หัวเสา
hǔua-sǎoMeaning
1NounB2
capital; top of a column/post
the uppermost part of a column or post; in architecture, the capital that sits atop a column
Examples
สถาปนิกsà-tǎa-bpà-níkสถาปนิกsà-tǎa-bpà-níkarchitectออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛp[to] design; planหัวเสาhǔua-sǎoหัวเสาhǔua-sǎocapital; top of a column/postเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ลายlaaiลายlaai1pattern; design2marking; stripe; streak3true colors; underlying character4patterned; marked5pattern; design (classifier)6[to] be patterned; show marksใบไม้bai-máaiใบไม้bai-máaileaf; leaves; foliageเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatเข้ากับkâo-gàpเข้ากับkâo-gàp1[to] get along (with sb); fit in (socially)2[to] go (well) with; match; suit [sb/sth]ธีมtiimธีมtiim1theme; central idea2theme (design/style set)อาคารaa-kaanอาคารaa-kaanbuilding
The architect designed the column capitals with leaf patterns to fit the building’s theme.
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หัวเสาhǔua-sǎoของkɔ̌ɔngวิหารwí-hǎanนี้níiแกะสลักgɛ̀-sà-làkละเอียดlá-ìiatทำให้tam-hâiโถงกลางtǒong-glaangดูสง่างามduu-sà-ngàa-ngaam
The capitals of this temple are intricately carved, making the central hall look magnificent.
หัวเสาhǔua-sǎoแบบbɛ̀ɛpคอรินเธียนkɔɔ-rin-tiianมีmiiใบbaiอะàคันkanธัสtátประดับbprà-dàpจึงjʉngให้hâiความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kหรูหราrǔu-rǎaและlɛ́เบาbaoสายตาsǎai-dtaa
Corinthian capitals are adorned with acanthus leaves, giving a luxurious and visually light feel.
การบูรณะgaan-buu-rá-náต้องdtɔ̂ngรักษาสัดส่วนrák-sǎa-sàt-sùuanหัวเสาhǔua-sǎoให้hâiตรงตามdtrong-dtaamแม่mɛ̂ɛแบบดั้งเดิมbɛ̀ɛp-dâng-dəəmเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaคงkongภาษาpaa-sǎaสถาปัตยกรรมsà-tǎa-bpàt-dtà-yá-gamของkɔ̌ɔngยุคyúkเดิมdəəm
The restoration must preserve the proportions of the capitals according to the original mold to maintain the architectural language of the period.
The technician climbed up to install a camera at the top end of the utility pole in front of the house.
Sparrows like to perch at the upper end of the telephone pole in the evenings.
ตอนdtɔɔnพายุลมpaa-yú-lomแรงrɛɛngสายsǎaiสื่อสารsʉ̀ʉ-sǎanหลุดlùtจากjàakหัวเสาhǔua-sǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngเรียกrîiakช่างchâangมาmaaซ่อมsɔ̂m
During the strong wind storm, the communication cable came off the top of the post, and a technician had to be called to repair it.
เขาkǎoติดไฟdtìt-faiสัญญาณเตือนsǎn-yaan-dtʉʉanใหม่màiไว้wáiตรงdtrongหัวเสาhǔua-sǎoกลางglaangสี่แยกsìi-yɛ̂ɛkเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiมองเห็นได้mɔɔng-hěn-dâaiชัดchátขึ้นkʉ̂n
He installed a new warning light at the upper end of the post in the middle of the intersection to make it more visible.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
hǔua
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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หัวเสาhǔua-sǎoหัวเสาhǔua-sǎocapital; top of a column/postcapital; top of a column/postWord