สำลีบุ
sǎm-lii-bùMeaning
1NounB2
cotton wadding; padding
Cotton wadding used as padding or lining inside items such as clothing, quilts, or cushions.
Examples
คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeผ้านวมpâa-nuuamผ้านวมpâa-nuuamduvet; comforterโดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -ly3according to; in accordance withใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)สำลีบุsǎm-lii-bùสำลีบุsǎm-lii-bùcotton wadding; paddingไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ข้างในkâang-naiข้างในkâang-nai1inside; within2inside (of); within3the inside; the interior4Inner Court; female royal household (historical)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)หนาnǎaหนาnǎa1thick (not thin)2dense; in large quantity3thickly; denselyนุ่มnûmนุ่มnûm1soft (to the touch)2tender (food)3soft/gentle (voice/tone)
Grandma made a quilt by putting cotton wadding inside to make it thick and soft.
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เสื้อกันหนาวsʉ̂ʉa-gan-nǎaoแบบbɛ̀ɛpกิมโมโนgim-moo-nooรุ่นrûnนี้níiใช้cháiสำลีบุsǎm-lii-bùเป็นbpenฉนวนchà-nǔuanช่วยchûuaiกักเก็บgàk-gèpความร้อนkwaam-rɔ́ɔnแม้mɛ́ɛอากาศaa-gàatชื้นchʉ́ʉn
This kimono-style winter jacket uses cotton wadding as insulation, helping retain heat even in humid weather.
ช่างเย็บchâng-yépแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiเปลี่ยนbplìianสำลีบุsǎm-lii-bùด้านในdâan-naiเบาะนั่งbɔ̀-nângเป็นbpenชนิดchá-nítแน่นnɛ̂nเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพิ่มpə̂əmความทนทานkwaam-ton-taanและlɛ́ไม่mâiยุบตัวyúp-dtuuaง่ายngâai
The seamstress recommended replacing the inner cotton wadding of the seat cushion with a denser type to increase durability and prevent sagging.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สำลีบุ said สัม-ลี-บุ?
sǎm-lii-bù
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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สำลีบุsǎm-lii-bùสำลีบุsǎm-lii-bùcotton wadding; paddingcotton wadding; paddingWord