สะเดาะ
sà-dɔ̀Meanings
1VerbB2
[to] undo; unlock; release (especially by magic)
to cause a lock, fastening, or bond to open or come loose, especially through spells or supernatural powers
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptสะเดาะsà-dɔ̀สะเดาะsà-dɔ̀1[to] undo; unlock; release (especially by magic)2[to] avert misfortune by ritual (สะเดาะเคราะห์)เชือกchʉ̂ʉakเชือกchʉ̂ʉak1rope; cord; line2classifier for domesticated elephantsที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมัดmátมัดmát1[to] tie; bind; bundle2bundle; bunch3classifier: bundles/bunches4classifier: muscles; muscle bundlesข้อมือkɔ̂ɔ-mʉʉข้อมือkɔ̂ɔ-mʉʉwristจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofหลุดlùtหลุดlùt1[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 outแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)วิ่งหนีwîng-nǐiวิ่งหนีwîng-nǐi1[to] run away from [sb]/[sth]; flee2[to] run away from [sth] (figurative); avoid/evadeออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
He tried to break free from the rope binding his wrists and managed to escape.
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เธอtəəสะเดาะsà-dɔ̀ปมปัญหาbpom-bpan-hǎaการเงินgaan-ngənด้วยdûuaiการเจรจาgaan-jee-rá-jaaกับgàpเจ้าหนี้jâao-nîiอย่างyàangใจเย็นjai-yen
She freed herself from her financial bind by calmly negotiating with the creditors.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakติดอยู่dtìt-yùuในnaiเงื่อนไขngʉ̂ʉan-kǎiสัญญาsǎn-yaaอันanเข้มงวดkêm-ngûuatมานานmaa-naanเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂หาทางhǎa-taangสะเดาะsà-dɔ̀พันธนาการpan-tá-naa-gaanทางกฎหมายtaang-gòt-mǎaiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaได้dâaiในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùt
After being stuck in strict contractual terms for a long time, he finally found a way to break free from the legal constraints.
นักปีนเขาnák-bpiin-kǎoใช้cháiมีดพกmii-dɔ̀ɔpสะเดาะsà-dɔ̀สายรัดsǎai-rátที่tîiติดกับdtìt-gàpกิ่งไม้gìng-máaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหลุดพ้นlùt-pónจากjàakสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanอันตรายan-dtà-raai
The climber used a pocketknife to cut loose the strap caught on a branch to free himself from the dangerous situation.
2VerbB2
[to] avert misfortune by ritual (สะเดาะเคราะห์สะเดาะเคราะห์sà-dɔ̀-krɔ́1[to] ward off bad luck (by a ritual)2rite to avert misfortune)
to perform or undergo a rite intended to avert bad luck or misfortune; commonly used in the phrase สะเดาะเคราะห์สะเดาะเคราะห์sà-dɔ̀-krɔ́1[to] ward off bad luck (by a ritual)2rite to avert misfortune
Examples
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiช่วงนี้chûuang-níi1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)ติดขัดdtìt-kàtติดขัดdtìt-kàt1[to] be jammed; be obstructed2[to] encounter difficulties3[to] be short of; be in shortage4halting; hesitant; not fluentเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเลยไปləəi-bpaiเลยไปləəi-bpai[to] go past; [to] overshootทำพิธีtam-pí-tiiทำพิธีtam-pí-tii[to] conduct a ceremony; perform a ritualสะเดาะเคราะห์sà-dɔ̀-krɔ́สะเดาะเคราะห์sà-dɔ̀-krɔ́1[to] ward off bad luck (by a ritual)2rite to avert misfortuneที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; household
Work has been stuck lately, so he went to perform a misfortune-averting rite at the temple with his family.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaให้hâiสะเดาะเคราะห์sà-dɔ̀-krɔ́รับrápปีใหม่bpii-màiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความสบายใจkwaam-sà-baai-jai
Mom said to perform a rite to avert bad luck for the New Year for peace of mind.
หลังlăngเจอjerอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hètเล็กๆlék lékเขาkăoตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiสะเดาะเคราะห์sà-dò króตามdtaamความเชื่อkwaam chêuuaของkŏngผู้ใหญ่pôo yàiในบ้านnai bâan
After a minor accident, he decided to undergo a rite to avert bad luck, following the elders' beliefs in the family.
เธอtəəไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเชื่อchʉ̂ʉaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangดวงduuangมากนักmâak-nákแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ยอมyɔɔmไปbpaiสะเดาะเคราะห์sà-dɔ̀-krɔ́เพราะprɔ́อยากyàakคลายklaaiความกังวลkwaam-gang-wonของkɔ̌ɔngพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛ
She doesn’t really believe in fate, but agreed to undergo a misfortune-averting rite to ease her parents’ worries.
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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เดาะdɔ̀เดาะdɔ̀1[to] bounce [sth]; [to] juggle (a ball)2[to] be cracked; be partially fractured[to] bounce [sth]; [to] juggle (a ball)Part 2
สะเดาะsà-dɔ̀สะเดาะsà-dɔ̀[to] undo; unlock; release (especially by magic)[to] undo; unlock; release (especially by magic)Word