เสา
sǎoMeanings
1NounA2
post; pillar; column
a vertical structural support made of wood, metal, concrete, or stone that bears loads
Examples
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลังหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: building; house; structureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเสาคอนกรีตsǎo-kɔɔn-grìitเสาคอนกรีตsǎo-kɔɔn-grìitconcrete pole; concrete pillarแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛng1strong; robust2healthy; fit
This house has sturdy concrete pillars.
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Yesterday a technician came to fix the front pillar because there were small cracks.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiจะjàเทปูนtee-bpuunเพิ่มpə̂əmรอบrɔ̂ɔpเสาsǎoเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiรับน้ำหนักráp-nám-nàkมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
Tomorrow we will pour more concrete around the pillar so it can bear more weight.
วิศwítกรgɔɔnตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpเสาsǎoทุกtúkต้นdtônก่อนgɔ̀ɔnวางwaangคานkaanเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiโครงสร้างkroong-sâangรับrápแรงrɛɛngได้dâaiตามdtaamมาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tǎan
The engineer checks every column before placing the beams so the structure can bear loads according to standards.
The ball hit the goalpost and bounced back.
เขาkǎoจัดjàtชั้นวางchán-waangรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoให้hâiชิดchítเสาsǎoด้านซ้ายdâan-sáaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประหยัดbprà-yàtที่tîi
He placed the shoe rack close to the left upright post to save space.
This folding table has a central upright to keep the tabletop aligned.
ช่างภาพchâng-pâapผูกpùukผ้าใบpâa-baiกับgàpเสาsǎoขาตั้งkǎa-dtângไฟfaiอีกìikต้นdtônหนึ่งnʉ̀ngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaบังbangแสงสะท้อนsɛ̌ɛng-sà-tɔ́ɔn
The photographer tied the backdrop to another light stand post to block the glare.
2NounA2
pole; mast
a tall upright pole used for a flag, antenna, sail, electricity, or similar purposes
Examples
โรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเสาธงsǎo-tongเสาธงsǎo-tongflagpoleสูงsǔungสูงsǔung1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of yearตึกdtʉ̀kตึกdtʉ̀kbuilding (of masonry or concrete)
The school has a tall flagpole in front of the building.
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The wind was strong last night; my house’s antenna mast tilted a bit.
The technician came to set up the radio mast again so it's straighter than before.
เรือประมงrʉʉa-bprà-mongต้องdtɔ̂ngตรวจเช็กdtrùuat-chékเสากระโดงsǎo-grà-doongก่อนgɔ̀ɔnออกɔ̀ɔkทะเลtá-leeเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiใบเรือbai-rʉʉaขาดkàat
Fishing boats must check the mast before going to sea to prevent the sail from tearing.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel เ-า hides a final -ว, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǎo
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 | — | — |