สไลซ์
sà-lǎiMeanings
1NounA1
slice; thin piece
a thin piece cut from a larger item, such as bread, meat, cheese, or fruit
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ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpangขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpangbreadสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondสไลซ์sà-lǎiสไลซ์sà-lǎi1slice; thin piece2[to] slice [sth]3slice (racket-sport shot)4[to] slice (sports shot)5slice (golf shot that curves)6[to] slice (golf: curve unintentionally)
I eat two slices of bread.
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This is one slice of ham.
Could I have two slices of lemon in my ice water, please?
The vendor gave me three slices of cucumber on the plate of chicken rice.
2VerbA2
[to] slice [sth]
to cut [sth] into thin pieces
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ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]สไลซ์sà-lǎiสไลซ์sà-lǎi1slice; thin piece2[to] slice [sth]3slice (racket-sport shot)4[to] slice (sports shot)5slice (golf shot that curves)6[to] slice (golf: curve unintentionally)มะนาวmá-naaoมะนาวmá-naao1lime (key/Thai lime)2lime treeให้hâiให้hâi1[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)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
Please slice the lime.
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He has to slice the meat thinly for making Mookrata (Thai BBQ).
Mom is slicing an onion in the kitchen.
The chef used a very sharp knife to slice the raw fish beautifully.
3NounB1
slice (racket-sport shot)
a shot in sports like tennis, badminton, or table tennis that uses backspin or sidespin so the ball/shuttle curves or drops
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เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตีdtiiตีdtii1[to] hit; strike; beat2[to] play (percussion); strike (a gong/drum)3early-morning hour marker (1–5 a.m.)4[to] forge; hammer (metal)5[to] print; stamp; imprint6[to] estimate; reckon; guess (roughly)7[to] interpret; construe; take asสไลซ์sà-lǎiสไลซ์sà-lǎi1slice; thin piece2[to] slice [sth]3slice (racket-sport shot)4[to] slice (sports shot)5slice (golf shot that curves)6[to] slice (golf: curve unintentionally)เก่งมากgèng-mâakเก่งมากgèng-mâak1very good (at [sth]); highly skilled2well done!; great job!
He hits a slice very well.
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การตีgaan-dtiiลูกสไลซ์lûuk-sà-lǎiในnaiกีฬาgii-laaเทนนิสteen-nítทำให้tam-hâiคู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuรับrápลูกlûukได้dâaiยากyâakขึ้นkʉ̂n
Hitting a slice in tennis makes it harder for the opponent to return the ball.
นักปิงปองnák-bping-bpɔɔngคนkonนั้นnánใช้cháiลูกสไลซ์lûuk-sà-lǎiสลับsà-làpกับgàpลูกตบlûuk-dtòpทำให้tam-hâiคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngสับสนsàp-sǒn
That table tennis player alternates between slices and smashes, confusing the opponent.
การควบคุมgaan-kûuap-kumทิศทางtít-taangของkɔ̌ɔngลูกสไลซ์lûuk-sà-lǎiในnaiกีฬาแบดมินตันgii-laa-bɛ̀ɛt-min-dtanต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiความชำนาญkwaam-cham-naanในnaiการใช้gaan-cháiข้อมือkɔ̂ɔ-mʉʉเป็นอย่างมากbpen-yàang-mâak
Controlling the direction of a slice in badminton requires a great deal of skill in using one's wrist.
4VerbB1
[to] slice (sports shot)
to hit a slice shot that adds spin so the ball/shuttle curves or drops
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นักเทนนิสnák-teen-nítนักเทนนิสnák-teen-níttennis playerคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)สไลซ์sà-lǎiสไลซ์sà-lǎi1slice; thin piece2[to] slice [sth]3slice (racket-sport shot)4[to] slice (sports shot)5slice (golf shot that curves)6[to] slice (golf: curve unintentionally)ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objects
That tennis player likes to slice the ball.
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เวลาwee-laaเล่นlênปิงปองbping-bpɔɔngผมpǒmมักจะmák-jàสไลซ์sà-lǎiลูกlûukเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiคู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuรับrápยากyâakขึ้นkʉ̂n
When playing table tennis, I often slice the ball to make it harder for my opponent to return.
โค้ชkóotสอนsɔ̌ɔnเทคนิคték-nìkการgaanสไลซ์sà-lǎiลูกแบดlûuk-bɛ̀ɛtให้hâiหยอดyɔ̀ɔtลงlongหน้าnâaเน็ตnétพอดีpɔɔ-dii
The coach taught the technique of slicing the shuttlecock to make it drop just over the net.
การgaanสไลซ์sà-lǎiลูกเทนนิสlûuk-teen-nítอย่างแม่นยำyàang-mɛ̂n-yamต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiการควบคุมgaan-kûuap-kumข้อมือkɔ̂ɔ-mʉʉและlɛ́การgaanกะจังหวะgà-jang-wàที่tîiสมบูรณ์แบบsǒm-buun-bɛ̀ɛp
Slicing a tennis ball accurately requires perfect wrist control and timing.
