ซิกแซก
sík-sɛ̂ɛkMeanings
1NounB1
zigzag (shape; path)
A line, pattern, or route with sharp alternating turns to the left and right.
Examples
ลายlaaiลายlaai1pattern; design2marking; stripe; streak3true colors; underlying character4patterned; marked5pattern; design (classifier)6[to] be patterned; show marksบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)พรมpromพรมprom1carpet; rug2[to] sprinkle; spray lightlyเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ซิกแซกsík-sɛ̂ɛkซิกแซกsík-sɛ̂ɛk1zigzag (shape; path)2[to] zigzag; weave side to side3zigzag; windingชัดเจนchát-jeenชัดเจนchát-jeen1clear; distinct; obvious2explicit; definite; unambiguous; unequivocal3clearly; explicitly; unambiguouslyจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmซ้ายsáaiซ้ายsáai1left (side/direction)2left (on the left side)3leftward; to the left4left-wing; leftistไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyขวาkwǎaขวาkwǎa1right (direction/side)2the right; right side3right; to the right4right-wing; rightist
The pattern on the rug is a clear zigzag from left to right.
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เส้นทางเดินsên-taang-dəənเขาkǎoมีmiiซิกแซกsík-sɛ̂ɛkหลายlǎaiช่วงchûuangทำให้tam-hâiต้องdtɔ̂ngเลี้ยวซ้ายlíiao-sáaiขวาkwǎaสลับกันsà-làp-ganตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔt
The hiking trail has several zigzags, making you alternate left and right turns constantly.
เขาkǎoวาดwâatเส้นsênซิกแซกsík-sɛ̂ɛkยาวyaaoบนbonกระดาษgrà-dàatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแสดงsà-dɛɛngทางtaangคดเคี้ยวkót-kíiaoสลับsà-làpซ้ายsáaiขวาkwǎaอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeen
He drew a long zigzag line on the paper to clearly show a route alternating left and right.
รูปแบบrûup-bɛ̀ɛpถนนtà-nǒnซิกแซกsík-sɛ̂ɛkที่tîiตัดdtàtขึ้นเขาkʉ̂n-kǎoนั้นnánเป็นชุดbpen-chútของkɔ̌ɔngโค้งหักศอกkóong-hàk-sɔ̀ɔkสลับsà-làpซ้ายsáaiขวาkwǎaอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang-dtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉang
The zigzag road pattern climbing the mountain is a series of sharp alternating left and right bends.
2VerbB1
[to] zigzag; weave side to side
To move with repeated sharp changes of direction left and right.
Examples
นักปั่นnák bpànนักปั่นnák bpàn1cyclist; bicycle rider2troll; instigator (slang)จักรยานซิกแซกjàk-grà-yaan sík-sàekหลบlòpหลบlòp1[to] dodge; avoid2[to] hide; take cover3[to] evade; elude4[to] return; go back (Southern Thai)กรวยgruuaiกรวยgruuai1cone (shape; object)2traffic cone3funnelบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ถนนtà-nŏnถนนtà-nŏnroad; street
The cyclist zigzags to avoid the cones on the road.
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ผมpǒmต้องdtɔ̂ngซิกแซกsík-sɛ̂ɛkฝ่าฝูงชนfàa-fǔung-chonเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaไปbpaiขึ้นkʉ̂nรถไฟrót-faiให้hâiทันเวลาtan-wee-laa
I had to zigzag through the crowd to catch the train on time.
รถมอเตอร์ไซค์rót-mɔɔ-dtəə-sáiคันkanนั้นnánซิกแซกsík-sɛ̂ɛkเปลี่ยนbplìianเลนleenไปมาbpai-maaทำให้tam-hâiรถrótคันkanอื่นʉ̀ʉnตกใจdtòk-jai
That motorcycle zigzagged between lanes, startling other drivers.
นักวิ่งnák-wîngซิกแซกsík-sɛ̂ɛkผ่านpàanสิ่งกีดขวางsìng-gìit-kwǎangอย่างyàangคล่องแคล่วklɔ̂ɔng-klɛ̂ɛoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาrák-sǎaความเร็วkwaam-reoโดยdooiไม่mâiชนchonอะไรà-rai
The runner zigzagged through obstacles deftly to maintain speed without hitting anything.
3AdjectiveB1
zigzag; winding
Having a line or course with repeated sharp alternating turns.
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)วาดwâatวาดwâat1[to] draw2[to] envision; imagineเส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3CL: strand-like things4tendon; nerve; sinew5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)ซิกแซกsík-sɛ̂ɛkซิกแซกsík-sɛ̂ɛk1zigzag (shape; path)2[to] zigzag; weave side to side3zigzag; windingบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)กระดาษgrà-dàatกระดาษgrà-dàat1paper (material)2sheet of paper; piece of paper3paper; written or printed sheetอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4like; as; such as5in the manner of; -lyสนุกsà-nùkสนุกsà-nùk1fun; enjoyable2[to] have fun; enjoy oneself
The child drew a zigzag line on the paper happily.
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ลวดลายlûuat-laaiผ้าpâaพรมpromเป็นbpenเส้นsênซิกแซกsík-sɛ̂ɛkสลับsà-làpสีsǐiดูduuโดดเด่นdòot-dèenมากmâak
The carpet pattern has alternating colored zigzag lines and looks very striking.
ทางเดินtaang-dəənบนbonภูเขาpuu-kǎoมีmiiรั้วrúuaบอกทางbɔ̀ɔk-taangเป็นแนวbpen-nɛɛoซิกแซกsík-sɛ̂ɛkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótความชันkwaam-chan
The mountain path has guide rails in a zigzag alignment to reduce steepness.
นักออกแบบnák-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpใช้cháiเส้นsênซิกแซกsík-sɛ̂ɛkที่tîiคมชัดkom-chátเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างจังหวะsâang-jang-wàและlɛ́ความตึงเครียดkwaam-dtʉng-krîiatให้กับhâi-gàpโปสเตอร์bpóot-dtə̂ə
The designer used sharp zigzag lines to create rhythm and tension in the poster.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
sík
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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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แซกsɛ̂ɛkแซกsɛ̂ɛk1[to] insert; slip in; interject2[to] squeeze through; slip between[to] insert; slip in; interjectPart 2
ซิกแซกsík-sɛ̂ɛkซิกแซกsík-sɛ̂ɛkzigzag (shape; path)zigzag (shape; path)Word