สเต๊ก
sà-dtéekMeanings
1NounA2
steak (dish)
A dish of a thick slice or cut of meat (often beef, pork, chicken, or fish) cooked by grilling or pan-frying, typically served with sides and sauce.
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)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); pocketสเต๊กsà-dtéekสเต๊กsà-dtéek1steak (dish)2steak (cut of meat)หมูmǔuหมูmǔu1pig; hog2pork3easy; a pushover (informal)4classifier: ตัว5fat person (impolite)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)มันฝรั่งทอดman-fà-ràng-tɔ̂ɔtมันฝรั่งทอดman-fà-ràng-tɔ̂ɔtfrench fries; potato chips
Today I ate pork steak with French fries.
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พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเราraoจะjàไปbpaiกินginสเต๊กเนื้อsà-dtéek-nʉ́ʉaที่tîiร้านráanใหม่màiแถวtɛ̌ɛoมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-lai
Tomorrow we will go eat beef steak at the new restaurant near the university.
เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpสั่งsàngสเต๊กsà-dtéekปลาแซลมอนbplaa-sɛo-mɔ̂nราดrâatซอสเลมอนsɔ́ɔt-lá-məənเสิร์ฟsə̀əpคู่kûuสลัดsà-làt
He likes to order salmon steak with lemon sauce served with salad.
สเต๊กไก่sà-dtéek-gàiจานjaanนี้níiย่างyâangระดับrá-dàpสุกกำลังดีsùk-gam-lang-diiเสิร์ฟsə̀əpพร้อมprɔ́ɔmซอสพริกไทยดำsɔ̂ɔt-prík-tai-damและlɛ́ผักpàkย่างyâang
This chicken steak is grilled to a perfect doneness, served with black pepper sauce and grilled vegetables.
2NounB1
steak (cut of meat)
A thick cut of meat, especially from beef, intended for grilling or frying.
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forกินginกินgin1[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); pocketสเต๊กsà-dtéekสเต๊กsà-dtéek1steak (dish)2steak (cut of meat)เนื้อชิ้นหนาnʉ́ʉa-chín-nǎaเนื้อชิ้นหนาnʉ́ʉa-chín-nǎathick cut of meat; thick steak
Today I want to eat a thick beef steak.
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พ่อpɔ̂ɔซื้อsʉ́ʉสเต๊กริบsà-dtéek-rípอายaaiชิ้นchínใหญ่yàiไว้wáiสำหรับsǎm-ràpย่างyâangตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yen
Dad bought a big ribeye steak for grilling in the evening.
ร้านนี้ráan-níiคัดkátสเต๊กเนื้อsà-dtéek-nʉ́ʉaสันsǎnนอกnɔ̂ɔkชิ้นหนาchín-nǎaพิเศษpí-sèetเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiย่างyâangได้dâaiฉ่ำchàm
This restaurant selects extra-thick sirloin steaks so they grill up juicy.
เขาkăoชอบchôpสเต๊กsà-dtêkทีteeโบbohนnชิ้นหนาchín năaเพราะpráwเนื้อnéuuaส่วนsùuanหนาnăaมีmeeเกล็ดglètไขมันkăi manที่têeทำให้tam hâiรสชาติrót-châatเข้มข้นkêm kônเมื่อmêuuaย่างyâang
He likes thick T-bone steaks because the thick cut has marbling that intensifies the flavor when grilled.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สเต๊ก said สะ-เต๊ก?
sà-dtéek
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 | — | — |