ซอกฟัน
sɔ̂ɔk-fanMeaning
1NounA2
interdental space; tooth gap
The narrow space between adjacent teeth where food and plaque can collect; not the gum pocket.
Examples
มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเศษsèetเศษsèet1remainder (math)2numerator3scrap; fragment; leftover4a little over; and a bitเนื้อnʉ́ʉaเนื้อnʉ́ʉa1meat; flesh2flesh; pulp (of fruit)3texture; grain (surface of materials)4human body (skin and flesh)5content; substantive matter6core/body of an objectติดdtìtติดdtìt1[to] stick; attach; fasten2[to] be stuck; be attached; adhere3[to] catch; pick up (disease/odor/habit)4addicted to; hooked on; attached to5close to; adjacent; touching; contiguous6owing; indebted; behind on payments7busy; occupied; tied up8[to] catch fire; light; start; come on9[to] follow closely; keep close toที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerซอกฟันsɔ̂ɔk-fanซอกฟันsɔ̂ɔk-faninterdental space; tooth gap
There's a piece of meat stuck in the space between my teeth.
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You should use dental floss to clean the spaces between your teeth every day.
หมอฟันmɔ̌ɔ-fanบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaฉันchǎnมีmiiหินปูนhǐn-bpuunเกาะตามgɔ̀-dtaamซอกฟันsɔ̂ɔk-fanเยอะมากyə́-mâak
The dentist said I have a lot of tartar buildup in the spaces between my teeth.
การแปรงฟันgaan-bprɛɛng-fanอย่างเดียวyàang-diiaoไม่สามารถmâi-sǎa-mâatกำจัดgam-jàtคราบkrâapแบคทีเรียbɛ̀ɛk-tii-riiaที่tîiซอกฟันsɔ̂ɔk-fanได้dâaiหมดจดmòt-jòt
Brushing alone cannot completely remove the plaque from the spaces between the teeth.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
sɔ̂ɔk
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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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ซอกฟันsɔ̂ɔk-fanซอกฟันsɔ̂ɔk-faninterdental space; tooth gapinterdental space; tooth gapWord