ศอก(sòk)

Meanings

1NounA2

elbow (body part)

The joint between the upper arm and the forearm.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเจ็บjèpเจ็บjèp1sore; painful2[to] hurt; be in pain3hurt (emotionally)4injuredศอกsòkศอกsòk1cubit (traditional unit)2[to] elbow; jab with the elbow3classifier: cubits4elbow (body part)หลังจากlăng jàakหลังจากlăng jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)ล้มlómล้มlóm1to fall; topple2to knock/fell down3to cancel/overturn4to collapse; fail5[to] overthrow; topple
He hurts his elbow after falling.
2VerbB1

[to] elbow; jab with the elbow

To push, nudge, or strike using the elbow, often to make space or move forward.

Examples

บนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)รถไฟrót faiรถไฟrót fai1railway; rail service2trainแน่นnâenแน่นnâen1tight; secure; firm2crowded; packed3constipated; bloated; chest-tight4solid; reliable; certain (figurative)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightศอกsòkศอกsòk1cubit (traditional unit)2[to] elbow; jab with the elbow3classifier: cubits4elbow (body part)เบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] lighten; reduce; ease6[to] urinate (polite euphemism)ๆ-เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofขยับkà-yàpขยับkà-yàp1[to] move slightly; shift2[to] make room3[to] advance slightly; move up4[to] adjust; tweakเข้าใกล้kâo-glâiเข้าใกล้kâo-glâi1[to] approach [sb/sth]; come near2[to] come close to (a state/result)3[to] approach (a limit)ประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goals
The train was very crowded; he had to nudge with his elbow lightly to move closer to the door.
3NounB2

cubit (traditional unit)

A traditional unit of length roughly equal to the length of the forearm from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger (about 45–50 cm; commonly taken as 50 cm in Thailand).

Examples

ช่างไม้châng máiช่างไม้châng máicarpenter; woodworkerวัดwátวัดwát1to gauge; assess2Buddhist temple3to measureความยาวkwaam yaaoความยาวkwaam yaao1length (spatial)2length; running time (temporal)แผ่นไม้pàen máaiแผ่นไม้pàen máai1wooden board; plank2wood sheetเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsศอกsòkศอกsòk1cubit (traditional unit)2[to] elbow; jab with the elbow3classifier: cubits4elbow (body part)เพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiso that; in order thatพอดีpo deeพอดีpo dee1just right; exactly suitable2exactly; just (in time/amount)3happen to; by chance4just enoughกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ขอบkòpขอบkòp1edge; rim; border2margin (of a page or surface)3brim (hat or container)4lip (of a container or opening)5borderline; periphery (figurative)หน้าต่างnâa dtàangหน้าต่างnâa dtàang1window2window (computing)
The carpenter measured the plank in cubits so it would fit the window frame.
4ClassifierB2

classifier: cubits

Classifier used for counting lengths measured in cubits (ศอกศอกsòk1cubit (traditional unit)2[to] elbow; jab with the elbow3classifier: cubits4elbow (body part)).

Examples

ช่างไม้châng máiช่างไม้châng máicarpenter; woodworkerบอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatบันไดban-daiบันไดban-dai1stairs; staircase2stairway (figurative path upward)3ladderขั้นkânขั้นkân1step; stair2stage; level; phase3classifier: steps/levels/stages4rank; grade; tierนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] lengthen; grow longสองศอกsŏng sòkสองศอกsŏng sòktwo cubits (≈ 1 m)พอดีpo deeพอดีpo dee1just right; exactly suitable2exactly; just (in time/amount)3happen to; by chance4just enough
The carpenter said this stair step is exactly two cubits long.

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