สี่ศอก
sìi-sɔ̀ɔkMeaning
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four cubits (≈ two meters)
a traditional length equal to four cubits, usually about two meters (around 6–7 feet), though the exact cubit length varies
Examples
เขากะkǎo-gàเขากะkǎo-gàKhao Ka (place name; transliteration)ความยาวkwaam-yaaoความยาวkwaam-yaao1length (spatial)2length; running time (temporal)รั้วrúuaรั้วrúua1fence; enclosure2railings; barrierไว้wáiไว้wái1[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.)ประมาณbprà-maanประมาณbprà-maan1approximately; about2[to] estimate; approximate3estimate (noun)4something like; along the lines of (informal)5moderate; reasonable (literary)สี่ศอกsìi-sɔ̀ɔkสี่ศอกsìi-sɔ̀ɔkfour cubits (≈ two meters)หรือrʉ̌ʉหรือrʉ̌ʉ1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)ราวraaoราวraao1rail; bar; pole2about; approximately; around3approximately; roughly4like; as5classifier: railsสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondเมตรméetเมตรméetmetre; meter (unit of length)
He estimated the fence length at about four cubits, or around two meters.
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ช่างไม้châng-máaiบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaโต๊ะdtóตัวdtuuaนี้níiยาวyaaoสี่ศอกsìi-sɔ̀ɔkซึ่งsʉ̂ngใกล้เคียงglâi-kiiangหกhòkถึงtʉ̌ngเจ็ดjètฟุตfút
The carpenter said this table is four cubits long, which is close to six to seven feet.
ในnaiตำราdtam-raaดั้งเดิมdâng-dəəmระบุrá-bùให้hâiสร้างsâangประตูbprà-dtuuยาวyaaoสี่ศอกsìi-sɔ̀ɔkแต่dtɛ̀ɛความยาวkwaam-yaaoจริงjingอาจàatต่างกันdtàang-ganตามdtaamศอกsɔ̀ɔkของkɔ̌ɔngแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìn
The traditional text specifies making the door four cubits long, but the actual length may vary depending on the local cubit.
นักโบราณคดีnák boh-raan-ná-ká-deeวัดwátผนังpà-năngวิหารwí-hăanได้dâiราวraaoสี่ศอกsèe sòkซึ่งsêungตีความdtee kwaamได้dâiว่าwâaช่างchângใช้cháiหน่วยวัดnùuai wátพื้นถิ่นpéun tìǹใกล้glâiสองsŏngเมตรmét
The archaeologist measured the temple wall at about four cubits, which suggests the craftsmen used a local unit close to two meters.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สี่ศอก said สี่-สอก?
sìi-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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sìi
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → 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
สี่ศอกsìi-sɔ̀ɔkสี่ศอกsìi-sɔ̀ɔkfour cubits (≈ two meters)four cubits (≈ two meters)Word