เสาแก่น
sǎo-gɛ̀nMeaning
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heartwood post
A post made from the hard inner wood of a tree.
Examples
ช่างเลือกchâang-lʉ̂ʉakช่างเลือกchâang-lʉ̂ʉakpicky; choosyใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderเสาแก่นsǎo-gɛ̀nเสาแก่นsǎo-gɛ̀nheartwood postสร้างsâangสร้างsâang1[to] build; construct2[to] create; produce3[to] establish; found4[to] generate; developศาลาsǎa-laaศาลาsǎa-laapavilion; open-sided shelterเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเนื้อไม้nʉ́ʉa-máaiเนื้อไม้nʉ́ʉa-máai1wood; timber (material)2woody tissue (xylem) [scientific]แข็งkɛ̌ngแข็งkɛ̌ng1hard; solid2stiff; rigid; firm3strong; tough (person/stance)4frozen5[to] strengthen; rise in value (of currency)6erectและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)รับน้ำหนักráp-nám-nàkรับน้ำหนักráp-nám-nàk[to] bear weight; [to] support weightได้ดีdâai-diiได้ดีdâai-diisucceed; do well
The carpenter chose heartwood posts for the pavilion because the wood is hard and supports weight well.
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คุณตาkun-dtaaชี้chíiให้ดูhâi-duuเสาแก่นsǎo-gɛ̀nใต้ถุนบ้านdtâai-tǔn-bâanแล้วlɛ́ɛoเล่าlâoว่าwâaเสาsǎoพวกนี้pûuak-níiอยู่yùuมาmaaตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛท่านtânยังyangเด็กdèk
Grandpa pointed out the heartwood posts beneath the raised house and said they had been there since he was a child.
ก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàนำnamเสาแก่นsǎo-gɛ̀nไปbpaiใช้cháiช่างchâangต้องdtɔ̂ngตรวจหาdtrùuat-hǎaรอยร้าวrɔɔi-ráaoที่tîiอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiเสาsǎoรับน้ำหนักráp-nám-nàkได้dâaiไม่mâiเต็มที่dtem-tîi
Before using the heartwood posts, the carpenter must check for cracks that could reduce their load-bearing capacity.
แม้mɛ́ɛเสาแก่นsǎo-gɛ̀nของkɔ̌ɔngเรือนrʉʉanหลังlǎngนี้níiจะjàยังyangแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngแต่dtɛ̀ɛบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenโคนkoonเสาsǎoที่tîiสัมผัสsǎm-pàtความชื้นkwaam-chʉ́ʉnมานานmaa-naanก็gɔ̂จำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngซ่อมแซมsɔ̂m-sɛɛm
Although this house's heartwood posts are still sturdy, their bases need repairs after prolonged exposure to moisture.
Tones
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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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แก่นgɛ̀nแก่นgɛ̀n1core; essence2heartwood3kernel; pit (inner part of a fruit/seed)4cheeky; bold (colloq.)core; essencePart 2
เสาแก่นsǎo-gɛ̀nเสาแก่นsǎo-gɛ̀nheartwood postheartwood postWord