สาลี่
sǎa-lîiMeanings
1NounA2
Asian pear; sand pear
A round, crisp, juicy pear (Pyrus pyrifolia), commonly called Asian pear or sand pear, widely eaten fresh in East and Southeast Asia.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketสาลี่sǎa-lîiสาลี่sǎa-lîi1Asian pear; sand pear2Sali (personal name)หวานกรอบwǎan-grɔ̀ɔpหวานกรอบwǎan-grɔ̀ɔpsweet and crispy
I like to eat sweet, crisp Asian pears.
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Yesterday Mom bought two; the Asian pears were very juicy.
Tomorrow I’ll slice an Asian pear and pack it for school.
สาลี่săa-lêeลูกกลมlôok glomๆ-เนื้อกรอบnéuua gròpฉ่ำchàmเหมาะกับmòr gàpการกินgaan ginสดsòtหลังlăngอาหารaa-hăan
The round Asian pears with crisp, juicy flesh are perfect for eating fresh after meals.
2Proper nounB2
Sali (personal name)
A Thai personal name or nickname, Sali.
Examples
เมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níiเมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níi1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; on the previous dayสาลี่sǎa-lîiสาลี่sǎa-lîi1Asian pear; sand pear2Sali (personal name)โทรมาtoo-maaโทรมาtoo-maa[to] call (here); phone (to me/us/this place)ชวนchuuanชวนchuuan1[to] invite; ask [sb] along2[to] urge; persuade; encourage3inviting; tempting; evocative4[to] tend to cause; be likely to evokeไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyงานเลี้ยงรุ่นngaan-líiang-rûnงานเลี้ยงรุ่นngaan-líiang-rûnclass reunion; alumni reunion partyแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ติดdtìtติดdtìt1[to] stick; attach; fasten2[to] be stuck; be attached; adhere3[to] catch; pick up (disease/odor/habit)4addicted to; hooked on; attached to5close to; adjacent; touching; contiguous6owing; indebted; behind on payments7busy; occupied; tied up8[to] catch fire; light; start; come on9[to] follow closely; keep close toงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèetปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèet1[to] refuse; decline2[to] deny3[to] rejectไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessively
Yesterday Sa Li called to invite me to a class reunion, but I had work so I declined.
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ครูkruuประกาศbprà-gàatชื่อchʉ̂ʉผู้ชนะpûu-chá-náแล้วlɛ́ɛoเรียกrîiakสาลี่sǎa-lîiขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiรับrápรางวัลraang-wanบนbonเวทีwee-tii
The teacher announced the winner and called Sa Li up on stage to receive the prize.
สาลี่sǎa-lîiตั้งใจเรียนdtâng-jai-riianมาตลอดmaa-dtà-lɔ̀ɔtจึงjʉngได้รับdâi-rápทุนtunไปbpaiศึกษาต่อsʉ̀k-sǎa-dtɔ̀ɔที่tîiต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têet
Sa Li has always been dedicated to her studies, so she received a scholarship to study abroad.
แม้mɛ́ɛสาลี่sǎa-lîiจะjàอายุaa-yúน้อยกว่าnɔ́ɔi-gwàaเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanหลายlǎaiปีbpiiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเธอtəəก็gɔ̂พิสูจน์pí-sùutตัวเองdtuua-eengได้dâaiด้วยdûuaiผลงานpǒn-ngaanที่tîiโดดเด่นdòot-dèen
Although Sa Li is several years younger than her colleagues, she proved herself with outstanding work.
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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สาลี่sǎa-lîiสาลี่sǎa-lîiAsian pear; sand pearAsian pear; sand pearWord