สัน(săn)
Meanings
1NounB1
ridge; crest
A raised narrow top or line, such as a mountain ridge, roof ridge, or the raised seam/line on a surface.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เดินตามdern dtaamเดินตามdern dtaam[to] follow [sb/sth] on footสันเขาsăn kăoสันเขาsăn kăoridge; ridgelineไปดูbpai dooไปดูbpai doo[to] go (and) see; [to] go take a look; [to] go watchพระอาทิตย์ขึ้นprá aa-tít kûenพระอาทิตย์ขึ้นprá aa-tít kûen1sunrise; sunup2[to] rise (of the sun)
We walked along the ridge to watch the sunrise.
2NounB1
spine; back/edge (book, knife, etc.)
The spine of a book or the back/edge of an object (e.g., the unsharpened back of a knife).
Examples
เขียนkĭianเขียนkĭian1[to] write2[to] compose; author3[to] fill out; write in4[to] draw; sketch5[to] write (data); burn (a disc)ชื่อchêuชื่อchêu1name2reputation; renown3[to] be named; be calledหนังสือnǎng-sĕuหนังสือnǎng-sĕu1book (printed work)2document; letter3study textไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotสันsănสันsăn1ridge; crest2spine; back/edge (book, knife, etc.)3loin; back cut (meat)จะได้jà dâaiจะได้jà dâai1so that; in order that; that way2will be able to; get to; come to3then; so (result in instructions/explanations)หยิบyìpหยิบyìp1[to] pick up; take (with fingers)2[to] hand; pass [sth] to [sb]3[to] select; choose (a small item)4a pinch (measure)ง่ายngâaiง่ายngâai1easy; simple2easily; readily3straightforward; uncomplicated
Write the book’s title on the spine so it’s easy to pick out.
3NounB2
loin; back cut (meat)
A meat cut from the back/loin area (e.g., สันนอก, สันในสันในsăn nai1tenderloin (pork/beef)2chicken tenderloin (inner fillet)).
Examples
เชฟchépเชฟchépchef; professional cookเลือกใช้lêuuak cháiเลือกใช้lêuuak chái[to] choose to use; opt to employ; adoptเนื้อสันnéuua sănเนื้อสันnéuua sănloin (meat); loin cutนอกnôkนอกnôk1except; other than2foreign; external; outside3outside; outdoors4outside; outer; externalย่างyâangย่างyâang1[to] grill; roast over direct heat2[to] step; stride; pace; approach (age/time)3step; pace (walking)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingนุ่มnûmนุ่มnûm1soft (to the touch)2soft/gentle (voice/tone)3tender (food)และláeและláeand (coordinating)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoไขมันkăi manไขมันkăi man1fat; lipid (nutrient)2body fat; adipose tissue3grease; rendered fat (culinary)พอดีpo deeพอดีpo dee1just right; exactly suitable2exactly; just (in time/amount)3happen to; by chance4just enough
The chef chose grilled sirloin because it’s tender with just the right amount of fat.