สารส้ม
sǎan-sômMeaning
1NounB1
alum
alum; a chemical compound, often used as a natural deodorant or for water purification.
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderสารส้มsǎan-sômสารส้มsǎan-sômalumแกว่งgwɛ̀ɛngแกว่งgwɛ̀ɛng1[to] swing; sway2[to] wave; brandish3[to] fluctuate; swingในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ใสsǎiใสsǎi1clear; transparent2bright; radiant (appearance)3thin; watery4pure; innocent (character)5clear; ringing (sound)
Dad stirs alum in the water to make it clear.
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บางคนbaang konนิยมní-yomใช้cháiสารส้มsăan sômแทนtaenโรลออนrohn onเพื่อpêuuaระงับrá-ngápกลิ่นกายglìn gaaiเพราะpráwเป็นbpenวิธีwí-teeธรรมชาติtam-má-châat
Some people prefer to use alum instead of roll-on deodorant to control body odor because it's a natural method.
สมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnที่tîiยังyangไม่มีmâi-miiระบบประปาrá-bòp-bprà-bpaaที่ดีtîi-diiชาวบ้านchaao-bâanมักจะmák-jàใช้cháiสารส้มsǎan-sômช่วยchûuaiทำให้tam-hâiน้ำnáamในnaiตุ่มdtùmสะอาดsà-àatขึ้นkʉ̂n
In the old days, before there was a good plumbing system, villagers often used alum to help purify the water in their large water jars.
ประสิทธิภาพbprà-sìt-tí-pâapของkɔ̌ɔngสารส้มsǎan-sômในnaiการทำให้gaan-tam-hâiน้ำnáamตกตะกอนdtòk-dtà-gɔɔnเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakคุณสมบัติkun-ná-sǒm-bàtทางเคมีtaang-kee-miiที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiสิ่งสกปรกsìng-sòk-gà-bpròkขนาดเล็กkà-nàat-lékจับตัวjàp-dtuuaกันganเป็นbpenก้อนgɔ̂ɔnใหญ่yàiและlɛ́ตกลงdtòk-longสู่sùuก้นgônภาชนะpaa-chá-ná
The effectiveness of alum in precipitating water comes from its chemical property that causes small impurities to clump together into larger particles and sink to the bottom of the container.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ร, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǎan
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
สารsǎanสารsǎan1substance; material2message; content3letter; epistle (formal/literary)4essence; substance (figurative)substance; materialPart 1
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สารส้มsǎan-sômสารส้มsǎan-sômalumalumWord