แสก
sɛ̀ɛkMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] part (hair)
To divide hair so it falls to two sides.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herแสกsɛ̀ɛkแสกsɛ̀ɛk1[to] part (hair)2hair part3midline; central lineผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ตรงกลางdtrong-glaangตรงกลางdtrong-glaang1in the middle; centrally2central; middle (located at the center)3the middle; the centerทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
She parts her hair in the middle every day.
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ช่างทำผมchâng-tam-pǒmแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiแสกsɛ̀ɛkผมpǒmข้างkâangเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiหน้าnâaดูduuมีมิติmii-mí-dtì
The hairstylist suggested parting the hair to the side to give the face more dimension.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupเขาkǎoใช้cháiหวีwǐiแสกsɛ̀ɛkผมpǒmให้hâiเรียบrîiapแล้วlɛ́ɛoฉีดchìitสเปรย์sà-bpeenจัดทรงjàt-song
Before taking photos, he used a comb to part the hair neatly and then sprayed it to set.
2NounA2
hair part
The line or section where hair is parted.
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแสกsɛ̀ɛkแสกsɛ̀ɛk1[to] part (hair)2hair part3midline; central lineตรงกลางdtrong-glaangตรงกลางdtrong-glaang1in the middle; centrally2central; middle (located at the center)3the middle; the center
Her hair has a middle part.
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Yesterday the hairdresser changed my hair part to the left side.
If it rains, my hair part tends to shift.
เวลาwee-laaถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupบัตรbàtฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpทำtamแสกsɛ̀ɛkข้างkâangเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiหน้าnâaดูduuมีมิติmii-mí-dtì
When taking ID photos, I like a side part to give my face more dimension.
3NounC1
midline; central line
A line or division down the middle, as in แสกผมแสกผมsɛ̀ɛk-pǒm1hair part2[to] part one's hair (hair part) and แสกหน้า (the middle of the forehead).
Examples
ยุงyungยุงyungmosquitoกัดgàtกัดgàt1[to] bite2[to] corrode; [to] etch3[to] sting; [to] irritate (skin)4caustic; irritating (to skin)5[to] mill (machining)ตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; corresponding6[to] head straight toward [sb/sth/somewhere]แสกsɛ̀ɛkแสกsɛ̀ɛk1[to] part (hair)2hair part3midline; central lineหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเป็นตุ่มbpen-dtùmเป็นตุ่มbpen-dtùm[to] get bumpsแดงdɛɛngแดงdɛɛng1red (color)2red color3[to] turn red; blush4[to] be exposed; come to light5red-shirt (Thai politics)
A mosquito bit me right in the middle of my forehead, leaving a red bump.
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ลูกบอลlûuk-bɔɔnกระเด็นgrà-denมาmaaโดนdoonแสกsɛ̀ɛkหน้าnâaเขาkǎoอย่างจังyàang-jangแต่dtɛ̀ɛโชคดีที่chôok-dii-tîiไม่mâiได้รับบาดเจ็บdâi-ráp-bàat-jèpร้ายแรงráai-rɛɛng
The ball bounced and hit him squarely in the middle of the forehead, but fortunately he was not seriously injured.
แม้mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoจะjàพยายามpá-yaa-yaamวางwaangสีหน้าsǐi-nâaให้hâiเป็นปกติbpen-bpòk-gà-dtìแต่dtɛ̀ɛรอยย่นrɔɔi-yônตรงdtrongแสกsɛ̀ɛkหน้าnâaก็gɔ̂เผยให้เห็นpə̌əi-hâi-hěnว่าwâaเขาkǎoกำลังgam-langครุ่นคิดkrûn-kítอย่างหนักyàang-nàk
Although he tried to keep a neutral expression, the crease in the middle of his forehead revealed that he was deep in thought.
ช่างแต่งหน้าchâng-dtɛ̀ng-nâaเลือกlʉ̂ʉakปกปิดbpòk-bpìtรอยแผลrɔɔi-plɛ̌ɛตรงdtrongแสกsɛ̀ɛkหน้าnâaเพียงpiiangบางเบาbaang-baoเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiใบหน้าbai-nâaของkɔ̌ɔngนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngยังyangดูduuเป็นธรรมชาติbpen-tam-má-châatเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaกล้องglɔ̂ngจับjàpภาพระยะใกล้pâap-rá-yá-glâi
The makeup artist chose to cover the scar in the middle of the actor's forehead only lightly, so the face would still look natural in close-up shots.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sɛ̀ɛk
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 | — | — |