สะบ้า
sà-bâaMeanings
1NounB1
kneecap; patella
The small, flat bone at the front of the knee joint; the patella.
Examples
นักบอลnák-bɔɔnนักบอลnák-bɔɔnsoccer player; football playerล้มlómล้มlóm1to fall; topple2to collapse; fail3[to] knock down; fell4[to] cancel; scrap; scuttle5[to] overthrow; toppleแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เจ็บjèpเจ็บjèp1sore; painful2[to] hurt; be in pain3hurt (emotionally)4injuredสะบ้าsà-bâaสะบ้าsà-bâa1kneecap; patella2axle cap; wheel hub cap (archaic/regional)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toพักpákพักpák1[to] rest; take a break2[to] stay; lodge3[to] pause; put [sth] on hold4interval; stretch; spellการซ้อมgaan-sɔ́ɔmการซ้อมgaan-sɔ́ɔm1practice; training2rehearsal3drill; exercise
The footballer fell and hurt his kneecap, so he has to rest from practice.
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หมอmɔ̌ɔบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaสะบ้าsà-bâaเคลื่อนklʉ̂ʉanจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngใส่เฝือกsài-fʉ̀ʉakอ่อนɔ̀ɔnประคองbprà-kɔɔngไว้wái
The doctor said the kneecap is dislocated, so a soft splint is needed to support it.
หลังlǎngผ่าตัดpàa-dtàtสะบ้าsà-bâaเขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngทำtamกายภาพgaai-yá-pâapเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiข้อเข่าkɔ̂ɔ-kàoกลับมาglàp-maaแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛng
After patella surgery, he must do physical therapy to strengthen the knee joint.
การกระแทกgaan grà-tâekซ้ำๆsám-sámที่têeข้อเข่าkô kàoอาจàatทำให้tam hâiร่องrôngสะบ้าsà-bâaเสื่อมsèuamและláeเกิดgèrtอาการปวดaa-gaan bpùuatเรื้อรังréuua rang
Repeated impact on the knee can degenerate the patellar groove and cause chronic pain.
2NounC1
axle cap; wheel hub cap (archaic/regional)
An old or regional term for the cap covering the center of a wheel/axle.
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatสะบ้าsà-bâaสะบ้าsà-bâa1kneecap; patella2axle cap; wheel hub cap (archaic/regional)ล้อlɔ́ɔล้อlɔ́ɔ1wheel2[to] tease; mock; kid3ox cart; animal-drawn cart (northern Thai)หลุดlùtหลุดlùt1[to] come off; come loose2[to] slip out; leak3[to] escape; get free4off-target; outside the intended bounds5[to] disconnect; lose connection6[to] drop out; be left outจึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toหยุดyùtหยุดyùt1[to] stop; halt2[to] take time off; be off work or schoolซ่อมsɔ̂mซ่อมsɔ̂m[to] repair; fixก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerออกเดินทางɔ̀ɔk-dəən-taangออกเดินทางɔ̀ɔk-dəən-taang[to] set out; depart; leave on a trip
The mechanic said the wheel cap came off, so we had to fix it before leaving.
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รถrótเกวียนgwiianคันkanเก่าgàoมีmiiสะบ้าsà-bâaไม้แกะสลักmáai-gɛ̀-sà-làkปิดbpìtแกนgɛɛnล้อlɔ́ɔอย่างสวยงามyàang-sǔuai-ngaam
The old cart has carved wooden wheel caps covering the axle beautifully.
เวลาwee-laaไถนาtǎi-naaผ่านpàanคันดินkan-dinช่างchângจะjàตรวจdtrùuatสะบ้าsà-bâaให้hâiแน่นnɛ̂nเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiฝุ่นfùnและlɛ́โคลนkloonเข้าไปkâo-bpaiถึงtʉ̌ngแกนgɛɛnล้อlɔ́ɔ
When plowing across the dikes, the mechanic tightens the wheel cap to keep dust and mud from reaching the axle.
ช่างchângพื้นบ้านpʉ́ʉn-bâanบางbaangแห่งhɛ̀ngทำtamสะบ้าsà-bâaจากjàakโลหะloo-hàตีdtiiขึ้นรูปkʉ̂n-rûupเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiทนtonแรงrɛɛngสั่นsànและlɛ́ยืดอายุyʉ̂ʉt-aa-yúบ่อbɔ̀ɔล้อlɔ́ɔในรถnai-rótใช้cháiทางtaangทุรกันดารtú-rá-gan-daan
In some locales, artisans forge metal wheel caps to withstand vibration and extend the axle hub’s life in off-road vehicles.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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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บ้าbâaบ้าbâa1insane; crazy (often offensive)2crazy about [sth/sb]; obsessed with3foolish; irrational4[excl.] crazy!; are you nuts?insane; crazy (often offensive)Part 2
สะบ้าsà-bâaสะบ้าsà-bâakneecap; patellakneecap; patellaWord