สันมีด
sǎn-mîitMeaning
1NounB1
back of a knife
the thick, unsharpened back (spine) of a knife blade, opposite the cutting edge
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderสันมีดsǎn-mîitสันมีดsǎn-mîitback of a knifeทุบtúpทุบtúp1[to] hit; strike; smash2[to] pound; crush3[to] slash; drive down (prices)กระเทียมgrà-tiiamกระเทียมgrà-tiiamgarlic (plant/bulb)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerสับsàpสับsàp1[to] chop; mince2chopped; minced3[to] switch; flip; toggle4[to] shuffle (cards)5[to] cut someone down (fig.)6[to] hack; strike with a chopping blow
Dad used the spine of the knife to crush the garlic before chopping it.
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เขาkǎoใช้cháiสันมีดsǎn-mîitขูดkùutเกล็ดปลาglèt-bplaaออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakตัวปลาdtuua-bplaaอย่างyàangชำนาญcham-naan
He skillfully used the spine of the knife to scrape the scales off the fish.
เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiเวลาwee-laaส่งsòngมีดmîitให้hâiคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnควรkuuanหันhǎnด้านdâanคมkomเข้าหาkâo-hǎaตัวdtuuaแล้วlɛ́ɛoยื่นyʉ̂ʉnด้ามจับdâam-jàpกับgàpสันมีดsǎn-mîitให้hâiเขาkǎo
For safety, when handing a knife to someone else, you should turn the sharp edge towards yourself and offer them the handle and the spine of the knife.
เชฟchépสอนsŏnเทคนิคték-níkการใช้gaan cháiสันมีดsăn mêetปังbpangตอdtoหนักๆnàk nàkทุบtúpเปลือกbplèuakปูbpooให้hâiแตกdtàekโดยที่doy têeเนื้อnéuuaไม่mâiเละlé
The chef taught a technique for using the spine of a heavy cleaver to crack a crab shell without smashing the meat.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǎn
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
สันsǎnสันsǎn1ridge; crest2spine; back/edge (book, knife, etc.)3loin; back cut (meat)ridge; crestPart 1
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สันมีดsǎn-mîitสันมีดsǎn-mîitback of a knifeback of a knifeWord