สึกหรอ
sʉ̀k-rɔ̌ɔMeanings
1NounB2
wear; wear and tear
gradual loss of material, efficiency, or quality due to use, friction, or aging, especially in parts, machinery, or surfaces
Examples
เฟืองfʉʉangเฟืองfʉʉang1gear; cog2straw (Isan)3sprocketในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เครื่องจักรkrʉ̂ʉang-jàkเครื่องจักรkrʉ̂ʉang-jàk1machine (single unit)2machinery (collective)เริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสึกหรอsʉ̀k-rɔ̌ɔสึกหรอsʉ̀k-rɔ̌ɔ1wear; wear and tear2[to] wear out; erode from useทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]เครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉang1machine; engine; device2appliance; electrical device3classifier: machines/devices4equipment; gear5aircraft; plane (colloq.)6assortment/set (pref.)7attire; ornaments; regaliaทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateช้าลงcháa-longช้าลงcháa-long1[to] slow down; become slower2more slowly
The gears in the machine have started to wear, causing it to run slower.
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รองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoคู่kûuนี้níiมีรอยmii-rɔɔiสึกหรอsʉ̀k-rɔ̌ɔที่tîiส้นsônเพราะprɔ́ฉันchǎnใส่sàiเดินdəənทุกวันtúk-wan
These shoes show wear at the heels because I wear them every day.
การหล่อลื่นgaan-lɔ̀ɔ-lʉ̂ʉnไม่mâiเพียงพอpiiang-pɔɔทำให้tam-hâiชิ้นส่วนchín-sùuanโลหะloo-hàเกิดgə̀ətสึกหรอsʉ̀k-rɔ̌ɔเร็วกว่าreo-gwàaปกติbpòk-gà-dtì
Insufficient lubrication causes metal parts to wear out faster than usual.
วิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnตรวจพบdtrùuat-pópสึกหรอsʉ̀k-rɔ̌ɔในnaiตลับลูกปืนdtà-làp-lûuk-bpʉʉnและlɛ́แนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiเปลี่ยนbplìianก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiประสิทธิภาพbprà-sìt-tí-pâapจะjàลดลงlót-long
The engineer detected wear in the bearings and recommended replacement before performance drops.
2VerbB2
[to] wear out; erode from use
to become worn, thinned, or deteriorated through repeated use, friction, or exposure
Examples
รองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoshoe; footwearคู่kûuคู่kûu1pair; couple2classifier for pairs3even (number)4in pairs; double5[to] pair; matchนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderมานานmaa-naanมานานmaa-naanfor a long time (up to now)พื้นpʉ́ʉnพื้นpʉ́ʉn1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3plain; unpatterned4basis; level; background (figurative)5background (color/pattern)เริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toสึกหรอsʉ̀k-rɔ̌ɔสึกหรอsʉ̀k-rɔ̌ɔ1wear; wear and tear2[to] wear out; erode from useแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
These shoes have been used for a long time; the soles are starting to wear out.
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แปรงสีฟันbprɛɛng-sǐi-fanสึกหรอsʉ̀k-rɔ̌ɔควรkuuanเปลี่ยนbplìianไม่งั้นmâi-ngánแปรงbprɛɛngไม่mâiสะอาดsà-àat
A worn-out toothbrush should be replaced, otherwise it won’t clean well.
สีsǐiบนbonรั้วrúuaสึกหรอsʉ̀k-rɔ̌ɔเพราะprɔ́แดดdɛ̀ɛtและlɛ́ฝนfǒnทำให้tam-hâiต้องdtɔ̂ngทาสีtaa-sǐiใหม่màiทั้งtángแผงpɛ̌ɛng
The paint on the fence deteriorated due to sun and rain, requiring a full repaint.
ผิวpĭuเบาะbòเริ่มrêrmสึกหรอsèuk rŏจากjàakการเสียดสีgaan sìiat sĕeบ่อยbòiๆ-จนjonเห็นhĕnรอยแตกroi dtàekเป็นbpenเส้นเล็กsên lékๆ-
The seat surface has begun to wear from frequent friction, showing small crack lines.
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 -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sʉ̀k
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
สึกsʉ̀kสึกsʉ̀k1[to] wear; wear down; erode2[to] disrobe (from monkhood)[to] wear; wear down; erodePart 1
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สึกหรอsʉ̀k-rɔ̌ɔสึกหรอsʉ̀k-rɔ̌ɔwear; wear and tearwear; wear and tearWord