กาฝาก
gaa-fàakMeanings
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-sǔuanชาวสวนchaao-sǔuanorchard farmer; horticultural farmer; gardener (by trade)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toคอยkɔɔiคอยkɔɔi1[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])2keep (doing); regularly (do)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)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ต้นมะม่วงdtôn-má-mûuangต้นมะม่วงdtôn-má-mûuangmango treeทิ้งtíngทิ้งtíng1[to] throw away; discard2[to] drop; let fall3[to] abandon; desert4[to] leave behind; leave (sth) behind5[to] waste; squander
The orchardist has to regularly cut off the parasitic plants growing on the mango trees.
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เห็นhĕnกิ่งไม้gìng máaiที่têeมีmeeใบbaiแปลกๆbplàek bplàekบนbonต้นdtônใหญ่yàiนั่นnânไหมmăiนั่นแหละnân làeคือkeuกาฝากgaa fàak
See that branch with strange leaves on the big tree? That is a parasitic plant.
การระบาดgaan-rá-bàatของkɔ̌ɔngกาฝากgaa-fàakในnaiสวนผลไม้sǔuan-pǒn-lá-máaiส่งผลกระทบต่อsòng-pǒn-grà-tóp-dtɔ̀ɔคุณภาพkun-ná-pâapและlɛ́ปริมาณbpà-rí-maanของkɔ̌ɔngผลผลิตpǒn-pà-lìtอย่างมีนัยสำคัญyàang-mii-nai-sǎm-kan
An infestation of parasitic plants in an orchard significantly impacts the quality and quantity of the yield.
นักพฤกษศาสตร์nák-prʉ́k-sà-sàatศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎaความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panเชิงปรสิตchəəng-bpà-rá-sìtระหว่างrá-wàangกาฝากgaa-fàakบางชนิดbaang-chá-nítกับgàpพืชอาศัยpʉ̂ʉt-aa-sǎiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำความเข้าใจtam-kwaam-kâo-jaiกลไกgon-gaiการอยู่รอดgaan-yùu-rɔ̂ɔtของมันkɔ̌ɔng-man
Botanists study the parasitic relationship between certain types of parasitic plants and their hosts to understand their survival mechanisms.
2NounB2
parasite; freeloader; sponger (figurative)
a person who lives off others without giving anything back; a freeloader
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillอาศัยอยู่aa-sǎi-yùuอาศัยอยู่aa-sǎi-yùu[to] live; reside; dwell; inhabitกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ญาติyâatญาติyâatrelative; family memberแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ไม่เคยmâi-kəəiไม่เคยmâi-kəəinever; have neverช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ทำงานบ้านtam-ngaan-bâanทำงานบ้านtam-ngaan-bâan[to] do housework; do household choresเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedทำตัวtam-dtuuaทำตัวtam-dtuua[to] behave; conduct oneself; carry oneselfเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; 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.
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เพื่อนร่วมห้องpêuuan rûuam hôngคนนี้kon néeไม่เคยmâi koieช่วยchûuaiจ่ายjàaiค่าเช่าkâa châoหรือrĕuค่าไฟkâa faiเลยloieเป็นbpenกาฝากgaa fàakชัดๆchát chát
This roommate never helps pay for rent or electricity; he's clearly a freeloader.
ในnaiทีมtiimมีmiiคนหนึ่งkon-nʉ̀ngที่tîiไม่เคยmâi-kəəiเสนอความคิดเห็นsà-nə̌ə-kwaam-kít-hěnหรือrʉ̌ʉช่วยเหลือchûuai-lʉ̌ʉaอะไรà-raiเลยləəiเป็นเหมือนbpen-mʉ̌ʉanกาฝากgaa-fàakที่tîiคอยkɔɔiรับrápแต่dtɛ̀ɛผลงานpǒn-ngaanของkɔ̌ɔngคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn
There's one person on the team who never offers ideas or helps with anything, like a freeloader who just takes credit for others' work.
เขาkǎoถูกtùukไล่lâiออกจากบ้านɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bâanเพราะprɔ́พ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛทนไม่ไหวton-mâi-wǎiกับgàpพฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamที่tîiเป็นbpenกาฝากgaa-fàakของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoอีกต่อไปìik-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpai
He was kicked out of the house because his parents could no longer tolerate his freeloading behavior.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gaa
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ฝากfàakฝากfàak1[to] deposit [money]2[to] leave/entrust [sth] with [sb]3[to] send via [sb]; send along[to] deposit [money]Part 2
กาฝากgaa-fàakกาฝากgaa-fàakparasitic plant (e.g., mistletoe); plant parasiteparasitic plant (e.g., mistletoe); plant parasiteWord