5NounB2
slice (golf shot that curves)
a golf shot that curves sharply to the right for a right-handed player (to the left for a left-handed player), usually unintentionally
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ลูกสไลซ์lûuk-sà-lǎiลูกสไลซ์lûuk-sà-lǎia sliced shot/ball (sports)ของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsเมื่อกี้mʉ̂ʉa-gîiเมื่อกี้mʉ̂ʉa-gîi1just now; a moment ago2a moment ago; just now (time)ทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ลูกกอล์ฟlûuk-gɔ́pลูกกอล์ฟlûuk-gɔ́pgolf ballตกไปdtòk-bpaiตกไปdtòk-bpai1[to] fall off; fall away from its place2[right/chance] [to] be forfeited; lapse; be lost3[award/prize/etc.] [to] go to; end up with [sb]4[item/name] [to] be omitted; be left outในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ป่าbpàaป่าbpàa1forest; woodland2the wild; wilderness3wild; undomesticated; uncultivated
His slice just now made the golf ball land in the woods.
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ปัญหาbpan-hǎaใหญ่yàiของkɔ̌ɔngนักกอล์ฟnák-gɔ́pมือใหม่mʉʉ-màiหลายคนlǎai-konคือkʉʉการตีgaan-dtiiแล้วlɛ́ɛoเกิดgə̀ətลูกสไลซ์lûuk-sà-lǎi
A big problem for many beginner golfers is hitting a slice.
โปรbprooคนkonนั้นnánอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaลูกสไลซ์lûuk-sà-lǎiส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakแนวnɛɛoสวิงsà-wǐngที่tîiผิดพลาดpìt-plâatจากjàakนอกnɔ̂ɔkเข้าkâoในnai
That pro explained that most slices are caused by an incorrect outside-to-in swing path.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaเขาkǎoจะjàพยายามpá-yaa-yaamแก้ไขgɛ̂ɛ-kǎiวงสวิงwong-sà-wǐngแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongเจอjəəปัญหาbpan-hǎaกับgàpลูกสไลซ์lûuk-sà-lǎiที่tîiแก้gɛ̂ɛไม่หายmâi-hǎai
Even though he tried to fix his swing, he still faces a persistent problem with his slice.
6VerbB2
[to] slice (golf: curve unintentionally)
to hit a golf shot that unintentionally curves to the side because of sidespin
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วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ตีdtiiตีdtii1[to] hit; strike; beat2[to] play (percussion); strike (a gong/drum)3early-morning hour marker (1–5 a.m.)4[to] forge; hammer (metal)5[to] print; stamp; imprint6[to] estimate; reckon; guess (roughly)7[to] interpret; construe; take asไม่ดีmâi-diiไม่ดีmâi-dii1not good; bad; poor (quality/condition)2improper; immoral3not well; unwell; not okay4badly; poorlyเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedสไลซ์sà-lǎiสไลซ์sà-lǎi1slice; thin piece2[to] slice [sth]3slice (racket-sport shot)4[to] slice (sports shot)5slice (golf shot that curves)6[to] slice (golf: curve unintentionally)ออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)ขวาkwǎaขวาkwǎa1right (direction/side)2the right; right side3right; to the right4right-wing; rightistทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)หลุมlǔmหลุมlǔm1hole; pit2dent; depression3classifier for golf holes4golf hole5socket; socket-like cavity6grave pit
I played poorly today, slicing it to the right on every hole.
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เขาkǎoรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kหงุดหงิดngùt-ngìtทุกครั้งที่túk-kráng-tîiสไลซ์sà-lǎiลูกกอล์ฟlûuk-gɔ́pเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiบ่อทรายbɔ̀ɔ-saai
He gets frustrated every time he slices the golf ball into the sand trap.
นักกอล์ฟnák-gɔ́pคนkonนั้นnánมีแนวโน้มที่จะmii-nɛɛo-nóom-tîi-jàสไลซ์sà-lǎiลูกlûukเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaอยู่ภายใต้yùu-paai-dtâaiความกดดันkwaam-gòt-danสูงsǔung
That golfer has a tendency to slice the ball when under high pressure.
การที่gaan-tîiเขาkǎoพยายามpá-yaa-yaamตีdtiiให้hâiแรงrɛɛngขึ้นkʉ̂nเกินไปgəən-bpaiเป็นสาเหตุbpen-sǎa-hèetหลักlàkที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoสไลซ์sà-lǎiลูกlûukในnaiช็อตchɔ́tนั้นnán
His attempt to hit it too hard was the main reason he sliced the ball on that shot.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สไลซ์ said สะ-ไหล?
sà-lǎi
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 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 | — | — |