ใช้ศอก
chái-sɔ̀ɔkMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] use one's elbow(s); elbow [sb/sth]
To use one's elbow or elbows, especially to strike or push someone or something.
Examples
คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringเยอะมากyə́-mâakเยอะมากyə́-mâak1very many; numerous (colloquial)2very much; a lot (colloq.)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toใช้ศอกchái-sɔ̀ɔkใช้ศอกchái-sɔ̀ɔk[to] use one's elbow(s); elbow [sb/sth]เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningไปข้างหน้าbpai-kâang-nâaไปข้างหน้าbpai-kâang-nâa1[to] go forward; [to] progress2ahead; forward
There were so many people, so he had to use his elbow to move forward.
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ตอนdtɔɔnขึ้นkʉ̂nรถเมล์rót-meeช่วงเร่งด่วนchûuang-rêng-dùuanอย่าyàaใช้ศอกchái-sɔ̀ɔkดันdanคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnนะnáมันmanไม่สุภาพmâi-sù-pâap
When getting on the bus during rush hour, don't use your elbow to push other people; it's impolite.
ฉันchǎnเห็นhěnผู้ชายpûu-chaaiคนkonนั้นnánใช้ศอกchái-sɔ̀ɔkกระแทกgrà-tɛ̂ɛkประตูbprà-dtuuเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiมันmanเปิดbpə̀ətออกɔ̀ɔk
I saw that man use his elbow to hit the door to get it to open.
นักมวยไทยnák-muuai-taiคนkonนั้นnánขึ้นชื่อkʉ̂n-chʉ̂ʉเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการใช้gaan-cháiศอกsɔ̀ɔkโจมตีjoom-dtiiคู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuในnaiระยะประชิดrá-yá-bprà-chítอย่างแม่นยำyàang-mɛ̂n-yam
That Muay Thai fighter is famous for accurately using his elbows to attack opponents at close range.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ใช้ศอก said ใช้-สอก?
chái-sɔ̀ɔk
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
chái
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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
ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; order[to] use; employPart 1
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ศอกsɔ̀ɔkศอกsɔ̀ɔk1elbow (body part)2[to] strike with the elbow3cubit (traditional unit)4classifier: cubitselbow (body part)Part 2
ใช้ศอกchái-sɔ̀ɔkใช้ศอกchái-sɔ̀ɔk[to] use one's elbow(s); elbow [sb/sth][to] use one's elbow(s); elbow [sb/sth]Word