สอดแทรก
sɔ̀ɔt-sɛ̂ɛkMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] insert; slip in; interpose
To put something in between other things or into an ongoing situation, often quietly or subtly.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillแอบàepแอบàep1[to] do [sth] secretly; [to] conceal (one’s actions)2[to] hide; stay out of sight3secretly; on the slyสอดแทรกsòt sâekสอดแทรกsòt sâek1[to] insert; slip in; interpose2[to] weave in; embed (ideas/content)โน้ตnóhtโน้ตnóht1musical note; notation2note; memo; annotation3[to] note; jot down4diplomatic noteเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)กระเป๋าgrà-bpăoกระเป๋าgrà-bpăo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3walletเพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellow
He quietly slipped a small note into his friend's bag.
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พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanสอดแทรกsɔ̀ɔt-sɛ̂ɛkเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanเพิ่มเติมpə̂əm-dtəəmเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiแฟ้มfɛ́ɛmโดยdooiไม่mâiรบกวนróp-guuanการประชุมgaan-bprà-chum
The staff inserted additional documents into the folder without disturbing the meeting.
เธอterสอดแทรกsòt sâekคำเตือนkam dteuuanเบาๆbao baoระหว่างที่rá-wàang têeทุกคนtúk konกำลังgam-langถกเถียงกันtòk tĭiang gan
She subtly inserted a gentle warning while everyone was arguing.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatนอกเครื่องแบบnɔ̂ɔk-krʉ̂ʉang-bɛ̀ɛpสอดแทรกsɔ̀ɔt-sɛ̂ɛkตัวdtuuaเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiกลุ่มglùmผู้ต้องสงสัยpûu-dtɔ̂ng-sǒng-sǎiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเก็บข้อมูลgèp-kɔ̂ɔ-muunโดยdooiไม่ให้mâi-hâiใครkraiสังเกตsǎng-gèet
An undercover officer inserted himself into the group of suspects to gather information without being noticed.
2VerbB2
[to] weave in; embed (ideas/content)
To add or embed ideas, themes, or messages into speech, writing, media, or activities in a subtle or indirect way.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)สอดแทรกsɔ̀ɔt-sɛ̂ɛkสอดแทรกsɔ̀ɔt-sɛ̂ɛk1[to] insert; slip in; interpose2[to] weave in; embed (ideas/content)แนวคิดnɛɛo-kítแนวคิดnɛɛo-kít1concept; idea; notion2approach; perspective3school of thought; set of ideasเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ความรับผิดชอบkwaam-ráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpความรับผิดชอบkwaam-ráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔp1responsibility; accountability2responsibilities; remit; area of responsibilityไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)นิทานní-taanนิทานní-taantale; story (traditional/children’s)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerอ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense of4[to] read data (computing)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: rooms
The teacher subtly inserted the idea of responsibility into the story read in class.
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ผู้กำกับpûu-gam-gàpสอดแทรกsɔ̀ɔt-sɛ̂ɛkข้อความkɔ̂ɔ-kwaamเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpสิ่งแวดล้อมsìng-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔmผ่านpàanตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnรองrɔɔng
The director embedded messages about the environment through supporting characters.
บทความbòt-kwaamสอดแทรกsɔ̀ɔt-sɛ̂ɛkประเด็นbprà-denความเท่าเทียมทางเพศkwaam-tâo-tiiam-taang-pêetอย่างyàangแนบเนียนnɛ̂ɛp-niianโดยdooiใช้cháiตัวอย่างdtuua-yàangจากjàakชีวิตประจำวันchii-wít-bprà-jam-wan
The article subtly weaves in gender equality issues using examples from everyday life.
รายการraai gaanนี้néeสอดแทรกsòt sâekคุณค่าkun-ná-kâaด้านdâanพลเมืองดีpon-lá-meuuang deeผ่านpàanกิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamเกมโชว์geem chohโดยdoiไม่mâiสอนsŏnตรงๆdtrong dtrong
This show embeds civic values through game-show activities without teaching them directly.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สอดแทรก said สอด-แซก?
sɔ̀ɔt-sɛ̂ɛk
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 syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sɔ̀ɔt
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
สอดsɔ̀ɔtสอดsɔ̀ɔt1[to] insert; put in2[to] thread through; pass between3[to] interject; butt in; meddle[to] insert; put inPart 1
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แทรกsɛ̂ɛkแทรกsɛ̂ɛk1[to] insert; interpose2[to] slip in; mingle3[to] interrupt; cut in4[to] penetrate; infiltrate5[to] weave into; intersperse[to] insert; interposePart 2
สอดแทรกsɔ̀ɔt-sɛ̂ɛkสอดแทรกsɔ̀ɔt-sɛ̂ɛk[to] insert; slip in; interpose[to] insert; slip in; interposeWord