สิบศอก
sìp-sɔ̀ɔkMeaning
1NounC1
ten cubits
a length equal to ten cubits; a traditional Thai measure of length (exact length varies with the cubit standard)
Examples
กำแพงgam-pɛɛngกำแพงgam-pɛɛng1wall (barrier)2barrier; obstacle (figurative)ศาลาsǎa-laaศาลาsǎa-laapavilion; open-sided shelterเก่าgàoเก่าgào1old; not new2former; previous3old-fashioned; outdatedมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoความยาวkwaam-yaaoความยาวkwaam-yaao1length (spatial)2length; running time (temporal)ราวraaoราวraao1rail; bar; pole2about; approximately; around3approximately; roughly4like; as5classifier: railsสิบศอกsìp-sɔ̀ɔkสิบศอกsìp-sɔ̀ɔkten cubitsตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)หน่วยnùuaiหน่วยnùuai1unit (measurement)2unit; division3module; course unit4unit; single item or part5units; ones (place value)โบราณboo-raanโบราณboo-raan1ancient; antique2traditional; old-fashioned3ancient times; the old daysที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assess
The old pavilion wall is about ten cubits long according to the traditional unit used by craftsmen.
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ตำนานdtam-naanระบุว่าrá-bù-wâaเรือrʉʉaหลวงlǔuangลำlamแรกrɛ̂ɛkยาวyaaoสิบศอกsìp-sɔ̀ɔkแต่dtɛ̀ɛความยาวkwaam-yaaoจริงjingขึ้นกับkʉ̂n-gàpมาตราศอกmâat-dtraa-sɔ̀ɔkที่tîiใช้cháiในnaiแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láยุคyúk
The legend states that the first royal barge was ten cubits long, but the actual length depends on the cubit standard of each era.
นักโบราณคดีnák boh-raan-ná-ká-deeตีความdtee kwaamข้อความkôr kwaamในnaiศิลาจารึกsì-laa jaa-réukว่าwâaแนวnaeoกำแพงวัดgam-paeng wátยาวyaaoสิบศอกsìp sòkโดยdoiอ้างอิงâang ingมาตราศอกmâat-dtraa sòkท้องถิ่นtóng tìnที่têeมีmeeความkwaamแปรผันbprae păn
Archaeologists interpret the inscription to mean the temple wall ran ten cubits, referencing a local cubit standard that varies.
ในnaiงานngaanบูรณะbuu-rá-náโบราณสถานboo-raan-sà-tǎanช่างchângต้องdtɔ̂ngเทียบtîiapสิบศอกsìp-sɔ̀ɔkให้hâiตรงกับdtrong-gàpศอกsɔ̀ɔkมาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tǎanของkɔ̌ɔngยุคสมัยyúk-sà-mǎiนั้นnánมิฉะนั้นmí-chà-nánสัดส่วนsàt-sùuanสถาปัตยกรรมsà-tǎa-bpàt-dtà-yá-gamจะjàผิดเพี้ยนpìt-píian
In restoration work, craftsmen must calibrate ten cubits to match the era’s standard cubit; otherwise, architectural proportions will be distorted.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สิบศอก said สิบ-สอก?
sìp-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 endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sìp
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
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ศอกsɔ̀ɔkศอกsɔ̀ɔk1elbow (body part)2[to] strike with the elbow3cubit (traditional unit)4classifier: cubitselbow (body part)Part 2
สิบศอกsìp-sɔ̀ɔkสิบศอกsìp-sɔ̀ɔkten cubitsten cubitsWord