สับหัว
sàp-hǔuaMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] chop at the head
to hack, chop, or strike the head sharply (literal or figurative violence)
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หนังสยองขวัญnǎng-sà-yɔ̌ɔng-kwǎnหนังสยองขวัญnǎng-sà-yɔ̌ɔng-kwǎnhorror movieฆาตกรkâat-dtà-gɔɔnฆาตกรkâat-dtà-gɔɔnmurdererใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderขวานkwǎanขวานkwǎan1axe; ax2classifier: เล่มสับหัวsàp-hǔuaสับหัวsàp-hǔua[to] chop at the headเหยื่อyʉ̀ʉaเหยื่อyʉ̀ʉa1bait; lure2victim; preyอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4like; as; such as5in the manner of; -lyน่ากลัวnâa-gluuaน่ากลัวnâa-gluua1scary; frightening2awfully; terribly; extremely
In the horror movie, the killer frightfully hacks the victim's head with an axe.
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เขาkăoโมโหmoh-hŏhมากmâakจนjonตะโกนdtà-gohnว่าwâaถ้าtâaแกgaeทำtamอีกครั้งèek krángฉันchănจะjàสับหัวsàp hŭuaแกแน่gae nâe
He was so angry he shouted, "If you do that again, I will definitely chop your head off!"
ตามdtaamบันทึกประวัติศาสตร์ban-tʉ́k-bprà-wàt-dtì-sàatเพชฌฆาตpét-chá-kâatจะjàใช้cháiดาบdàapสับหัวsàp-hǔuaนักโทษnák-tôotที่tîiกระทำgrà-tamความผิดkwaam-pìtร้ายแรงráai-rɛɛng
According to historical records, the executioner would use a sword to chop off the heads of prisoners who committed serious crimes.
ในnaiการโต้วาทีgaan-dtôo-waa-tiiรอบชิงชนะเลิศrɔ̂ɔp-ching-chá-ná-lə̂ətทั้งtángสองsɔ̌ɔngฝ่ายfàaiต่างdtàangสับหัวsàp-hǔuaกันganด้วยdûuaiเหตุผลhèet-pǒnและlɛ́ข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunอย่างดุเดือดyàang-dù-dʉ̀ʉat
In the final round of the debate, both sides fiercely attacked each other's arguments with reasons and data.
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 syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sàp
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
สับsàpสับsàp1[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[to] chop; mincePart 1
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สับหัวsàp-hǔuaสับหัวsàp-hǔua[to] chop at the head[to] chop at the headWord