สโตรก
sà-dtròokMeaning
1NounB2
stroke (medical)
a serious medical condition caused by interruption of blood flow to part of the brain or bleeding in the brain, which can damage brain tissue
Examples
คุณตาkun-dtaaคุณตาkun-dtaa1grandfather (maternal)2elderly man (polite address)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สโตรกsà-dtròokสโตรกsà-dtròokstroke (medical)เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛoปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛo1last year; the previous year2last year (time marker)ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeกายภาพบำบัดgaai-yá-pâap-bam-bàtกายภาพบำบัดgaai-yá-pâap-bam-bàt1physical therapy; physiotherapy2[to] provide physical therapyทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
My grandfather had a stroke last year; now he has to do physical therapy every day.
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ถ้าtâaจู่ๆjòo jòoพูดไม่ชัดpôot mâi chátหรือrĕuแขนขาkăen kăaอ่อนแรงòn raengต้องdtôngรีบrêepไปbpaiโรงพยาบาลrohng-pá-yaa-baanด่วนdùuanเพราะpráwอาจàatเป็นbpenอาการaa-gaanของkŏngสโตรกsà-dtròhk
If you suddenly have slurred speech or weak limbs, you must rush to the hospital, as it could be a symptom of a stroke.
แพทย์pɛ̂ɛtบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaการรักษาgaan-rák-sǎaผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaiสโตรกsà-dtròokต้องdtɔ̂ngแข่งkɛ̀ngกับgàpเวลาwee-laaเพราะprɔ́ทุกtúkนาทีnaa-tiiหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngเซลล์seelสมองsà-mɔ̌ɔngที่tîiถูกทำลายtùuk-tam-laaiไปbpai
The doctor said treating a stroke patient is a race against time because every minute means brain cells are being destroyed.
การควบคุมgaan-kûuap-kumความดันโลหิตสูงkwaam-dan-loo-hìt-sǔungและlɛ́เบาหวานbao-wǎanเป็นbpenปัจจัยสำคัญbpàt-jai-sǎm-kanในnaiการลดgaan-lótความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangของkɔ̌ɔngการเกิดgaan-gə̀ətสโตรกsà-dtròok
Controlling high blood pressure and diabetes are key factors in reducing the risk of having a stroke.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สโตรก said สะ-โตรก?
sà-dtròok
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 | — | — |