สามขา
sǎam-kǎaMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
three-legged
having three legs
Examples
หมาmǎaหมาmǎa1dog2dog (insult)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสามขาsǎam-kǎaสามขาsǎam-kǎa1three-legged2tripodแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ร่าเริงrâa-rəəngร่าเริงrâa-rəəngcheerful; livelyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This dog has three legs, but it is very cheerful.
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That three-legged chair is not comfortable to sit on at all.
My three-legged cat can run very fast to catch mice.
โต๊ะไม้dtó-máaiสามขาsǎam-kǎaตัวdtuuaนี้níiถูกtùukออกแบบมาɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛp-maaให้hâiวางwaangเข้าkâoมุมmumห้องhɔ̂ngได้dâaiพอดีpɔɔ-dii
This three-legged wooden table was designed to fit perfectly into the corner of the room.
2NounB1
tripod
a three-legged stand or tripod used to support a camera, cooking pot, or other equipment
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องทดลองhông tót longห้องทดลองhông tót long1laboratory; lab2testbed; proving ground (figurative)วิทยาศาสตร์wít-thá-yaa-sàatวิทยาศาสตร์wít-thá-yaa-sàat1science (school subject/field)2science (discipline)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderสามขาsăam kăaสามขาsăam kăa1three-legged2tripodตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] place upright; stand; erect2as much as; as many as3[to] set up; establish; found4[to] appoint; nominate5[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)6stack; pile; bundle7[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)8[to] allocate; earmark (funds)9classifier: stacks; pilesบีกเกอร์bèek-gerบีกเกอร์bèek-gerbeaker (laboratory container)
In the science lab, we have to use a tripod to set up the beaker.
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ตอนdtɔɔnไปbpaiตั้งแคมป์dtâng-kɛ́mเราraoใช้cháiสามขาsǎam-kǎaตั้งdtângหม้อต้มน้ำmɔ̂ɔ-dtôm-náamร้อนrɔ́ɔn
When we went camping, we used a tripod stand to set the pot for boiling water.
ช่างภาพchâang-pâapกางgaangสามขาsǎam-kǎaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเตรียมตัวdtriiam-dtuuaถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupวิวwiuตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉn
The photographer unfolded the tripod in preparation to take pictures of the night view.
การใช้gaan-cháiสามขาsǎam-kǎaจะjàช่วยให้chûuai-hâiการถ่ายgaan-tàaiวิดีโอwí-dii-ooมีmiiความนิ่งkwaam-nîngและlɛ́ดูเป็นduu-bpenมืออาชีพmʉʉ-aa-chîipมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
Using a tripod will help make video shooting steadier and look more professional.
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 -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǎam
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
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ขาkǎaขาkǎa1leg (body part)2leg/foot (of furniture or object)3polite calling or answering particle (female speech)4classifier: legs (of animals/objects)5enthusiast; regular; participantleg (body part)Part 2
สามขาsǎam-kǎaสามขาsǎam-kǎathree-leggedthree-leggedWord