สาละวน
sǎa-lá-wonMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] be busily occupied with; fuss over
To be busy and absorbed in an activity or task, often fussing over it.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)สาละวนsǎa-lá-wonสาละวนsǎa-lá-won[to] be busily occupied with; fuss overกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)การgaanการgaan1nominalizer2work; business; matterจัดกระเป๋าjàt-grà-bpǎoจัดกระเป๋าjàt-grà-bpǎo[to] pack [a bag/suitcase]จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofลืมlʉʉmลืมlʉʉm1[to] forget2[to] leave behind (by forgetting)ดูเวลาduu-wee-laaดูเวลาduu-wee-laa[to] check the time
I was so absorbed in packing my bag that I forgot to check the time.
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เขาkǎoยังyangสาละวนsǎa-lá-wonกับgàpการซ่อมgaan-sɔ̂mจักรยานjàk-grà-yaanเลยləəiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiออกɔ̀ɔkไปกินข้าวbpai-gin-kâaoกับgàpเราrao
He was still busy fixing his bicycle, so he didn't go out to eat with us.
แม้mɛ́ɛแขกkɛ̀ɛkจะjàยังyangมาmaaไม่ถึงmâi-tʉ̌ngเจ้าภาพjâo-pâapก็gɔ̂สาละวนsǎa-lá-wonกับgàpการจัดgaan-jàtโต๊ะdtóและlɛ́ตรวจdtrùuatความเรียบร้อยkwaam-rîiap-rɔ́ɔiจนjonแทบtɛ̂ɛpไม่มีmâi-miiเวลาwee-laaพักpák
Although the guests hadn't arrived yet, the host was so busy arranging the tables and checking that everything was in order that there was barely any time to rest.
Dad spent the whole morning busily fixing his bike in front of the house.
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 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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วนwonวนwon1[to] circle; go around; loop2[to] recur; come around again3forest; woodland (literary)[to] circle; go around; loopPart 2
สาละวนsǎa-lá-wonสาละวนsǎa-lá-won[to] be busily occupied with; fuss over[to] be busily occupied with; fuss overWord