เสาใบ
sǎo-baiMeaning
1NounB2
mast
the mast of a ship or sailboat
Examples
กะลาสีgà-laa-sĕeกะลาสีgà-laa-sĕesailor; seamanปีนbpeenปีนbpeen[to] climb; scaleขึ้นไปkêun bpaiขึ้นไปkêun bpai1[to] go up; ascend (away)2and up; or moreบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)เสาใบsăo baiเสาใบsăo baimastเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofมองดูmong dooมองดูmong doo[to] look at; watchเกาะgòrเกาะgòr1island2[to] cling; [to] hold on3[to] perch4[to] stick; [to] adhere5[to] come close to shore (of a boat)6[to] rely on [sb] for support or advantage (figurative)ที่อยู่têe yòoที่อยู่têe yòo1address (location details)2residence; place of living3address (digital)ไกลๆglai glaiไกลๆglai glai1from afar; at a distance2far-off; distant
The sailor climbed up the mast to look at the island in the distance.
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The storm blew so strongly that the ship's mast broke.
ในอดีตnai-à-dìitช่างchâangต่อเรือdtɔ̀ɔ-rʉʉaมักจะmák-jàหาhǎaต้นไม้dtôn-máaiที่สูงtîi-sǔungและlɛ́แข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngมาmaaทำเป็นtam-bpenเสาใบsǎo-baiของkɔ̌ɔngเรือสินค้าrʉʉa-sǐn-káaขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yài
In the past, shipbuilders often sought out tall, sturdy trees to make the masts of large merchant ships.
กัปตันgàp-dtanสั่งให้sàng-hâiลูกเรือlûuk-rʉʉaผูกpùukเชือกchʉ̂ʉakกับgàpเสาใบsǎo-baiให้hâiแน่นหนาnɛ̂n-nǎaก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiพายุฝนpaa-yú-fǒnจะjàพัดpátเข้ามาkâo-maaถึงtʉ̌ngตัวเรือdtuua-rʉʉa
The captain ordered the crew to tie the ropes to the mast tightly before the rainstorm reached the ship.
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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เสาใบsǎo-baiเสาใบsǎo-baimastmastWord