สามศอก
sǎam-sɔ̀ɔkMeanings
1NounB2
a length of three cubits
a length equal to three cubits (a traditional unit measured from the elbow to the tip of the fingers); approximately 150 cm depending on the standard
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessเชือกchûueakเชือกchûueak1rope; cord; line2classifier for domesticated elephantsได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] grow long; become longerสามศอกsăam sòkสามศอกsăam sòk1a length of three cubits2three cubits longซึ่งsêungซึ่งsêung1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationราวๆraao raaoราวๆraao raaoapproximately; aboutหนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostเมตรmétเมตรmétmetre; meter (unit of length)ครึ่งkrêungครึ่งkrêung1half (50%)2half (modifier)
He measured the rope at three cubits long, which is about one and a half meters.
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ช่างไม้châng-máaiบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaวัสดุwát-sà-dùชิ้นนี้chín-níiต้องdtɔ̂ngยาวyaaoสามศอกsǎam-sɔ̀ɔkประมาณbprà-maanหนึ่งร้อยnʉ̀ng-rɔ́ɔiห้าสิบhâa-sìpเซนติเมตรseen-dtì-méet
The carpenter said this piece of material must be three cubits long, about one hundred fifty centimeters.
ในnaiตำราdtam-raaก่อสร้างgɔ̀ɔ-sâangโบราณboo-raanเขาkǎoกำหนดgam-nòtความยาวkwaam-yaaoคานkaanไว้wáiที่tîiสามศอกsǎam-sɔ̀ɔkคิดkítเป็นbpenประมาณbprà-maan150เซนติเมตรseen-dtì-méetตามdtaamมาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tǎanที่tîiใช้chái
In ancient construction manuals, they set the beam length at three cubits, which is approximately 150 centimeters according to the standard used.
ผู้เฒ่าpûu-tâoอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaคำว่าkam-wâaสามศอกsǎam-sɔ̀ɔkหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngช่วงchûuangยาวyaaoประมาณbprà-maanหนึ่งnʉ̀ngเมตรméetครึ่งkrʉ̂ngแต่dtɛ̀ɛตัวเลขdtuua-lêekจริงjingอาจàatคลาดเคลื่อนklâat-klʉ̂ʉanตามdtaamวิธีwí-tiiวัดwátของkɔ̌ɔngแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìn
The elder explained that ‘sam sok’ means a length of about one and a half meters, though the exact number may vary depending on local measuring methods.
2AdjectiveB2
three cubits long
having a length of three cubits; used attributively to modify a noun
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillสั่งทำsàng-tamสั่งทำsàng-tam1to have [sth] made to order; commission2custom-made; made-to-orderม้านั่งmáa-nângม้านั่งmáa-nânga bench; long seatสามศอกsǎam-sɔ̀ɔkสามศอกsǎam-sɔ̀ɔk1a length of three cubits2three cubits longไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)หน้าบ้านnâa-bâanหน้าบ้านnâa-bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing sideเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofประหยัดbprà-yàtประหยัดbprà-yàt1economical; cost‑saving2[to] save; be thriftyพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîi1area; space; surface; land area2region; zone; locality; area3space; arena (figurative)
He ordered a three-cubit bench for the front of the house to save space.
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ช่างchângแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiใช้cháiท่อtɔ̂ɔสามศอกsǎam-sɔ̀ɔkสำหรับsǎm-ràpระบบrá-bòpน้ำnáamในnaiครัวkruua
The technician recommended using a three-cubit pipe for the kitchen’s water system.
ทางวัดtaang-wátกำลังgam-langสร้างsâangรั้วrúuaสามศอกsǎam-sɔ̀ɔkรอบrɔ̂ɔpศาลาsǎa-laaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกำหนดขอบเขตgam-nòt-kɔ̀ɔp-kèetให้hâiชัดเจนchát-jeen
The temple is building a three-cubit fence around the pavilion to clearly mark the boundary.
นิทรรศการní-tát-sà-gaanแสดงsà-dɛɛngหุ่นhùnสามศอกsǎam-sɔ̀ɔkที่tîiทำจากtam-jàakไม้สักmáai-sàkซึ่งsʉ̂ngออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpให้hâiขนย้ายkǒn-yáaiสะดวกsà-dùuak
The exhibition displays three-cubit teakwood figures designed for easy transport.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สามศอก said สาม-สอก?
sǎam-sɔ̀ɔk
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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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ศอกsɔ̀ɔkศอกsɔ̀ɔk1elbow (body part)2[to] strike with the elbow3cubit (traditional unit)4classifier: cubitselbow (body part)Part 2
สามศอกsǎam-sɔ̀ɔkสามศอกsǎam-sɔ̀ɔka length of three cubitsa length of three cubitsWord