สลัก
bolt
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- 1 bolt、pin、latch、bar
- 2 carve、engrave、chisel、incise
สลัก mainly means either to carve or engrave into a hard surface, or a fastening part such as a bolt, latch, or pin. The intended meaning depends strongly on context.
bolt、pin、latch、bar
A physical fastener used to hold something in place, such as a bolt, latch, bar, pin, or peg.
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สลักประตู salàk pratuu a door bolt สลักประตู details
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ถอดสลักออก thɔ̀ɔt salàk ɔ̀ɔk remove the pin ถอดสลักออก details
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สลักนิรภัย salàk níraphay a safety pin or safety lock pin สลักนิรภัย details
carve、engrave、chisel、incise
To cut into a hard surface to make letters, patterns, images, or carved forms.
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สลักชื่อบนแหวน salàk chʉ̂ʉ bon wɛ̌ɛn engrave a name on a ring สลักชื่อบนแหวน details
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สลักลายบนไม้ salàk laay bon máay carve a pattern into wood สลักลายบนไม้ details
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ช่างสลักรูปจากหิน châaŋ salàk rûup càak hǐn The craftsperson carves a figure from stone. ช่างสลักรูปจากหิน details
Learning notes
Explanation
สลัก has two common meanings that are easy to confuse: a fastening part, and the action of carving or engraving. Words like ชื่อ “name,” ลาย “pattern,” ไม้ “wood,” and หิน “stone” usually point to the carving sense. Words like ประตู “door,” ถอด “remove,” and นิรภัย “safety” usually point to the fastener sense. For the carving meaning, แกะสลัก is also a very common and clear form.
Usage
It is used when talking about crafts, temple decoration, furniture, engraved rings, and carved objects. It is also used in practical contexts involving doors, tools, machines, and safety pins or lock pins.
Caution
Do not use สลัก for ordinary writing on paper; use เขียน instead. สลักชื่อ means engraving a name into something like metal, wood, or stone. In fixed expressions such as สลักหลังเช็ค, it can mean endorsing a check, but learners can treat that as a separate set phrase.
Differences from similar words
1 bolt synonyms
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กลอน is commonly used for a door or window latch/bolt. สลัก is broader and can also refer to pins, bolts, or fastening parts in tools and machinery.
2 carve synonyms
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จารึก is more formal and is often used for inscriptions on monuments or tablets. สลัก is more general and can refer to carving patterns, names, or figures.