สะบัก
sà-bàkMeanings
1NounB2
shoulder blade; scapula
the flat bone at the back of the shoulder; the scapula
Examples
แพทย์pɛ̂ɛtแพทย์pɛ̂ɛt1doctor; physician2medical (attrib.; in compounds)อธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai[to] explain; clarifyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeสะบักsà-bàkสะบักsà-bàk1shoulder blade; scapula2shoulder-blade regionคือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.กระดูกgrà-dùukกระดูกgrà-dùukboneแผ่นpɛ̀nแผ่นpɛ̀n1sheet; slab; panel2classifier for flat items3disc; recordแบนbɛɛnแบนbɛɛn1flat; flattened2[to] become flat; be flattened3[to] ban; boycott (slang)4flat (chested/breasted) (colloquial)ด้านหลังdâan-lǎngด้านหลังdâan-lǎng1the back; the rear (side of something)2at the back; behind3behind; at the back of (followed by a noun)ไหล่làiไหล่lài1shoulder (body)2shoulder (of clothing)3shoulder (slope/edge)เชื่อมchʉ̂ʉamเชื่อมchʉ̂ʉam1[to] connect; link2[to] weld; solder; braze3[to] sweeten with syrupกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ไหปลาร้าhǎi-bplaa-ráaไหปลาร้าhǎi-bplaa-ráaclavicle; collarbone
The doctor explained that the scapula is the flat bone at the back of the shoulder connected to the clavicle.
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นักnákกายภาพgaai-yá-pâapชี้chíiตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngสะบักsà-bàkให้hâiผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaiดูduuเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสอนsɔ̌ɔnท่าบริหารtâa-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanให้hâiกระดูกgrà-dùukเคลื่อนไหวklʉ̂ʉan-wǎiได้ดีdâai-dii
The physiotherapist pointed out the scapula to the patient to teach exercises that help the bone move well.
นักnákกายวิภาคgaai-wí-pâakกล่าวว่าglàao-wâaสะบักsà-bàkมีmiiสันsǎnสะบักsà-bàkและlɛ́เบ้าสะบักbâo-sà-bàkเป็นbpenส่วนสำคัญsùuan-sǎm-kanในnaiการยกgaan-yókแขนkɛ̌ɛn
An anatomist said the scapula has the spine of the scapula and the glenoid cavity, which are crucial for lifting the arm.
อาการบาดเจ็บaa-gaan bàat jèpบริเวณbo-rí-waynเอ็นenที่ยึดtêe yéutสะบักsà-bàkอาจàatส่งผลต่อsòng pŏn dtòrเสถียรภาพsà-tĭian-pâapของkŏngข้อไหล่kôr làiและláeรูปแบบrôop bàepการเคลื่อนไหวgaan klûuean wăi
Injury to the ligaments anchoring the scapula can affect shoulder joint stability and movement patterns.
2NounB2
shoulder-blade region
the region of the upper back over or around a shoulder blade, especially when describing pain or tension
Examples
นั่งทำงานnâng tam ngaanนั่งทำงานnâng tam ngaan[to] sit and workนานnaanนานnaan1for a long time2long (in duration)ๆ-แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ปวดbpùuatปวดbpùuat[to] ache; [to] be in painสะบักsà-bàkสะบักsà-bàk1shoulder blade; scapula2shoulder-blade regionจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toลุกขึ้นlúk kêunลุกขึ้นlúk kêun1[to] get up; stand up; rise2[to] rise up; take action; rebelยืดเส้นยืดสายyêut sên yêut săaiยืดเส้นยืดสายyêut sên yêut săai1[to] stretch; loosen up (body)2[to] stretch one’s legs; take a brief walk
After sitting and working for a long time, my shoulder-blade area hurts so much that I have to get up and stretch.
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หมอนวดmɔ̌ɔ-nûuatกดจุดgòt-jùtที่tîiสะบักsà-bàkให้hâiเพราะprɔ́มันmanตึงdtʉngและlɛ́ทำให้tam-hâiปวดbpùuatคอkɔɔ
The masseuse pressed points around my shoulder blades because they were tight and causing neck pain.
อาการaa-gaanเจ็บแปลบjèp-bplɛ̀ɛpที่tîiสะบักsà-bàkด้านซ้ายdâan-sáaiกำเริบgam-rə̂əpเวลาwee-laaเธอtəəยกyókของหนักkɔ̌ɔng-nàk
The stabbing pain around her left shoulder blade flares up when she lifts heavy objects.
แพทย์แนะนำpɛ̂ɛt-nɛ́-namให้hâiเสริมกล้ามเนื้อsə̌əm-glâam-nʉ́ʉaหลังlǎngส่วนบนsùuan-bonเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótอาการaa-gaanตึงdtʉngสะบักsà-bàkและlɛ́ป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganการอักเสบซ้ำgaan-àk-sèep-sám
The doctor recommended strengthening the upper back muscles to reduce shoulder-blade tension and prevent recurring inflammation.
Tones
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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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
สะsàสะsà1colloquial particle (regional/vernacular)2[to] heap up; pile togethercolloquial particle (regional/vernacular)Part 1
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บักbàkบักbàk1fruit-name prefix (Isan)2prefix for male (Isan/Lao)3fruit-name prefix (Isan/Lao)fruit-name prefix (Isan)Part 2
สะบักsà-bàkสะบักsà-bàkshoulder blade; scapulashoulder blade; scapulaWord