แสกๆ
sàek-sàekMeaning
1AdverbB2
in broad daylight
in full daylight; used especially in กลางวันแสกๆ to emphasize that it is plainly light outside
Examples
ขโมยkà-mŏoyขโมยkà-mŏoy1[to] steal2thiefเข้าบ้านkâo bâanเข้าบ้านkâo bâan[to] enter the house; [to] come into the houseตอนกลางวันdton glaang wanตอนกลางวันdton glaang wan1during the day; in the daytime2daytime; daylight hoursแสกๆsàek-sàekแสกๆsàek-sàekin broad daylightทั้งที่táng têeทั้งที่táng têealthough; even thoughเพื่อนบ้านpêuuan bâanเพื่อนบ้านpêuuan bâan1neighbor (person)2neighboring (of a country or community)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainหน้าบ้านnâa bâanหน้าบ้านnâa bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing side
A thief broke into the house in broad daylight, even though a neighbor was sitting outside.
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นี่nêeมันmanกลางวันglaang wanแสกๆsàek-sàekทำไมtam maiต้องdtôngเปิดไฟbpèrt faiทุกtúkดวงduuangด้วยdûuay
It's broad daylight. Why do we need every light on?
การที่gaan têeคนร้ายkon ráaiกล้าglâaกระชากgrà-châakกระเป๋าgrà-bpăoกลางวันglaang wanแสกๆsàek-sàekในnaiย่านyâanที่têeมีmeeคนkonพลุกพล่านplúk plâanทำให้tam hâiชาวบ้านchaao bâanรู้สึกrúu-sèukไม่mâiปลอดภัยbplòt pai
The fact that a thief dared to snatch a bag in broad daylight in a crowded area left local residents feeling unsafe.
แม้máeจะjàเป็นกลางbpen glaangวันwanแสกๆsàek-sàekแต่dtàeควันkwanจากjàakไฟป่าfai bpàaก็gâwหนาnăaจนjonคนขับรถkon kàp rótต้องdtôngเปิดไฟbpèrt faiหน้าnâaเพื่อให้pêuua hâiมองเห็นmong hĕnทางtaang
Although it was broad daylight, the wildfire smoke was so thick that drivers had to turn on their headlights to see the road.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แสกๆ said แสก-แสก?
sàek-sàek
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 syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sàek
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 | — | — |