สลัก
sà-làkMeanings
1NounB1
pin; bolt; latch; clip; catch
a fastening piece such as a pin, bolt, latch, clip, or catch used to hold parts together or secure something
Examples
ประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goalsนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสลักsà-làkสลักsà-làk1pin; bolt; latch; clip; catch2[to] carve; engrave; inscribe3[to] fasten; secure with a pin/bolt/latchแบบbàepแบบbàep1style; type; kind; manner2model; pattern; design; template3form; questionnaire4in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)ง่ายngâaiง่ายngâai1easy; simple2easily; readilyๆ-เลื่อนlêuuanเลื่อนlêuuan1[to] slide; move along; move (something) smoothly2[to] scroll3[to] shift; move (time/place)4[to] postpone; delay5[to] be promoted; advanceขึ้นลงkêun longขึ้นลงkêun long1[to] go up and down; ascend and descend2[to] get on and off (a vehicle)3[to] rise and fall; fluctuateเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3closed; shut; not open4[to] cover; seal5[to] block; conceal; suppress; withholdให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)แน่นnâenแน่นnâen1tight; secure; firm2crowded; packed3uncomfortably full; bloated; tight4solid; reliable; certain (figurative)
This door has a simple latch that slides up and down to fasten it tightly.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnออกเดินทางɔ̀ɔk-dəən-taangเขาkǎoเช็กchékว่าwâaสลักsà-làkของkɔ̌ɔngฝาfǎaท้ายtáaiล็อกlɔ́kสนิทsà-nìtดีdiiหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâi
Before setting off, he checked whether the tailgate latch was securely locked.
ช่างchângแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiเปลี่ยนbplìianสลักsà-làkประคองbprà-kɔɔngบานพับbaan-pápที่tîiสึกหรอsʉ̀k-rɔ̌ɔเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganประตูbprà-dtuuตกdtòk
The technician recommended replacing the worn hinge support pin to prevent the door from sagging.
ในnaiโครงสร้างkroong-sâangเครื่องจักรkrʉ̂ʉang-jàkสลักsà-làkเฉือนchʉ̌ʉanทำหน้าที่tam-nâa-tîiรับrápแรงเฉือนrɛɛng-chʉ̌ʉanระหว่างrá-wàangชิ้นส่วนchín-sùuanสองsɔ̌ɔngชิ้นchínและlɛ́ป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganการเลื่อนgaan-lʉ̂ʉanหลุดlùt
In machinery structures, a shear pin functions to bear shear forces between two parts and prevent slippage.
2VerbB2
[to] carve; engrave; inscribe
to cut or incise a design, pattern, or words into a hard surface such as wood, stone, or metal
Examples
ช่างไม้châng-máaiช่างไม้châng-máaicarpenter; woodworkerสลักsà-làkสลักsà-làk1pin; bolt; latch; clip; catch2[to] carve; engrave; inscribe3[to] fasten; secure with a pin/bolt/latchลายดอกไม้laai-dɔ̀ɔk-máaiลายดอกไม้laai-dɔ̀ɔk-máaifloral pattern; floral printลงบนlong-bonลงบนlong-bononto; upon (onto a surface)ประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goalsไม้สักmáai-sàkไม้สักmáai-sàk1teak wood2made of teakอย่างประณีตyàang-bprà-nîitอย่างประณีตyàang-bprà-nîitmeticulously; exquisitely; finely
The carpenter carved a floral pattern onto the teak door meticulously.
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He engraved the couple’s names on the stone as a keepsake.
ศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinสลักsà-làkบทกวีbòt-gà-wiiลงบนlong-bonแผ่นโลหะpɛ̀n-loo-hàเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaจัดแสดงjàt-sà-dɛɛngในnaiนิทรรศการní-tát-sà-gaan
The artist incised a poem onto a metal plate for exhibition.
ช่างฝีมือchâng-fǐi-mʉʉใช้cháiสิ่วsìuสลักsà-làkลวดลายเรขาคณิตlûuat-laai-ree-kǎa-ká-nítลงบนlong-bonแท่นหินtɛ̂n-hǐnอ่อนɔ̀ɔnอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiatลออlá-ɔɔ
The craftsman used a chisel to carve geometric designs into the marble pedestal with great detail.
3VerbB2
[to] fasten; secure with a pin/bolt/latch
to secure or lock something in place using a pin, bolt, or latch
Examples
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerยกyókยกyók1[to] lift; raise2[to] give; dedicate; donate3[to] promote; elevate (rank/status)4[to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)5classifier: round6[to] waive; remit; dismissบันไดban-daiบันไดban-dai1stairs; staircase2ladder3stairway (figurative path upward)ขึ้นรถkʉ̂n-rótขึ้นรถkʉ̂n-rót[to] get in a vehicle; [to] boardให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)สลักsà-làkสลักsà-làk1pin; bolt; latch; clip; catch2[to] carve; engrave; inscribe3[to] fasten; secure with a pin/bolt/latchขาkǎaขาkǎa1leg (body part)2leg/foot (of furniture or object)3polite calling or answering particle (female speech)4classifier: legs (of animals/objects)5enthusiast; regular; participantล็อกlɔ́kล็อกlɔ́k1lock; catch; latch; locking mechanism2[to] lock; secure with a lock3[to] lock; fix in positionให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)แน่นnɛ̂nแน่นnɛ̂n1tight; secure; firm2crowded; packed3uncomfortably full; bloated; tight4solid; reliable; certain (figurative)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-pai1safety2security
Before lifting the ladder onto the truck, latch the legs securely for safety.
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He bolts the shed door every time before going home.
ช่างchângสลักsà-làkสลักยึดsà-làk-yʉ́tสองsɔ̌ɔngข้างkâangของkɔ̌ɔngโครงเหล็กkroong-lèkเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiโครงkroongขยับkà-yàpขณะkà-nàเชื่อมchʉ̂ʉam
The technician fastened the latches on both sides of the steel frame to keep it from moving while welding.
กรุณาgà-rú-naaสลักsà-làkกลอนglɔɔnหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangและlɛ́ตรวจดูdtrùuat-duuสลักsà-làkนิรภัยní-rá-paiให้hâiเข้าที่kâo-tîiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเริ่มrə̂əmทดสอบtót-sɔ̀ɔpแรงลมrɛɛng-lom
Please latch the window and check that the safety pins are in place before starting the wind-load test.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สลัก said สะ-หลัก?
sà-làk
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |