กาฝาก

gaa fàak

Meanings

1NounB2

parasitic plant (e.g., mistletoe); plant parasite

a parasitic plant that grows on another plant and takes nutrients from it (for example, mistletoe)

Examples

ชาวสวนchaao sŭuanชาวสวนchaao sŭuanorchard farmer; horticultural farmer; gardener (by trade)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightคอยkoiคอยkoi1[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])2keep (doing); keep on (doing)3[to] be on standby; be readyตัดต้นdtàt dtônตัดต้นdtàt dtôn1[to] cut down [a tree/plant]2[to] pay down principal [of a loan]กาฝากgaa fàakกาฝากgaa fàak1parasitic plant (e.g., mistletoe); plant parasite2parasite; freeloader; sponger (figurative)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/betterบนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ต้นมะม่วงdtôn-má-mûuangต้นมะม่วงdtôn-má-mûuangmango treeทิ้งtíngทิ้งtíng1[to] throw away; discard2[to] abandon; desert3[to] drop; let fall4[to] waste; squander5[to] leave behind; leave (sth) behind
The orchardist has to regularly cut off the parasitic plants growing on the mango trees.
2NounB2

parasite; freeloader; sponger (figurative)

a person who lives off others without giving anything back; a freeloader

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillอาศัยอยู่aa-săi yòoอาศัยอยู่aa-săi yòo[to] live; reside; dwell; inhabitกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ญาติyâatญาติyâat1relative; family member2kin; relationแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)ไม่เคยmâi koieไม่เคยmâi koienever; have neverช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]ทำงานบ้านtam ngaan bâanทำงานบ้านtam ngaan bâan[to] do housework; do household choresเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)ทำตัวtam dtuuaทำตัวtam dtuua1[to] behave; conduct oneself; carry oneself2[to] act like; present oneself as; make oneself out to beเหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughกาฝากgaa fàakกาฝากgaa fàak1parasitic plant (e.g., mistletoe); plant parasite2parasite; freeloader; sponger (figurative)
He lives with his relatives but never helps with housework, acting like a freeloader.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

กาgaaกาgaa1kettle; pouring pot2[to] tick; check (a box)3crow (bird)Part 1
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ฝากfàakฝากfàak1[to] leave/entrust [sth] with [sb]2[to] send via [sb]; send along3[to] lodge; place (an order/request)4be left; be entrusted (passive/resultative)5[to] deposit [money]Part 2
กาฝากgaa fàakกาฝากgaa fàakparasitic plant (e.g., mistletoe); plant parasite