ไซเล็ม
sai-lemMeaning
1NounC1
xylem (plant tissue)
The vascular tissue in plants that transports water and dissolved minerals from the roots to the rest of the plant and also provides physical support.
Examples
หน้าที่nâa-tîiหน้าที่nâa-tîi1duty; responsibility2function; roleของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsไซเล็มsai-lemไซเล็มsai-lemxylem (plant tissue)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.การลำเลียงgaan-lam-liiangการลำเลียงgaan-lam-liiang1transportation; conveyance2biological transportน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)แร่ธาตุrɛ̂ɛ-tâatแร่ธาตุrɛ̂ɛ-tâatmineral; essential mineralในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)พืชpʉ̂ʉtพืชpʉ̂ʉtplant; flora
The function of xylem is to transport water and minerals in plants.
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ไซเล็มsai-lêmเป็นbpenท่อลำเลียงtôr lam-liiangที่têeนำnamน้ำnáamจาjaaกรากgràakขึ้นไปkêun bpaiสู่sòoส่วนsùuanต่างๆdtàang-dtàangของkŏngพืชpêutโดยเฉพาะdoi chà-pórใบbai
Xylem is the vascular tissue that carries water from the roots up to other parts of the plant, especially the leaves.
ในnaiพืชpʉ̂ʉtยืนต้นyʉʉn-dtônไซเล็มsai-lemที่tîiแก่gɛ̀ɛและlɛ́หมดmòtหน้าที่nâa-tîiลำเลียงlam-liiangแล้วlɛ́ɛoจะjàกลายเป็นglaai-bpenแก่นgɛ̀nไม้máaiซึ่งsʉ̂ngช่วยchûuaiค้ำจุนkám-junลำต้นlam-dtônให้hâiแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛng
In perennial plants, old and non-functional xylem becomes heartwood, which helps support the stem and keep it strong.
โครงสร้างkroong-sâangผนังเซลล์pà-nǎng-seelที่tîiแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngของkɔ̌ɔngไซเล็มsai-lemไม่เพียงแต่mâi-piiang-dtɛ̀ɛช่วยchûuaiในnaiการลำเลียงgaan-lam-liiangน้ำnáamแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangทำหน้าที่tam-nâa-tîiเป็นbpenโครงสร้างkroong-sâangค้ำจุนkám-junที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kanของkɔ̌ɔngพืชpʉ̂ʉtอีกด้วยìik-dûuai
The strong cell wall structure of the xylem not only aids in water transport but also serves as a crucial support structure for the plant.
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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เล็มlemเล็มlem1[to] trim; clip (a little)2[to] nibble; crop (grass/leaves)[to] trim; clip (a little)Part 2
ไซเล็มsai-lemไซเล็มsai-lemxylem (plant tissue)xylem (plant tissue)Word