ไม้สัก
máai sàk
Meanings
1NounB2
teak wood
the durable hardwood from the teak tree, valued for its natural oils and resistance to weathering; used for furniture, flooring, and boats
Examples
ไม้สักmáai sàkไม้สักmáai sàk1teak wood2made of teakมีคุณสมบัติmee kun-ná-sŏm-bàtมีคุณสมบัติmee kun-ná-sŏm-bàt1[to] be qualified; [to] have qualifications2[to] have properties; [to] possess characteristicsพิเศษpí-sàytพิเศษpí-sàyt1special; exceptional2extra; additional3especially; specially; particularly4special (category/service)คือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectทนทานton taanทนทานton taan1durable; hard-wearing2resistant; tough; sturdyต่อdtòต่อdtò1[to] bargain; haggle2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] continue; go on4subsequently; then (adverbial sequence)5[to] connect; attach; join6next; following; subsequentปลวกbplùuakปลวกbplùuaktermiteและláeและláeand (coordinating)สภาพอากาศsà-pâap aa-gàatสภาพอากาศsà-pâap aa-gàatweather; atmospheric conditionsได้ดีdâai deeได้ดีdâai dee1succeed; do well2have a good outcome; turn out well
Teak wood has the special properties of being resistant to termites and weathering.
2NounB2
made of teak
made from teak wood; teak (as a material descriptor, e.g., โต๊ะไม้สัก)
Examples
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)คุณยายkun yaaiคุณยายkun yaaigrandmother; respectful term for elderly womanมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoตู้ไม้dtôo máaiตู้ไม้dtôo máaiwooden cabinet/cupboard/wardrobeสักsàkสักsàk1teak2[to] tattoo3about; approximately4any; even (a little); at all5[classifier] treeหลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)ใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; senior4generous; magnanimous (figurative)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotสืบทอดกันมาsèup tôt gan maaสืบทอดกันมาsèup tôt gan maa[to] be passed down; [to] be inheritedหลายรุ่นlăai rûnหลายรุ่นlăai rûn1several models; many versions2several generations
My grandmother's house has a large teak cabinet that has been passed down for generations.