สเปโต
sà-bpee-dtooMeanings
1NounB2
two of spades; Speto card
the two of spades card, especially as a high-point or penalty card in the Thai card game Dummy
Examples
ตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3elderly man; grandpa (informal)4grid square; mesh5turn (in a game)6eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ซวยsuuaiซวยsuuai1unlucky; ill-fated (informal)2[to] be unlucky; be in trouble (informal)3Damn!; Bad luck!; I'm screwed!มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousดันdanดันdan1[to] push [sth/sb]2[to] promote; propel [sb/sth] forward3[to] push up; drive up [prices, levels, etc.]4happen to; end up (colloq. auxiliary)ถือtʉ̌ʉถือtʉ̌ʉ1[to] hold; carry (by hand)2[to] regard; consider; deem3[to] observe; keep (rules, precepts, fast)4[to] be strict/particular about5[to] hold; possess (assets or rights)ไพ่pâiไพ่pâiplaying card; cardsสเปโตsà-bpee-dtooสเปโตsà-bpee-dtoo1two of spades; Speto card2burden; dead weightไว้wáiไว้wái1[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.)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)มือmʉʉมือmʉʉ1hand2skill; level; expertise3classifier: players in certain gambling games4doer; agent5round; turn (card games)ตอนจบdtɔɔn-jòpตอนจบdtɔɔn-jòp1ending; conclusion; finale2final episode/installmentเกมgeemเกมgeem1game; match2video game3game (subdivision of play in sports)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedโดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] hit; make contact with [sb/sth]2[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)3[to] be hit; be struck; be affected4[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)5for a long time (Isan)หักhàkหักhàk1[to] break; snap2broken; snapped3[to] deduct; withhold4[to] swerve; turn the wheel sharply5[to] bend; fold back6minus; lessไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] place upright; stand; erect2as much as; as many as3[to] set up; establish; found4[to] appoint; nominate5[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)6stack; pile; bundle7[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)8[to] allocate; earmark (funds)9classifier: stacks; pilesห้าสิบhâa-sìpห้าสิบhâa-sìpfifty; 50แต้มdtɛ̂ɛmแต้มdtɛ̂ɛm1point; score; tally2dot; speck; spot3[to] dot; dab; apply a small amount
I was so unlucky this round; I was holding the two of spades in my hand at the end, so I got penalized fifty points.
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อย่าเพิ่งyàa-pə̂ngทิ้งtíngสเปโตsà-bpee-dtooลงมาlong-maaสิsìเดี๋ยวdǐiaoก็gɔ̂มีmiiคนkonเก็บgèpไปbpaiเกิดgə̀ətหรอกrɔ̀k
Don't discard the two of spades just yet; someone might pick it up to meld.
ในnaiการเล่นgaan-lênไพ่pâiดัมdamมี่mîiการเก็บgaan-gèpสเปโตsà-bpee-dtooไว้wáiกับgàpตัวdtuuaจนjonถึงช่วงtʉ̌ng-chûuangท้ายเกมtáai-geemถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenกลยุทธ์gon-lá-yútที่tîiเสี่ยงsìiangมากmâak
In the game of Dummy, hoarding the two of spades until the late game is a very risky strategy.
เขาkǎoจบjòpน็อกnɔ́kแถมยังtɛ̌ɛm-yangทิ้งtíngสเปโตsà-bpee-dtooลงมาlong-maaได้สำเร็จdâai-sǎm-rètทำให้tam-hâiผู้เล่นpûu-lênคนkonถัดไปtàt-bpaiโดนdoonหักhàkแต้มdtɛ̂ɛmบานbaanเลยləəi
He managed to knock and successfully discarded the two of spades, causing the next player to lose a massive amount of points.
2NounC1
burden; dead weight
a person who is a burden, dead weight, or causes problems for a group (slang derived from the card game)
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeงานกลุ่มngaan glùmงานกลุ่มngaan glùmgroup work; group projectกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureสเปโตsà-bpay dtohสเปโตsà-bpay dtoh1two of spades; Speto card2burden; dead weightของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsทีมteemทีมteemteam; groupชัดๆchát chátชัดๆchát chát1clearly; very clearly (informal)2very clear; crystal‑clear (informal)
I don't want to do group work with him at all; he's clearly the dead weight of the team.
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ถ้าtâaคุณkunยังyangทำตัวtam-dtuuaเป็นbpenสเปโตsà-bpee-dtooถ่วงtùuangความเจริญkwaam-jà-rəənของkɔ̌ɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtอยู่yùuแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiอีกไม่นานìik-mâi-naanคงkongโดนdoonพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaให้ออกhâi-ɔ̀ɔkแน่nɛ̂ɛ
If you keep acting like a burden dragging down the company's progress, you will surely be considered for dismissal soon.
ในnaiการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekใหญ่yàiการรับมือgaan-ráp-mʉʉกับgàpตัวdtuuaสเปโตsà-bpee-dtooที่tîiไม่mâiช่วยงานchûuai-ngaanแล้วlɛ́ɛoยังyangสร้างsâangปัญหาbpan-hǎaถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangที่tîiน่าnâaปวดหัวbpùuat-hǔuaที่สุดtîi-sùt
In large projects, dealing with a dead weight who contributes nothing and creates problems is the most headache-inducing matter.
ภารกิจpaa-rá-gìtแรกrɛ̂ɛkของkɔ̌ɔngผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanคนใหม่kon-màiคือkʉʉการประเมินผลงานgaan-bprà-məən-pǒn-ngaanอย่างเด็ดขาดyàang-dèt-kàatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกำจัดgam-jàtพวกpûuakสเปโตsà-bpee-dtooที่tîiคอยkɔɔiถ่วงtùuangแผนกpà-nɛ̀ɛkมานานmaa-naanหลายlǎaiปีbpii
The new manager's first mission was to conduct strict performance evaluations in order to weed out the dead weights who had been holding the department back for years.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สเปโต said สะ-เป-โต?
sà-bpee-dtoo
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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 | — | — |