สะหลี
sà-lǐiMeaning
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bodhi tree; sacred fig (Northern Thai)
A Northern Thai term for the bodhi tree or sacred fig (Ficus religiosa), the tree species under which the Buddha attained enlightenment.
Examples
คนเหนือkon-nʉ̌ʉaคนเหนือkon-nʉ̌ʉaNorthern Thai person; Northerner (Thailand)เรียกrîiakเรียกrîiak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demand4[to] draw attention; bring out a reactionต้นโพธิ์dtôn-pooต้นโพธิ์dtôn-pooBodhi tree; sacred fig (Ficus religiosa)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeสะหลีsà-lǐiสะหลีsà-lǐibodhi tree; sacred fig (Northern Thai)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)มักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ต้นไม้dtôn-máaiต้นไม้dtôn-máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assess
People in northern Thailand call the bodhi tree 'sali' and often plant it in temple grounds.
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หลังlǎngไหว้พระwâi-práเราraoไปbpaiนั่งพักnâng-pákใต้dtâaiต้นdtônสะหลีsà-lǐiใหญ่yàiข้างkâangวิหารwí-hǎan
After paying respects to the Buddha, we sat down to rest under the large bodhi tree beside the temple's assembly hall.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanช่วยกันchûuai-ganค้ำkámกิ่งgìngต้นdtônสะหลีsà-lǐiในช่วงnai-chûuangสงกรานต์sǒng-graanเพราะprɔ́เชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaเป็นbpenการgaanสืบชะตาsʉ̀ʉp-chá-dtaaและlɛ́ทำให้tam-hâiชีวิตchii-wítเป็นสิริมงคลbpen-sì-rí-mong-kon
During Songkran, villagers help prop up the branches of the bodhi tree, believing that this ritual prolongs life and brings good fortune.
ต้นdtônสะหลีsà-lĕeหรือrĕuต้นโพธิ์dtôn pohเป็นbpenไม้máiที่têeชาวล้านนาchaao láan naaให้ความเคารพhâi kwaam kao-rópเพราะpráwพระพุทธเจ้าprá-pút-tá-jâoทรงsongตรัสรู้dtràt rúuใต้dtâiต้นไม้dtôn máaiชนิดchá-nítนี้née
The sali, or bodhi tree, is revered by the people of Lanna because the Buddha attained enlightenment beneath a tree of this species.
Tones
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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
สะsàสะsà1colloquial particle (regional/vernacular)2[to] heap up; pile togethercolloquial particle (regional/vernacular)Part 1
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หลีlǐiหลีlǐi1[to] flirt with; court (colloq.)2Li (Chinese surname)[to] flirt with; court (colloq.)Part 2
สะหลีsà-lǐiสะหลีsà-lǐibodhi tree; sacred fig (Northern Thai)bodhi tree; sacred fig (Northern Thai)Word