สาวไหม
sǎao-mǎiMeaning
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[to] reel silk; [to] draw out silk filaments
to pull and wind silk filaments from silkworm cocoons, often onto a reel, to make silk thread.
Examples
ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngผู้หญิงpûu-yǐng1woman; girl; female person2women's; female (as modifier)ส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yài1the majority; most2most (of); the majority of3mostly; mainly; largelyมีอาชีพmii-aa-chîipมีอาชีพmii-aa-chîip[to] have a job; [to] be employed; [to] work as [sth]ทอผ้าtɔɔ-pâaทอผ้าtɔɔ-pâa[to] weave clothและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)สาวไหมsǎao-mǎiสาวไหมsǎao-mǎi[to] reel silk; [to] draw out silk filamentsขายkǎaiขายkǎai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneself
In this village, most women have jobs weaving fabric and reeling silk to sell.
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กว่าจะgwàa-jàได้dâaiเส้นไหมsên-mǎiมาmaaทอผ้าtɔɔ-pâaต้องdtɔ̂ngผ่านpàanกระบวนการgrà-buuan-gaanสาวไหมsǎao-mǎiจากjàakรังrangที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiความอดทนkwaam-òt-tonสูงsǔung
Before getting silk thread for weaving, it must go through the process of reeling silk from cocoons, which requires great patience.
นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoสนใจsǒn-jaiดูduuกระบวนการgrà-buuan-gaanสาวไหมsǎao-mǎiแบบโบราณbɛ̀ɛp-boo-raanซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenภูมิปัญญาท้องถิ่นpuum-bpan-yaa-tɔ́ɔng-tìnที่tîiสืบทอดกันมาsʉ̀ʉp-tɔ̂ɔt-gan-maaนานnaan
Tourists were interested in watching the traditional silk reeling process, which is a local wisdom passed down for generations.
การควบคุมgaan-kûuap-kumอุณหภูมิun-hà-puumของkɔ̌ɔngน้ำnáamในขณะที่nai-kà-nà-tîiสาวไหมsǎao-mǎiเป็นbpenปัจจัยสำคัญbpàt-jai-sǎm-kanที่tîiส่งผลต่อsòng-pǒn-dtɔ̀ɔคุณภาพkun-ná-pâapของkɔ̌ɔngเส้นไหมsên-mǎiที่tîiได้dâai
Controlling the water temperature while reeling silk is a crucial factor that affects the quality of the resulting silk thread.
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 -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǎao
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
สาวsǎaoสาวsǎao1young woman; girl2young; youthful (female)3[to] reel; wind; draw in4[to] trace back; investigate the source of [sth]young woman; girlPart 1
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สาวไหมsǎao-mǎiสาวไหมsǎao-mǎi[to] reel silk; [to] draw out silk filaments[to] reel silk; [to] draw out silk filamentsWord