สลัดใบ
sà-làt-baiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] shed leaves
For a tree or other plant to shed its leaves, often seasonally or in response to dry conditions.
Examples
ต้นไม้dtôn-máaiต้นไม้dtôn-máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)นี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneสลัดใบsà-làt-baiสลัดใบsà-làt-bai[to] shed leavesทุกปีtúk-bpiiทุกปีtúk-bpiievery year; annuallyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หน้าแล้งnâa-lɛ́ɛngหน้าแล้งnâa-lɛ́ɛng1dry season2in the dry season
This tree sheds its leaves every year during the dry season.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakฝนfǒnไม่mâiตกdtòkมาmaaหลายlǎaiสัปดาห์sàp-daaต้นไม้dtôn-máaiในnaiสวนsǔuanก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmสลัดใบsà-làt-bai
After several weeks without rain, the trees in the garden began shedding their leaves.
ต้นdtônหูกวางhǔu-gwaangสลัดใบsà-làt-baiจนjonเกือบgʉ̀ʉapหมดmòtแต่dtɛ̀ɛไม่นานmâi-naanก็gɔ̂จะjàแตกใบdtɛ̀ɛk-baiใหม่mài
The tropical almond tree has shed almost all its leaves, but it will soon grow new ones.
ในช่วงnai-chûuangที่tîiขาดน้ำkàat-náamพืชpʉ̂ʉtบางชนิดbaang-chá-nítจะjàสลัดใบsà-làt-baiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótการสูญเสียgaan-sǔun-sǐiaน้ำnáamและlɛ́เพิ่มpə̂əmโอกาสoo-gàatอยู่รอดyùu-rɔ̂ɔtจนกว่าjon-gwàaฝนfǒnจะjàกลับมาglàp-maa
During periods of water shortage, some plants shed their leaves to reduce water loss and improve their chances of surviving until the rain returns.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สลัดใบ said สะ-หลัด-ใบ?
sà-làt-bai
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
สลัดsà-làtสลัดsà-làt1salad2[to] shake off; fling; toss3[to] shake off; cast off (figurative)saladPart 1
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สลัดใบsà-làt-baiสลัดใบsà-làt-bai[to] shed leaves[to] shed leavesWord