เอาศอก
ao-sɔ̀ɔkMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] elbow; strike or push with the elbow
To strike, push, or jab someone or something using one's elbow, either as an attack (e.g., in Muay Thai) or to make way (e.g., in a crowd).
Examples
คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringเยอะมากyə́-mâakเยอะมากyə́-mâak1very many; numerous (colloquial)2very much; a lot (colloq.)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)โดนdoonโดนdoon1[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)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringข้างหลังkâang-lǎngข้างหลังkâang-lǎng1behind; at the back (of)2behind; at the back3the back; the rearเอาศอกao-sɔ̀ɔkเอาศอกao-sɔ̀ɔk[to] elbow; strike or push with the elbowดันdanดันdan1[to] push [sth/sb]2darn; shoot (mild exclamation)3[to] promote; propel [sb/sth] forward4[to] push up; drive up [prices, levels, etc.]5happen to; end up (colloq. auxiliary)ตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔt1throughout; continuously; all the time2throughout; along (extent/duration)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
It's so crowded. The person behind me kept elbowing me.
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ตอนdtɔɔnขึ้นkʉ̂nรถไฟฟ้าrót-fai-fáaช่วงเวลาเร่งด่วนchûuang-wee-laa-rêng-dùuanต้องdtɔ̂ngระวังrá-wangคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnเอาศอกao-sɔ̀ɔkเบียดbìiatเข้ามาkâo-maa
When getting on the skytrain during rush hour, you have to be careful of other people elbowing their way in.
นักมวยnák-muuaiฝ่ายแดงfàai-dɛɛngฉวยโอกาสchǔuai-oo-gàatตอนdtɔɔnคู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuเผลอplə̌əแล้วlɛ́ɛoเอาศอกao-sɔ̀ɔkฟันfanเข้าที่kâo-tîiคิ้วkíuจนjonแตกdtɛ̀ɛk
The boxer in the red corner seized the opportunity when his opponent was off-guard and struck with an elbow, cutting his eyebrow.
ผู้เล่นpûu-lênคนkonนั้นnánเจตนาjèet-dtà-naaเอาศอกao-sɔ̀ɔkกระแทกgrà-tɛ̂ɛkคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแย่งyɛ̂ɛngบอลbɔɔnกรรมการgam-má-gaanจึงjʉngเป่าbpàoฟาวล์faaoและlɛ́ให้hâiใบเหลืองbai-lʉ̌ʉangทันทีtan-tii
That player intentionally used his elbow to hit an opponent to get the ball, so the referee immediately called a foul and gave a yellow card.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เอาศอก said เอา-สอก?
ao-sɔ̀ɔk
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel เ-า hides a final -ว, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
ao
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or result[to] take; get; pickPart 1
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ศอกsɔ̀ɔkศอกsɔ̀ɔk1elbow (body part)2[to] strike with the elbow3cubit (traditional unit)4classifier: cubitselbow (body part)Part 2
เอาศอกao-sɔ̀ɔkเอาศอกao-sɔ̀ɔk[to] elbow; strike or push with the elbow[to] elbow; strike or push with the elbowWord