โซหนัก

soo-nàk

Meaning

1NounC2

high-lead solder (Thai: โซ่หนัก)

solder with a high proportion of lead, formerly common in plumbing and metalwork; Thai technical term โซ่หนัก

Examples

สมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnสมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔn1formerly; in the past; back then2the old days; former timesช่างประปาchâng-bprà-bpaaช่างประปาchâng-bprà-bpaaplumber; plumbing technicianใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderโซหนักsoo-nàkโซหนักsoo-nàkhigh-lead solder (Thai: โซ่หนัก)เชื่อมchʉ̂ʉamเชื่อมchʉ̂ʉam1[to] connect; link2[to] weld; solder; braze3[to] sweeten with syrupตะเข็บdtà-kèpตะเข็บdtà-kèp1seam; stitching line2joint seam3ridge; raised seamท่อtɔ̂ɔท่อtɔ̂ɔ1pipe; tube2duct; conduit (technical)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingตะกั่วdtà-gùuaตะกั่วdtà-gùua1lead (metal, Pb)2lead sinker; lead weightสัดส่วนsàt-sùuanสัดส่วนsàt-sùuan1proportion; ratio2body proportions; figureสูงsǔungสูงsǔung1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)ทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ไหลlǎiไหลlǎi[to] flow; run (liquid)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3closed; shut; not open4[to] cover; seal5[to] block; conceal; suppress; withholdรอยรั่วrɔɔi-rûuaรอยรั่วrɔɔi-rûua1leak; leakage point2weak point; source of loss (fig.)ได้ดีdâai-diiได้ดีdâai-diisucceed; do well
In the past, plumbers used high-lead solder to seal pipe seams because the high lead content flowed well and sealed leaks effectively.
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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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

soo

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

โซsooโซsoofamished; starvingfamished; starvingPart 1
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โซหนักsoo-nàkโซหนักsoo-nàkhigh-lead solder (Thai: โซ่หนัก)high-lead solder (Thai: โซ่หนัก)Word