How to Say “Tattoo” in Thai

รอยสัก
rɔɔi-sàk/rɔːj˧.sak̚˨˩/
The Thai word for tattoo is รอยสัก (rɔɔi-sàk).
รอยสัก refers to the image itself made in the skin with ink and a needle.
Meaning: an image made in the skin with ink and a needle (noun)

What does it mean word for word?

The noun รอยสัก is composed of รอย, meaning mark or trace and สัก, meaning to tattoo.

Which one should you use?

Use the noun รอยสัก to refer to the tattoo itself, but use the verb สัก to describe the act of tattooing.

Related words

How do you pronounce it?

The pronunciation is rɔɔi-sàk. It has 2 syllables.

Did you know?

  • Traditional Thai tattoos, known as สักยันต์ (Sak Yant), are believed to provide the wearer with magical powers like protection, strength and invisibility.
  • The word รอย (mark) is commonly used in Thai to describe physical tracks left by animals or vehicles, making a tattoo literally a 'track' or 'trace' left upon the skin.
  • The act of สัก is often performed by monks or 'Ajarns' (masters) who are viewed as spiritual teachers rather than just artists.

Examples in context

  • ฉันอยากสักลายเล็กๆค่ะ
    I would like a small tattoo, please.
  • ใครที่นี่รู้จักหมอสักดี
    Who here knows a good tattoo artist?
  • เขาไปสักลายที่แขน
    He went to get a tattoo on his arm.
  • เขามีรอยสักที่แขนข้างซ้าย
    khao mi roi sak thi khaen khang sai
    He has a tattoo on his left arm.
  • รอยสักนี้สวยมากเลย
    roi sak ni suai mak loei
    This tattoo is very beautiful.
  • ฉันอยากได้รอยสักรูปดอกไม้
    chan yak dai roi sak rup dok mai
    I want a flower tattoo.

Example conversation

Sarin and Chonlasit are looking at a photo of a person's arm.

  1. สิรินทร์ Sirin

    รอยสักของเขาสวยจังเลย
    roi sak khong khao suai chang loei
    His tattoo is so beautiful.
  2. ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasit

    ใช่ครับ รอยสักดูเท่มาก
    chai khrap roi sak du the mak
    Yes, the tattoo looks very cool.
  3. สิรินทร์ Sirin

    คุณอยากทำรอยสักบ้างไหม
    khun yak tham roi sak bang mai
    Do you want to get a tattoo too?
  4. ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasit

    ผมยังไม่ค่อยอยากทำครับ
    phom yang mai khoi yak tham khrap
    I don't really want to do it yet.

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