้châng máiช่างไม้châng máicarpenter; woodworkerกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofสลักเสลาsà-làk sà-lăoสลักเสลาsà-làk sà-lăo1[to] carve; chisel (ornately)2ornately carved; exquisite3(figurative) [to] refine; polishบานประตูbaan bprà-dtooบานประตูbaan bprà-dtoodoor leaf; door slab; door panelให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsลวดลายlûuat laaiลวดลายlûuat laai1pattern; decorative motif2ornamental detailing3style; flourish; flairที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotอ่อนช้อยòn chóiอ่อนช้อยòn chóigraceful; lithe; delicate (in movement or form)
The carpenter is intricately carving the door panel into a delicate pattern.
2AdjectiveB2

ornately carved; exquisite

Describes something as being finely and beautifully carved; having ornate carved decoration.

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เฟอร์นิเจอร์ไม้fer-ní-jer máaiเฟอร์นิเจอร์ไม้fer-ní-jer máaiwooden furnitureที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotสลักเสลาsà-làk sà-lăoสลักเสลาsà-làk sà-lăo1[to] carve; chisel (ornately)2ornately carved; exquisite3(figurative) [to] refine; polishเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsลวดลายไทยlûuat laai taiลวดลายไทยlûuat laai taiThai pattern; Thai design
I like wooden furniture that is intricately carved with Thai patterns.
3VerbC1

(figurative) [to] refine; polish

(Figurative) To refine, polish, or perfect something, such as language or character, with great care and artistry.

Examples

ครูสอนkruu sŏnครูสอนkruu sŏn[to] teach (used after subject ‘teacher’)ให้เราhâi raoให้เราhâi rao1give us; give me2for us; for me3let us; allow me/usรู้จักrúu jàkรู้จักrúu jàk1[to] know; be acquainted with2[to] recognize; identify3[to] know how; be capable (from familiarity); be prudent withสลักเสลาsà-làk sà-lăoสลักเสลาsà-làk sà-lăo1[to] carve; chisel (ornately)2ornately carved; exquisite3(figurative) [to] refine; polishคำพูดkam pôotคำพูดkam pôot1what someone says; remarks2one's word; promise3wording; phrasingให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitไพเราะpai-róไพเราะpai-rómelodious; pleasant-soundingและláeและláeand (coordinating)น่าฟังnâa fangน่าฟังnâa fang1pleasant to hear; worth listening to2convincing-sounding; appealing
The teacher taught us to refine our words to be beautiful and pleasant to hear.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

สลักsà-làkสลักsà-làk1pin; bolt; latch; clip; catch2[to] carve; engrave; inscribe3[to] fasten; secure with a pin/bolt/latchPart 1
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เสลาsà-lăoเสลาsà-lăo1a Lagerstroemia tree2rock; stone (literary)3shapely; finely carved (literary)Part 2
สลักเสลาsà-làk sà-lăoสลักเสลาsà-làk sà-lăo[to] carve; chisel (ornately)