สเลเต
sà-lěe-dteeMeaning
1NounC1
white ginger lily; butterfly ginger lily
A fragrant white-flowered ginger plant, Hedychium coronarium, also called white ginger lily or butterfly ginger lily.
Examples
คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ดอกdɔ̀ɔkดอกdɔ̀ɔk1flower; blossom2classifier: flowers and similar items3interest (on money)4emphasis or assurance particle (regional or old-fashioned)สเลเตsà-lěe-dteeสเลเตsà-lěe-dteewhite ginger lily; butterfly ginger lilyไว้wáiไว้wái1[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.)หน้าบ้านnâa-bâanหน้าบ้านnâa-bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing sideเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)มีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔmมีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔm[to] be fragrant; [to] smell goodชื่นใจchʉ̂ʉn-jaiชื่นใจchʉ̂ʉn-jai1refreshing; heartwarming; gratifying; delightful2[to] feel refreshed; feel heartened
Grandma likes to plant white ginger lilies in front of the house because they have a refreshing fragrance.
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ดอกdɔ̀ɔkสเลเตsà-lěe-dteeหรือrʉ̌ʉที่tîiคนkonภาคกลางpâak-glaangเรียกว่าrîiak-wâaดอกdɔ̀ɔkมหาmá-hǎaหงส์hǒngนั้นnánมักจะmák-jàบานbaanและlɛ́ส่งกลิ่นsòng-glìnหอมฟุ้งhɔ̌ɔm-fúngในnaiตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yen
The Salete flower, or what people in the central region call the white ginger lily, usually blooms and releases its strong fragrance in the evening.
กลิ่นglìnหอมละมุนhɔ̌ɔm-lá-munของkɔ̌ɔngดอกdɔ̀ɔkสเลเตsà-lěe-dteeที่tîiลอยมาlɔɔi-maaตามdtaamลมlomชวนให้chuuan-hâiฉันchǎnหวนนึกถึงhǔuan-nʉ́k-tʉ̌ngความทรงจำkwaam-song-jamในnaiวัยเด็กwai-dèkที่tîiต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàt
The gentle fragrance of the white ginger lilies wafting in the wind makes me reminisce about my childhood memories in the provinces.
ในnaiวรรณกรรมwan-ná-gamท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnอีสานii-sǎanมักmákมีmiiการกล่าวขานgaan-glàao-kǎanถึงtʉ̌ngความงามkwaam-ngaamและlɛ́กลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmอันanเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lákของkɔ̌ɔngดอกdɔ̀ɔkสเลเตsà-lěe-dteeอยู่เสมอyùu-sà-mə̌ə
In local Isan literature, the beauty and unique fragrance of the white ginger lily are frequently mentioned.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สเลเต said สะ-เหล-เต?
sà-lěe-dtee
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
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 endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |