ไซเลม
sai-leemMeaning
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xylem (plant tissue)
Plant vascular tissue that transports water and dissolved minerals upward from the roots and provides structural support; xylem.
Examples
ไซเลมsai-leemไซเลมsai-leemxylem (plant tissue)ทำหน้าที่tam-nâa-tîiทำหน้าที่tam-nâa-tîi1[to] perform duties; carry out responsibilities2[to] function; serve/act asลำเลียงlam-liiangลำเลียงlam-liiang[to] transport; convey; haulน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)แร่ธาตุrɛ̂ɛ-tâatแร่ธาตุrɛ̂ɛ-tâatmineral; essential mineralจาjaaจาjaa1colloquial spelling of จะ ‘will/shall’2Ja (personal name or nickname)กรากgràakกรากgràak1swift; forceful (of movement or flow)2swiftly; forcefully; headlongขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpai1[to] go up; ascend (away)2and up; or moreยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardลำต้นlam-dtônลำต้นlam-dtônstem; trunk (botany)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพืชpʉ̂ʉtพืชpʉ̂ʉtplant; flora
Xylem transports water and minerals from the roots up to the stem and leaves of the plant.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaพืชpʉ̂ʉtขาดน้ำkàat-náamการลำเลียงgaan-lam-liiangในnaiไซเลมsai-leemจะjàลดลงlót-longทำให้tam-hâiใบbaiเหี่ยวhìiao
When a plant lacks water, transport in the xylem decreases, causing the leaves to wilt.
ท่อนไม้tɔ̂n-máaiแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngเพราะprɔ́ไซเลมsai-leemไม่เพียงmâi-piiangลำเลียงlam-liiangน้ำnáamและlɛ́แร่ธาตุrɛ̂ɛ-tâatขึ้นkʉ̂nด้านบนdâan-bonแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangช่วยchûuaiพยุงpá-yungโครงสร้างkroong-sâangของkɔ̌ɔngพืชpʉ̂ʉtด้วยdûuai
Wood is strong because xylem not only transports water and minerals upward but also helps support the plant’s structure.
ในnaiฤดูแล้งrʉ́-duu-lɛ́ɛngความดันkwaam-danน้ำnáamในnaiไซเลมsai-leemลดลงlót-longทำให้tam-hâiการลำเลียงgaan-lam-liiangจาjaaกรากgràakขึ้นสู่kʉ̂n-sùuยอดyɔ̂ɔtช้าลงcháa-longและlɛ́โครงสร้างkroong-sâangพืชpʉ̂ʉtเปราะบางbprɔ̀-baangมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
During the dry season, water pressure in the xylem decreases, slowing transport from roots to shoots and making the plant’s structure more fragile.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
sai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |