สาลู

sǎa-luu

Meaning

1NounB2

muslin; cheesecloth

a soft, loosely woven cotton fabric, commonly used for baby clothes, cloth diapers, or as a filter

Examples

ผ้าอ้อมpâa-ɔ̂ɔmผ้าอ้อมpâa-ɔ̂ɔmdiaper; nappyเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)ส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yài1the majority; most2most (of); the majority of3mostly; mainly; largelyทำมาจากtam-maa-jàakทำมาจากtam-maa-jàak[to] be made from [sth]; be made of [sth]ผ้าสาลูpâa-sǎa-luuผ้าสาลูpâa-sǎa-luumuslin; double-gauze cottonเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingระบายอากาศrá-baai-aa-gàatระบายอากาศrá-baai-aa-gàat1[to] ventilate; let air circulate2breathable; vented (as a modifier)ได้ดีdâai-diiได้ดีdâai-diisucceed; do well
Most baby diapers are made from muslin fabric because it is highly breathable.
3 more examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛชอบchɔ̂ɔpใช้cháiผ้าสาลูpâa-sǎa-luuเช็ดchétตัวdtuuaให้hâiลูกlûukเพราะprɔ́เนื้อnʉ́ʉaมันmanนุ่มnûmและlɛ́ไม่mâiบาดbàatผิวpǐu
Mom likes to use muslin cloth to wipe the baby because its texture is soft and doesn't irritate the skin.
ฉันchǎnซื้อsʉ́ʉผ้าสาลูpâa-sǎa-luuมาmaaเย็บyépเป็นbpenผ้าเช็ดหน้าpâa-chét-nâaเพราะprɔ́มันmanซับsápน้ำnáamได้ดีdâai-diiและlɛ́แห้งhɛ̂ɛngไวwai
I bought muslin fabric to sew into handkerchiefs because it absorbs water well and dries quickly.
เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaที่tîiตัดเย็บdtàt-yépด้วยdûuaiผ้าสาลูpâa-sǎa-luuจะjàสวมใส่สบายsǔuam-sài-sà-baaiดูดซับdùut-sápเหงื่อngʉ̀ʉaได้ดีdâai-diiและlɛ́เหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpสภาพอากาศsà-pâap-aa-gàatร้อนrɔ́ɔnของkɔ̌ɔngเมืองไทยmʉʉang-tai
Shirts tailored with muslin fabric are comfortable to wear, absorb sweat well, and are suitable for Thailand's hot weather.

Tones

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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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