สะเลเต
sà-lee-dteeMeaning
1NounB2
white ginger lily; butterfly lily
a fragrant white flower known as the white ginger lily or butterfly lily (Hedychium coronarium)
Examples
ดอกdɔ̀ɔkดอกdɔ̀ɔk1flower; blossom2classifier: flowers and similar items3interest (on money)4emphasis or assurance particle (regional or old-fashioned)สะเลเตsà-lee-dteeสะเลเตsà-lee-dteewhite ginger lily; butterfly lilyมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสีขาวsǐi-kǎaoสีขาวsǐi-kǎao1the color white2white (in color)3figurative: pure/innocent/harmlessและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ส่งsòngส่งsòng1[to] send; dispatch2[to] submit; hand in; turn in3[to] drop off; deliver (someone/something)4[to] pass (to); feed (a ball)5[to] emit; transmit; send out6[to] escort; see off7wholesaleกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmpleasant smell; fragranceมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yenตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yen1evening; early evening2in the evening
The white ginger lily is white and emits a very fragrant smell in the evening.
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คุณยายkun-yaaiชอบchɔ̂ɔpปลูกbplùukต้นdtônสะเลเตsà-lee-dteeไว้wáiที่tîiสวนsǔuanหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanเพราะprɔ́ดูแลduu-lɛɛง่ายngâai
Grandma likes to plant white ginger lilies in the front garden because they are easy to care for.
กลิ่นหอมglìn hŏmอ่อนๆòn ònของkŏngดอกdòkสะเลเตsà-lay-dtayทำให้tam hâiฉันchănคิดถึงkít tĕungบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiชนบทchon-ná-bòtสมัยเด็กsà-măi dèk
The mild fragrance of the white ginger lily makes me miss the countryside atmosphere of my childhood.
ในnaiภาคอีสานpâak-ii-sǎanผู้คนpûu-konมักจะmák-jàนำnamดอกdɔ̀ɔkสะเลเตsà-lee-dteeไปbpaiร้อยrɔ́ɔiเป็นbpenพวงมาลัยpuuang-maa-laiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaถวายtà-wǎaiพระprá
In the Isan region, people often string white ginger lilies into garlands to offer to monks.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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 | — | — |