เสาศาลา

sǎo-sǎa-laa

Meanings

1ClassifierA2

classifier: ต้นต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)

takes the classifier 'ต้นต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)' for counting posts/pillars, e.g., เสาศาลาเสาศาลาsǎo-sǎa-laa1classifier: ต้น2pillar of a pavilion 4 ต้นต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)

Examples

ศาลาsǎa-laaศาลาsǎa-laapavilion; open-sided shelterหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)วัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเสาศาลาsǎo-sǎa-laaเสาศาลาsǎo-sǎa-laa1classifier: ต้น2pillar of a pavilion4ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)
The pavilion at the temple entrance has four pillars.
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ช่างchâangบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaต้องdtɔ̂ngเพิ่มpə̂əmเสาศาลาsǎo-sǎa-laaอีกìik2ต้นdtônเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiหลังคาlǎng-kaaแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngขึ้นkʉ̂n
The builder said we need to add two more pavilion pillars to make the roof stronger.
โครงkroongการซ่อมแซมgaan-sɔ̂m-sɛɛmจะjàเปลี่ยนbplìianเสาศาลาเก่าsǎo-sǎa-laa-gào3ต้นdtônและlɛ́ทำtamฐานtǎanใหม่màiให้hâiทุกtúkต้นdtôn
The renovation project will replace three old pavilion posts and build new bases for every post.
คณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanจัดซื้อjàt-sʉ́ʉเสาศาลาsǎo-sǎa-laa6ต้นdtônสำหรับsǎm-ràpศาลาประชาคมsǎa-laa-bprà-chaa-komหลังlǎngใหม่màiตามdtaamแบบbɛ̀ɛpที่tîiวิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnกำหนดgam-nòt
The village committee purchased six pavilion pillars for the new community hall, as specified by the engineer.
2NounB1

pillar of a pavilion

a vertical post or support that bears the weight of a pavilion or other open-sided structure

Examples

ช่างchâangช่างchâang1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesซ่อมsɔ̂mซ่อมsɔ̂m[to] repair; fixเสาศาลาsǎo-sǎa-laaเสาศาลาsǎo-sǎa-laa1classifier: ต้น2pillar of a pavilionที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerแตกร้าวdtɛ̀ɛk-ráaoแตกร้าวdtɛ̀ɛk-ráao1[to] crack; [to] develop a crack2cracked; strained (relationship)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeหนักnàkหนักnàk1heavy (weight)2serious; severe3heavily; severely; intensely4difficult; tough (mentally/physically demanding)
The builder is repairing the pavilion’s vertical support that cracked due to heavy rain.
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เวลาway-laaเข้าkâoศาลาsăa-laaอย่าyàaพิงpingเสาศาลาsăo săa-laaแรงๆraeng raengเพราะpráwรับน้ำหนักráp náam nàkโครงkrohngหลังคาlăng kaaอยู่yòo
When entering the pavilion, don’t lean hard on the pillar because it bears the roof’s weight.
เขาkǎoเปลี่ยนbplìianเสาศาลาsǎo-sǎa-laaเป็นbpenเหล็กlèkชุบchúpกันสนิมgan-sà-nǐmเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiรับrápแรงลมrɛɛng-lomได้ดีขึ้นdâai-dii-kʉ̂n
They replaced the pavilion’s support posts with galvanized steel to better withstand strong winds.
สถาปนิกsà-tǎa-bpà-níkออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpฐานtǎanเสาศาลาsǎo-sǎa-laaให้hâiกว้างขึ้นgwâang-kʉ̂nเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกระจายแรงgrà-jaai-rɛɛngกดgòtและlɛ́ลดlótการทรุดตัวgaan-sút-dtuuaของkɔ̌ɔngพื้นpʉ́ʉn
The architect designed a wider base for the pavilion post to distribute load and reduce ground settlement.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is เสาศาลา said เสา-สา-ลา?

sǎo-sǎa-laa

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

เสาsǎoเสาsǎo1post; pillar; column2pole; mastpost; pillar; columnPart 1
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ศาลาsǎa-laaศาลาsǎa-laapavilion; open-sided shelterpavilion; open-sided shelterPart 2
เสาศาลาsǎo-sǎa-laaเสาศาลาsǎo-sǎa-laaclassifier: ต้นclassifier: ต้นWord