ส้นเท้า
sôn-táaoMeaning
1NounA2
heel (of the foot)
the back part of the human foot, below the ankle.
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.ส้นเท้าsôn-táaoส้นเท้าsôn-táaoheel (of the foot)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mine
This is my heel.
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My heel hurts a lot.
He dragged his heels loudly as he walked.
การใส่gaan-sàiรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoที่tîiไม่มีmâi-miiแผ่นรองpɛ̀n-rɔɔngรับrápที่ดีtîi-diiอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiปวดbpùuatส้นเท้าsôn-táaoเรื้อรังrʉ́ʉa-rangได้dâai
Wearing shoes without good support can cause chronic heel pain.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
sôn
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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
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เท้าtáaoเท้าtáao1foot2base; pedestal; bottom part3[to] brace; prop; rest against for supportfootPart 2
ส้นเท้าsôn-táaoส้นเท้าsôn-táaoheel (of the foot)heel (of the foot)Word