Salak

[Neeranam]

Can anyone tell me what the Thai word, "salak" translates as. Not sure how it's spelt.

The only time I've heard it was something to do with building a traditional Thai house.

[Johpa]

Salak can be a verb for to carve or to chisel wood. A chang salak can be a wood carver or sculptor.

Edited May 15, 2009 by Johpa

[teacup]

It has 2 meanings

1- salak = carving

2- salak = wood specie using in traditional thai house....called mai-salak by the thais

When I was growing up, one of our houses was a traditional thai house.

We used mai-salak (salak wood) for posts, poles, bedroom doors, and esp for flooring/decking, .....but not for the wall panel tho, because it's too heavy wood for it.

Most of them came in rough-sawn,..... esp for the flooring/decking, they came in varies in sizes - as wide as 30 inches.

Beside teak, the next best wood for a tradition thai house can be found using mai-salak

Edited May 15, 2009 by teacup