สำลี
sǎm-liiMeaning
1NounA2
cotton wool; absorbent cotton
Soft, fluffy processed cotton used for medical purposes, hygiene, or cleaning.
Examples
พยาบาลpá-yaa-baanพยาบาลpá-yaa-baan1nurse2[to] nurse; [to] care forใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderสำลีsǎm-liiสำลีsǎm-liicotton wool; absorbent cottonเช็ดchétเช็ดchét[to] wipe; dabแผลplɛ̌ɛแผลplɛ̌ɛ1wound; sore; lesion; injury (on the body)2wound (classifier: แผล)
The nurse uses cotton to clean the wound.
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เมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháoแม่mɛ̂ɛหยิบyìpสำลีsǎm-liiมาmaaชุบchúpแอลกอฮอล์ɛn-gɔɔ-hɔɔก่อนgɔ̀ɔnทำแผลtam-plɛ̌ɛให้hâiฉันchǎn
This morning, mom took cotton and soaked it in alcohol before dressing my wound.
Before bed, I use cotton to clean my face.
ทันตแพทย์tan-dtà-pâetวางก้อนwaang gônสำลีsăm-leeในnaiปากbpàakเพื่อpêuuaซับsápเลือดlêuuatระหว่างrá-wàangการรักษาgaan rák-săa
The dentist places a wad of cotton in the mouth to absorb blood during treatment.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สำลี said สัม-ลี?
sǎm-lii
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǎm
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 | — | — |