ศอก

ศอก

Thai

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *C̬.swoːkᴰ. Cognate with Lao ສອກ (sǭk), Lü ᦉᦸᧅ (ṡoak) or ᦉᦸᧅᧈ (ṡoak¹), Shan သွၵ်ႇ (sòak), Ahom 𑜏𑜨𑜀𑜫 (sok).

Pronunciation

Orthographic		ศอก ɕ ɒ k
Phonemic		สอก s ɒ k
Romanization	Paiboon	sɔ̀ɔk
	Royal Institute	sok
(standard) IPA(key)		/sɔːk̚˨˩/

Noun

ศอก • (sɔ̀ɔk)

1. elbow.
2. the distance between the end of an elbow and the tip of the middle finger.
3. a traditional unit of length based on such distance, equal to 24 inches. Abbreviation: ศ. (sɔ̌ɔ)

Verb

ศอก • (sɔ̀ɔk) (abstract noun การศอก)

1. (boxing) to elbow; to jostle.