การพัก
gaan-pákMeanings
1NounA2
rest; break
a period of resting or taking a break
Examples
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After work, I like to rest by watching movies.
Between classes, we have a short ten-minute break.
การพักผ่อนgaan-pák-pɔ̀ɔnให้hâiเพียงพอpiiang-pɔɔเป็นbpenสิ่งสำคัญsìng-sǎm-kanมากmâakต่อdtɔ̀ɔสุขภาพกายsùk-kà-pâap-gaaiและlɛ́สุขภาพจิตsùk-kà-pâap-jìt
Getting enough rest is very important for both physical and mental health.
2NounB1
stay; stopover
the act or period of staying somewhere temporarily, such as at a hotel or another place
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จองjɔɔngจองjɔɔng1[to] reserve; book2[to] claim; hold (for [sb])การพักgaan-pákการพักgaan-pák1rest; break2stay; stopoverที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerโรงแรมroong-rɛɛmโรงแรมroong-rɛɛmhotel; lodging establishmentนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)สำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondคืนkʉʉnคืนkʉʉn1nighttime; night2[to] return [sth]; give back3[to] refund; reimburse4back; in return5[to] return; come back (literary)
I booked a stay at that hotel for two nights.
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สำหรับsǎm-ràpทริปเชียงใหม่tríp-chiiang-màiเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการพักgaan-pákให้ดีhâi-diiว่าwâaจะjàนอนnɔɔnที่ไหนtîi-nǎi
For the Chiang Mai trip, we need to plan our accommodation well, deciding where to stay.
การพักgaan pákในnaiโฮสเทลhôht-tenมีmeeราคาถูกraa-kaa tòokกว่าgwàaการพักgaan pákในnaiโรงแรมrohng raemมากmâakแต่dtàeความเป็นส่วนตัวkwaam bpen sùuan dtuuaก็gâwน้อยกว่าnói gwàa
Staying in a hostel is much cheaper than staying in a hotel, but there is less privacy.
กฎระเบียบgòt-rá-bìiapเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpการพักgaan-pákระยะสั้นrá-yá-sânในnaiคอนโดมิเนียมkɔɔn-doo-mí-niiamสำหรับsǎm-ràpนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoกลายเป็นglaai-bpenประเด็นถกเถียงbprà-den-tòk-tǐiangที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kanในปัจจุบันnai-bpàt-jù-ban
Regulations concerning short-term stays in condominiums for tourists have become a major topic of debate nowadays.
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 syllableEnds in -ร, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gaan
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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พักpákพักpák1[to] rest; take a break2[to] stay; lodge3[to] pause; put [sth] on hold4interval; stretch; spell[to] rest; take a breakPart 2
การพักgaan-pákการพักgaan-pákrest; breakrest; breakWord