เสาบ้าน
sǎo-bâanMeaning
1NounB1
house pillar/post
a vertical structural member (post or column) that supports a house and transfers loads to the foundation, including main posts in traditional houses
Examples
บ้านไม้bâan-máaiบ้านไม้bâan-máaiwooden house; timber houseหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเสาบ้านsǎo-bâanเสาบ้านsǎo-bâanhouse pillar/postต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)ใหญ่มากyài-mâakใหญ่มากyài-mâakvery big; huge
This wooden house has very large posts.
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ตอนdtɔɔnสร้างsâangบ้านbâanช่างchâangต้องdtɔ̂ngลงlongเสาบ้านsǎo-bâanให้hâiตรงdtrongและlɛ́แข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛng
When building a house, the builders must place the house posts so they are straight and strong.
ปลวกbplùuakกินginเสาบ้านsǎo-bâanจนjonผุpùไปbpaiหลายlǎaiต้นdtônต้องdtɔ̂ngรีบrîipซ่อมแซมsɔ̂m-sɛɛmด่วนdùuan
Termites ate the house posts until several were rotten; they need to be repaired urgently.
วิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnกำลังgam-langคำนวณkam-nuuanการรับน้ำหนักgaan-ráp-nám-nàkของkɔ̌ɔngเสาบ้านsǎo-bâanแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láต้นdtônเพื่อให้แน่ใจpʉ̂ʉa-hâi-nɛ̂ɛ-jaiว่าwâaโครงสร้างkroong-sâangมีmiiความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-pai
The engineer is calculating the load-bearing capacity of each house post to ensure the structure is safe.
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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บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4domestic; domesticated; cultivatedhouse; homePart 2
เสาบ้านsǎo-bâanเสาบ้านsǎo-bâanhouse pillar/posthouse pillar/postWord