สลิด
sà-lìtMeanings
1NounB1
snakeskin gourami (fish)
A freshwater food fish, the snakeskin gourami, commonly eaten in Thailand, often salted and dried.
Examples
แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseทอดtôtทอดtôt1[to] fry (in oil)2[to] stretch out; extend; lay out3[to] cast; throw (a net/line)4[to] lay out; present (religious offerings)ปลาสลิดbplaa sà-lìtปลาสลิดbplaa sà-lìtsnakeskin gouramiให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)กินกับgin gàpกินกับgin gàp[to] eat with [sth]ข้าวต้มkâao dtômข้าวต้มkâao dtômrice soup; rice porridgeร้อนๆrón rónร้อนๆrón rón1hot; piping hot2freshly; while still hot
Mom is frying snakeskin gourami fish to eat with hot rice porridge.
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ปลาสลิดbplaa-sà-lìtบางbaangบ่อbɔ̀ɔเป็นbpenของฝากkɔ̌ɔng-fàakขึ้นชื่อkʉ̂n-chʉ̂ʉของkɔ̌ɔngจังหวัดสมุทรปราการjang-wàt-sà-mùt-bpraa-gaan
Snakeskin gourami from Bang Bo is a famous souvenir from Samut Prakan province.
ถ้าtâaอยากyàakให้hâiปลาสลิดbplaa-sà-lìtเก็บได้gèp-dâaiนานnaanต้องdtɔ̂ngนำไปnam-bpaiตากแดดdtàak-dɛ̀ɛtให้hâiแห้งสนิทhɛ̂ɛng-sà-nìt
If you want snakeskin gourami to last a long time, you must sun-dry it completely.
การแปรรูปgaan-bprɛɛ-rûupปลาสลิดbplaa-sà-lìtด้วยdûuaiการหมักgaan-màkเกลือglʉʉaเป็นbpenภูมิปัญญาท้องถิ่นpuum-bpan-yaa-tɔ́ɔng-tìnที่tîiช่วยchûuaiถนอมอาหารtà-nɔ̌ɔm-aa-hǎanและlɛ́สร้างsâangรายได้raai-dâaiให้hâiคนkonในnaiชุมชนchum-chon
Processing snakeskin gourami by salting it is a local wisdom that helps preserve food and generate income for people in the community.
2NounB2
cowslip creeper (plant)
A climbing plant called cowslip creeper, known for its fragrant, edible flowers (ดอกสลิดดอกสลิดdɔ̀ɔk-sà-lìtcowslip creeper flower) used in Thai cooking.
Examples
เย็นนี้yen-níiเย็นนี้yen-níi1this evening2this evening's (as a modifier)คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeแกงจืดgɛɛng-jʉ̀ʉtแกงจืดgɛɛng-jʉ̀ʉtclear, mild Thai soupดอกสลิดdɔ̀ɔk-sà-lìtดอกสลิดdɔ̀ɔk-sà-lìtcowslip creeper flowerใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)หมูสับmǔu-sàpหมูสับmǔu-sàpminced pork; ground pork
This evening, grandma is going to make a clear soup with cowslip creeper flowers and minced pork.
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ต้นสลิดdtôn-sà-lìtที่tîiปลูกbplùukไว้wáiริมrimรั้วrúuaเริ่มrə̂əmออกดอกɔ̀ɔk-dɔ̀ɔkแล้วlɛ́ɛoเดี๋ยวdǐiaoจะjàเก็บgèpไปbpaiผัดpàtไข่kài
The cowslip creeper plant grown by the fence has started to flower; I'm going to pick some to stir-fry with eggs.
ดอกสลิดdɔ̀ɔk-sà-lìtเป็นbpenพืชผักพื้นบ้านpʉ̂ʉt-pàk-pʉ́ʉn-bâanที่tîiมีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔmเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lákนิยมní-yomนำไปnam-bpaiลวกจิ้มlûuak-jîmน้ำพริกnáam-príkหรือrʉ̌ʉทำแกงtam-gɛɛng
The cowslip creeper flower is a local vegetable with a unique fragrance, popularly blanched and eaten with chili dip or used in curries.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaคนส่วนใหญ่kon-sùuan-yàiจะjàคุ้นเคยkún-kəəiกับgàpดอกขจรdɔ̀ɔk-kà-jɔɔnแต่dtɛ̀ɛดอกสลิดdɔ̀ɔk-sà-lìtก็gɔ̂มีmiiรสชาติrót-châatและlɛ́กลิ่นglìnที่tîiน่าสนใจnâa-sǒn-jaiไม่แพ้กันmâi-pɛ́ɛ-ganเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaนำมาnam-maaประกอบอาหารbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-aa-hǎan
Although most people are familiar with the *kajon* flower, the cowslip creeper flower has a taste and aroma that are just as interesting when used in cooking.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สลิด said สะ-หลิด?
sà-lìt
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 | — | — |