เสลด
sà-lèetMeaning
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phlegm; sputum
thick mucus from the throat or lungs that is coughed up; phlegm, sputum.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไอaiไอai1[to] cough2a cough3vapor; steam; fumes4vapor (scientific/technical)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเจ็บคอjèp-kɔɔเจ็บคอjèp-kɔɔ1[to] have a sore throat2sore throatและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเสลดsà-lèetเสลดsà-lèetphlegm; sputum
He has been coughing until his throat hurts and is starting to have phlegm.
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การดื่มgaan-dʉ̀ʉmน้ำอุ่นnáam-ùnจะjàช่วยให้chûuai-hâiเสลดsà-lèetในnaiคอkɔɔไม่mâiเหนียวnǐiaoและlɛ́ขับkàpออกɔ̀ɔkง่ายขึ้นngâai-kʉ̂n
Drinking warm water helps make the phlegm in your throat less sticky and easier to expel.
หากhàakเสลดsà-lèetมีmiiสีเขียวsǐi-kǐiaoหรือrʉ̌ʉสีเหลืองsǐi-lʉ̌ʉangติดต่อกันdtìt-dtɔ̀ɔ-ganหลายlǎaiวันwanควรkuuanไปbpaiพบแพทย์póp-pɛ̂ɛtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaตรวจดูdtrùuat-duuอาการaa-gaan
If your phlegm is green or yellow for several consecutive days, you should see a doctor to have it checked.
แพทย์แนะนำpâet náe-namให้hâiเขาkăoจิบjìpน้ำnáamบ่อยๆbòi bòiเพื่อpêuuaช่วยchûuaiละลายlá-laaiเสลดsà-lèetที่têeข้นเหนียวkôn nĭiaoจากjàakการติดเชื้อgaan dtìt chéuuaในnaiระบบทางเดินหายใจrá-bòp taang dern hăai jai
The doctor advised him to sip water frequently to help dissolve the thick phlegm from his respiratory infection.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เสลด said สะ-เหลด?
sà-lèet
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ลดlótลดlót1[to] reduce; decrease; lessen; drop2[to] lower (price); discount; mark down3[to] lower [sth][to] reduce; decrease; lessen; dropPart 2
เสลดsà-lèetเสลดsà-lèetphlegm; sputumphlegm; sputumWord