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แสก

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Thai

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Pronunciation

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Orthographic/Phonemicแสก
æ s k
RomanizationPaiboonsɛ̀ɛk
Royal Institutesaek
(standard) IPA(key)/sɛːk̚˨˩/(R)

Etymology 1

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Noun

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แสก (sɛ̀ɛk)

  1. median line.
  2. bisection.

Verb

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แสก (sɛ̀ɛk) (abstract noun การแสก)

  1. to part (the hair)

Adjective

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แสก (sɛ̀ɛk)

  1. wide open, broad.
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Etymology 2

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Noun

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แสก (sɛ̀ɛk)

  1. (นก~) barn owl, Tyto alba

Etymology 3

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From Saek แถร̄ก, possibly via Isan แสก or Lao ແສກ (sǣk).

Proper noun

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แสก (sɛ̀ɛk)

  1. (ชาว~, ไท~) Saek people, a Tai ethnic group in Laos and Thailand
  2. (ภาษา~) Saek language, the language spoken by Seak people