สลาก
lot
Native recording
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- 1 lot、raffle ticket
- 2 lottery ticket
This word refers to a marked slip or ticket used to make a selection by chance. It is also commonly used for an official lottery ticket.
lot、raffle ticket
A marked slip or other item drawn at random to decide a winner, order, group, or assignment.
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จับสลาก càp salàak draw lots จับสลาก details
lottery ticket
A numbered ticket that may win a prize in a lottery, especially in official or neutral contexts.
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ซื้อสลากสองใบ sʉ́ʉ salàak sɔ̌ɔŋ bay buy two lottery tickets ซื้อสลากสองใบ details
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ตรวจสลาก trùat salàak check the lottery results ตรวจสลาก details
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สลากใบนี้ถูกรางวัล salàak bay níi thùuk raaŋwan This lottery ticket has won a prize. สลากใบนี้ถูกรางวัล details
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สลากกินแบ่งรัฐบาล salàak kin bɛ̀ŋ rátthabaan government lottery สลากกินแบ่งรัฐบาล details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core image is a marked or numbered slip used to make a selection by chance. จับสลาก is an essential expression meaning “draw lots” or “hold a random drawing.” In lottery contexts, common combinations include ซื้อสลาก “buy a lottery ticket” and ตรวจสลาก “check the lottery results.” The usual classifier for individual tickets or slips is ใบ, as in สลากสองใบ, “two lottery tickets.” แผ่น may also be used when emphasizing a flat sheet or slip.
Usage
It is used when lots are drawn to assign groups, turns, or duties fairly at school or work, as well as for raffles and prize drawings. It also appears frequently when buying or checking lottery tickets, especially in official information, news reports, and authorized lottery sales.
Caution
Do not confuse สลาก with ฉลาก. Some dictionaries record สลาก as a word for a label on medicine, but in ordinary modern Thai, ฉลาก is normally used for product and medicine labels. For example, “product label” is ฉลากสินค้า.
Differences from similar words
2 lottery ticket synonyms
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หวย is the everyday word for lotteries and number betting, and it may also refer to unofficial or illegal gambling. สลาก is more neutral and official, so it is common in formal names, news reports, and signs at authorized sellers.