สะอึก
sà-ʉ̀kMeanings
1NounA2
hiccup (single spasm/sound)
An involuntary spasm of the diaphragm producing a short, abrupt sound; a hiccup.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketน้ำเร็วnáam-reoน้ำเร็วnáam-reo1premature ejaculation2[to] ejaculate too quicklyไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofสะอึกsà-ʉ̀kสะอึกsà-ʉ̀k1hiccup (single spasm/sound)2[to] hiccup3[to] falter; be taken aback (figurative)
He drank water too quickly and got the hiccups.
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Last night I had hiccups for a long time, so I had to sip warm water often.
When I laugh hard, I often get intermittent hiccups.
หมอmŏrอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaสะอึกsà-èukคือkeuการgaanเกร็งgrengตัวdtuuaฉับพลันchàp planของkŏngกะบังลมgà-bang lomทำให้เกิดtam hâi gèrtเสียงsĭiangสั้นsânๆ-
The doctor explained that a hiccup is a sudden contraction of the diaphragm that produces a short sound.
2VerbA2
[to] hiccup
To experience repeated involuntary diaphragm spasms producing hiccup sounds.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketเร็วเกินไปreo-gəən-bpaiเร็วเกินไปreo-gəən-bpaitoo fastเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedสะอึกsà-ʉ̀kสะอึกsà-ʉ̀k1hiccup (single spasm/sound)2[to] hiccup3[to] falter; be taken aback (figurative)ไม่หยุดmâi-yùtไม่หยุดmâi-yùt1[to] not stop; keep going2non-stop; without stopping
He ate too quickly and kept hiccuping.
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After drinking soda, I started hiccuping immediately.
After laughing hard, she hiccuped several times in a row.
เขาkǎoสะอึกsà-ʉ̀kเป็นbpenชั่วโมงchûua-moongจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngลองlɔɔngกลั้นglânหายใจhǎai-jaiและlɛ́จิบjìpน้ำnáamทีละนิดtii-lá-nít
He hiccuped for an hour and had to try holding his breath and sipping water little by little.
3VerbB1
[to] falter; be taken aback (figurative)
To be momentarily startled, pause, or lose words briefly; to falter for a moment (figurative).
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)ชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownเก่าgàoเก่าgào1old; not new2former; previous3old-fashioned; outdatedแฟนfɛɛnแฟนfɛɛn1romantic partner2fan; supporterเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerสะอึกsà-ʉ̀kสะอึกsà-ʉ̀k1hiccup (single spasm/sound)2[to] hiccup3[to] falter; be taken aback (figurative)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyชั่วครู่chûua-krûuชั่วครู่chûua-krûu1briefly; for a moment2a brief momentก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerตอบdtɔ̀ɔpตอบdtɔ̀ɔp1[to] answer; reply2[to] respond; react3sunken; hollow (of cheeks/abdomen)
When he heard his ex’s name, he faltered for a moment before replying.
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ผมpǒmสะอึกsà-ʉ̀kนิดหนึ่งnít-nʉ̀ngตอนdtɔɔnเจ้านายjâo-naaiถามtǎamเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangรายงานraai-ngaanเพราะprɔ́ยังyangเตรียมdtriiamไม่mâiเสร็จsèt
I paused for a moment when the boss asked about the report because I hadn’t finished preparing it.
เธอtəəสะอึกsà-ʉ̀kกลางglaangวงwongประชุมbprà-chumเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaถูกtùukถามtǎamประเด็นbprà-denที่tîiไม่คาดคิดmâi-kâat-kít
She faltered in the middle of the meeting when asked an unexpected question.
ได้ยินdâi-yinคำวิจารณ์kam wí-jaanแรงraengๆ-เขาkăoก็gâwสะอึกsà-èukและláeเงียบngîiapไปbpaiเหมือนmĕuuanหาhăaคำพูดkam pôotไม่เจอmâi jer
Hearing the harsh criticism, he faltered and fell silent as if he couldn’t find the words.
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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สะอึกsà-ʉ̀kสะอึกsà-ʉ̀khiccup (single spasm/sound)hiccup (single spasm/sound)Word