สเต็ก
sà-dtèkMeanings
1NounA2
steak (slice of meat/fish)
a thick slice or cut of meat or sometimes fish, usually cooked by grilling or frying
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)สเต็กsà-dtèkสเต็กsà-dtèk1steak (slice of meat/fish)2CL: ชิ้นหมูย่างmǔu-yâangหมูย่างmǔu-yâang1grilled/roasted pork2grilled-pork (as modifier)ชิ้นหนาchín-nǎaชิ้นหนาchín-nǎathick piece; thick slice
Today I ate a thick grilled pork steak.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเราraoไปbpaiสั่งsàngสเต็กเนื้อทอดsà-dtèk-nʉ́ʉa-tɔ̂ɔtที่tîiร้านráanใกล้บ้านglâi-bâan
Yesterday we ordered a fried beef steak at the shop near home.
คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiแม่mɛ̂ɛจะjàทำtamสเต็กปลาแซลมอนsà-dtèk-bplaa-sɛo-mɔ̂nให้hâiเพราะprɔ́ทุกคนtúk-konอยากyàakกินgin
Tonight Mom will make a salmon steak because everyone wants to eat it.
ผมpŏmชอบchôpสเต็กsà-dtékชิ้นchínหนาๆnăa năaย่างyâangแบบbàepมีรอยmee roiไหม้mâiนิดๆnít nítเพราะpráwยังyangฉ่ำchàmและláeหอมhŏmมากmâak
I like thick steaks with slight char marks because they stay juicy and very fragrant.
2ClassifierA2
CL: ชิ้นชิ้นchín1piece; item; fragment; slice2classifier: pieces/items
classifier used for individual pieces/servings of steak
Examples
ขอสเต็กkɔ̌ɔ-sà-dtèkขอสเต็กkɔ̌ɔ-sà-dtèkMay I have a steak?; I'd like a steak.หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostชิ้นchínชิ้นchín1piece; item; fragment; slice2classifier: pieces/itemsครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
One steak, please.
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Yesterday I ordered two steaks with a salad.
Tomorrow mom will make three steaks for the family.
ในnaiโปรโมชั่นbproo-moo-chânนี้níiถ้าtâaซื้อsʉ́ʉสเต็กsà-dtèkหนึ่งnʉ̀ngชิ้นchínจะได้jà-dâaiเครื่องดื่มkrʉ̂ʉang-dʉ̀ʉmฟรีfriiหนึ่งnʉ̀ngแก้วgɛ̂ɛo
In this promotion, if you buy one steak, you get one free drink.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สเต็ก said สะ-เต็ก?
sà-dtèk
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
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 syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sà
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 | — | — |