สะโพก
sà-pôokMeanings
1NounA2
hip; hips
the outer side of the pelvis below the waist and above the thigh; the hip area
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillปวดbpùuatปวดbpùuat[to] ache; [to] be in painสะโพกsà-pôhkสะโพกsà-pôhk1hip; hips2thigh; hip or rump cut (meat)ข้างkâangข้างkâang1side; flank2beside; next to; by3classifier: sides; paired parts4side; party (in a dispute or game)5side; lateral (modifier)ซ้ายsáaiซ้ายsáai1left (side/direction)2left (on the left side)3leftward; to the left4left-wing; leftistเวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)นานๆnaan naanนานๆnaan naanrarely; once in a while
He has pain in his left hip when sitting for a long time.
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I fell yesterday, so my hip is a little sore.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiหมอmɔ̌ɔนัดnátตรวจdtrùuatบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenสะโพกsà-pôokเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดูว่าduu-wâaอักเสบàk-sèepไหมmǎi
Tomorrow the doctor scheduled a check of the hip area to see if it's inflamed.
นักnákกายภาพgaai-yá-pâapบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiยืดกล้ามเนื้อyʉ̂ʉt-glâam-nʉ́ʉaรอบrɔ̂ɔpสะโพกsà-pôokทุกวันtúk-wanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaพยุงpá-yungข้อkɔ̂ɔและlɛ́ลดlótอาการปวดaa-gaan-bpùuat
The physical therapist said to stretch the muscles around the hips daily to support the joint and reduce pain.
2NounB2
thigh; hip or rump cut (meat)
A cut of meat from an animal's upper hind leg or hip region; in poultry, the thigh.
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallขายkăaiขายkăai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneselfเนื้อnéuuaเนื้อnéuua1meat; flesh2flesh; pulp (of fruit)3texture; grain (surface of materials)4human body (skin and flesh)5content; substantive matter6core/body of an object7marijuana (slang)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoโปรฯbprohโปรฯbproh1promotion; special offer (abbr.)2pro; professional (abbr.)เนื้อnéuuaเนื้อnéuua1meat; flesh2flesh; pulp (of fruit)3texture; grain (surface of materials)4human body (skin and flesh)5content; substantive matter6core/body of an object7marijuana (slang)สะโพกsà-pôhkสะโพกsà-pôhk1hip; hips2thigh; hip or rump cut (meat)วัวwuuaวัวwuuacow; cattleหั่นhànหั่นhàn1[to] slice; cut [sth] into pieces; chop2[to] slash; sharply reduce [sth]สเต็กsà-dtékสเต็กsà-dték1steak (slice of meat/fish)2CL: ชิ้นกำลังดีgam-lang deeกำลังดีgam-lang dee1just right; suitable2to just the right degree
Today the butcher shop has a promotion on beef hip cuts, sliced perfectly for steaks.
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แม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaเนื้อnʉ́ʉaส่วนสะโพกsùuan-sà-pôokนุ่มnûmเหมาะmɔ̀ทำtamย่างyâangหรือrʉ̌ʉสเต็กsà-dtèk
The vendor said the hip cut is tender and good for grilling or steaks.
เชฟchépเลือกใช้lêuuak cháiเนื้อnéuuaสะโพกsà-pôhkเพราะpráwไขkăiมันน้อยman nóiและláeเนื้อแน่นnéuua nâenทำให้tam hâiสไลซ์sà-láiบางๆbaang baangได้dâiสวยsŭuai
The chef chose the hip cut because it's lean and firm, allowing for beautiful thin slices.
ในnaiตำราdtam-raaแล่lɛ̂ɛอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaเนื้อสะโพกnʉ́ʉa-sà-pôokต้องdtɔ̂ngตัดขวางdtàt-kwǎangเส้นใยsên-yaiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiสัมผัสsǎm-pàtไม่mâiเหนียวnǐiaoเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaปรุงbprung
The butchery manual explains that the hip cut should be sliced against the grain so it isn't tough when cooked.
Tones
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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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สะโพกsà-pôokสะโพกsà-pôokhip; hipship; hipsWord