เสาปูน
sǎo-bpuunMeaning
1NounB1
concrete pillar; concrete post
a vertical post or pillar made of concrete.
Examples
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4domestic; domesticated; cultivatedหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเสาปูนsǎo-bpuunเสาปูนsǎo-bpuunconcrete pillar; concrete postต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)ใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; senior
That house has large concrete pillars.
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Be careful not to drive into the concrete pillars in the parking lot.
The technician is painting the concrete pillars in front of the house white.
วิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpให้hâiมีmiiเสาปูนsǎo-bpuunจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakเพื่อรองรับpʉ̂ʉa-rɔɔng-rápน้ำหนักnám-nàkของkɔ̌ɔngอาคารสูงaa-kaan-sǔungหลังlǎngนี้níi
The engineer designed it with numerous concrete pillars to support the weight of this tall building.
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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ปูนbpuunปูนbpuun1cement; mortar; plaster2lime (quicklime/slaked lime)3betel lime pastecement; mortar; plasterPart 2
เสาปูนsǎo-bpuunเสาปูนsǎo-bpuunconcrete pillar; concrete postconcrete pillar; concrete postWord