เสาไม้
sǎo-máaiMeaning
1NounB1
wooden post; wooden pole; timber column
a vertical structural support made of wood, used in buildings, fences, or other constructions
Examples
เสาไม้sǎo-máaiเสาไม้sǎo-máaiwooden post; wooden pole; timber columnต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เก่าgàoเก่าgào1old; not new2former; previous3old-fashioned; outdatedมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstปลวกbplùuakปลวกbplùuaktermite
This wooden post is very old already, you have to be careful of termites.
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ช่างไม้châng-máaiกำลังgam-langวัดwátขนาดkà-nàatเสาไม้sǎo-máaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangศาลาsǎa-laaหลังlǎngใหม่mài
The carpenter is measuring the wooden posts to build a new pavilion.
เราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngทาสีtaa-sǐiกันganปลวกbplùuakที่tîiเสาไม้sǎo-máaiทุกtúkต้นdtônรอบrɔ̂ɔpบ้านbâanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความแข็งแรงkwaam-kɛ̌ng-rɛɛng
We have to apply anti-termite paint to every wooden post around the house for structural integrity.
เสาไม้sǎo-máaiสักsàkของkɔ̌ɔngบ้านทรงไทยbâan-song-taiหลังlǎngนี้níiยังคงyang-kongแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngทนทานton-taanแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàผ่านpàanกาลเวลาgaan-wee-laaไปbpaiกว่าgwàaร้อยปีrɔ́ɔi-bpii
The teak posts of this traditional Thai house remain strong and durable even after more than a hundred years have passed.
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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ไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementwood; timberPart 2
เสาไม้sǎo-máaiเสาไม้sǎo-máaiwooden post; wooden pole; timber columnwooden post; wooden pole; timber columnWord