สนเข็ม

sǒn-kěm

Meaning

1VerbB1

[to] thread a needle

to pass thread through the eye of a needle

Examples

ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]สนเข็มsǒn-kěmสนเข็มsǒn-kěm[to] thread a needleให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)มองmɔɔngมองmɔɔng1[to] look at2[to] view; regard; considerรูruuรูruu1hole; opening2burrow; animal hole3orifice; bodily openingเข็มkěmเข็มkěm1needle; pin2syringe needle3hand (of a clock); pointer4ixoraไม่เห็นmâi-hěnไม่เห็นmâi-hěn1[to] not see2not at all
Please thread the needle for me. I can't see the eye.
3 more examples
ยายyaaiสนเข็มsǒn-kěmเสร็จแล้วsèt-lɛ́ɛoก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmเย็บyépกระดุมเสื้อgrà-dum-sʉ̂ʉaให้hâiหลานlǎan
After threading the needle, Grandma began sewing a button onto her grandchild's shirt.
ด้ายdâaiเส้นsênนี้níiใหญ่yàiเกินไปgəən-bpaiฉันchǎnเลยləəiสนเข็มsǒn-kěmไม่mâiเข้าkâo
This thread is too thick, so I can't get it through the eye of the needle.
ถ้าtâaปลายbplaaiด้ายdâaiแตกdtɛ̀ɛkจนjonสนเข็มsǒn-kěmยากyâakให้hâiตัดส่วนdtàt-sùuanที่tîiรุ่ยrûiออกɔ̀ɔkก่อนgɔ̀ɔnแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iลองlɔɔngใหม่mài
If the end of the thread is frayed, making it hard to thread the needle, cut off the frayed part before trying again.

Tones

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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Rising tone

sǒn

Dips low first, then rises clearly.

High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

สนsǒnสนsǒn1pine; casuarina2[to] thread; pass thread through [sth]pine; casuarinaPart 1
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เข็มkěmเข็มkěm1needle; pin2syringe needle3hand (of a clock); pointer4ixoraneedle; pinPart 2
สนเข็มsǒn-kěmสนเข็มsǒn-kěm[to] thread a needle[to] thread a needleWord

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