สาละ
sǎa-láMeaning
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Sal tree
The sal tree (Shorea robusta), a large tree important in Buddhist tradition. It is different from the cannonball tree, which is usually called สาละลังกา in Thai.
Examples
ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)พุทธประวัติpút-bprà-wàtพุทธประวัติpút-bprà-wàtlife of the Buddhaพระพุทธเจ้าprá-pút-tá-jâaoพระพุทธเจ้าprá-pút-tá-jâaothe Buddha; the Enlightened Oneประสูติbprà-sùutประสูติbprà-sùut1[to] be born (royal/religious register)2[to] give birth (royal)3royal/religious birth (honorific noun)ใต้dtâaiใต้dtâai1under; beneath; below2south (direction)3southern region; the South4south; southern5under; subject to (authority/rules)ต้นสาละdtôn-sǎa-láต้นสาละdtôn-sǎa-láSal tree
According to Buddhist tradition, the Buddha was born under a sal tree.
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วัดwátแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiปลูกbplùukต้นสาละdtôn-sǎa-láไว้wáiหลายlǎaiต้นdtônเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaให้ร่มเงาhâi-rôm-ngaoแก่gɛ̀ɛผู้pûuที่มาtîi-maaทำบุญtam-bun
This temple has planted several sal trees to provide shade for those who come to make merit.
พระพุทธองค์prá-pút-tá-ongเสด็จsà-dètดับขันธ์dàp-kǎnปรินิพพานbpà-rí-níp-paanระหว่างrá-wàangต้นสาละdtôn-sǎa-láคู่kûuที่tîiเมืองmʉʉangกุgùสิsìนาราnaa-raa
The Buddha attained Parinirvana between a pair of sal trees in the city of Kushinagar.
คนไทยkon-taiจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakมักmákสับสนsàp-sǒnระหว่างrá-wàangต้นสาละdtôn-sǎa-láที่แท้จริงtîi-tɛ́ɛ-jingในnaiพุทธประวัติpút-bprà-wàtกับgàpต้นสาละdtôn-sǎa-láลังกาlang-gaaที่tîiมีmiiดอกdɔ̀ɔkขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yài
Many Thai people often confuse the true sal tree from Buddhist history with the cannonball tree, which has large flowers.
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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǎa
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
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ละláละlá1[to] quit; give up; drop; let go (of)2each; per3[to] omit; leave out; skip4topic/softening particle[to] quit; give up; drop; let go (of)Part 2
สาละsǎa-láสาละsǎa-láSal treeSal treeWord