เสาค้ำ
sǎo-kámMeaning
1NounB2
supporting pillar; prop
A pillar, pole, or post used to support, brace, or prop up a structure.
Examples
ช่างไม้châng máiช่างไม้châng máicarpenter; woodworkerใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderท่อนไม้tôn máiท่อนไม้tôn máilog; length of woodหนาๆnăa năaหนาๆnăa năa1thick; fairly thick2thickly; in a thick layerทำเป็นtam bpenทำเป็นtam bpen1[to] know how (to do sth); be able (skill)2[to] pretend; feign; act as ifเสาค้ำsăo kámเสาค้ำsăo kámsupporting pillar; propหลังคาlăng kaaหลังคาlăng kaaroofชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoชั่วคราวchûua-kraao1temporary; provisional; interim2temporarily; for the time being
The carpenter used thick wooden logs to make temporary support pillars for the roof.
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เต็นท์dténนี้níiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiเสาค้ำsǎo-kámตรงกลางdtrong-glaangเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiตั้งอยู่dtâng-yùuได้dâai
This tent needs a support pole in the middle to stay upright.
สะพานไม้sà-paan-máaiแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiถูกtùukปิดใช้งานbpìt-chái-ngaanชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoเนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakเสาค้ำsǎo-kámบางbaangต้นdtônได้รับdâi-rápความเสียหายkwaam-sǐia-hǎaiจากjàakกระแสน้ำgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-náam
This wooden bridge is temporarily closed because some of its support pillars were damaged by the water current.
ระหว่างrá-wàangการปรับปรุงgaan bpràp bprungอาคารaa-kaanวิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gonได้dâiเพิ่มpêrmเสาsăoค้ำเหล็กkám lèkเพื่อpêuuaเสริมsěrmความแข็งแรงkwaam kăeng raengให้กับhâi gàpโครงสร้างkrohng sâangเดิมderm
During the building renovation, engineers added steel support columns to strengthen the original structure.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ค้ำkámค้ำkám1[to] prop; brace; support (from below)2[to] guarantee; act as surety; underwrite[to] prop; brace; support (from below)Part 2
เสาค้ำsǎo-kámเสาค้ำsǎo-kámsupporting pillar; propsupporting pillar; propWord