รอยสัก
rɔɔi-sàkMeaning
1NounA2
tattoo
a permanent design made on the skin with a needle and ink.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรอยสักrɔɔi-sàkรอยสักrɔɔi-sàktattooรูปดาวrûup-daaoรูปดาวrûup-daao1a star shape2star-shapedที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerคอkɔɔคอkɔɔ1neck2throat3collar; neckline4neck (of an object)5enthusiast; fan; lover
He has a star tattoo on his neck.
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The tattoo on his arm is very beautiful.
เธอtəəอยากจะyàak-jàได้dâaiรอยสักrɔɔi-sàkอันanแรกrɛ̂ɛkตอนdtɔɔnเรียนจบriian-jòpมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-lai
She wants to get her first tattoo when she graduates from university.
เขาkǎoตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiสักsàkรอยสักrɔɔi-sàkลายไทยlaai-taiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaระลึกถึงrá-lʉ́k-tʉ̌ngการเดินทางgaan-dəən-taangมาmaaประเทศไทยbprà-têet-taiครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛk
He decided to get a Thai-patterned tattoo to remember his first trip to Thailand.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
rɔɔi
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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สักsàkสักsàk1about; approximately2teak3[to] tattoo4any; even (a little); at allabout; approximatelyPart 2
รอยสักrɔɔi-sàkรอยสักrɔɔi-sàktattootattooWord