ของฝาก
kɔ̌ɔng-fàakMeaning
1NounB1
souvenir; small gift brought back for someone
a gift or souvenir you bring for someone when visiting or returning from a trip, often a local specialty
Examples
ไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitภูเก็ตpuu-gétภูเก็ตpuu-gét1Phuket (province)2Phuket Island; Phuket Cityมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offของฝากkɔ̌ɔng-fàakของฝากkɔ̌ɔng-fàaksouvenir; small gift brought back for someoneมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)
I just came back from a trip to Phuket, so I bought you a souvenir.
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ถ้าtâaไปbpaiเพชรบุรีpét-bù-reeของฝากkŏng fàakที่têeคนkonนิยมní-yomซื้อséuกันganก็คือgâw keuขนมหม้อแกงkà-nŏm môr gaeng
If you go to Phetchaburi, a popular souvenir people buy is Khanom Mo Kaeng (a Thai dessert).
เพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanที่ทำงานtêe tam ngaanมักจะmák jàซื้อséuของฝากkŏng fàakมาmaaแบ่งbàengกันganกินginหลังจากlăng jàakกลับglàpจากjàakไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoช่วงchûuangวันหยุดยาวwan yùt yaao
Colleagues at work often buy souvenirs to share after coming back from trips during long holidays.
สำหรับsǎm-ràpคนไทยkon-taiการให้gaan-hâiของฝากkɔ̌ɔng-fàakไม่ใช่mâi-châiแค่kɛ̂ɛการให้gaan-hâiสิ่งของsìng-kɔ̌ɔngแต่dtɛ̀ɛเป็นbpenการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngความคิดถึงkwaam-kít-tʉ̌ngและlɛ́ความใส่ใจkwaam-sài-jaiต่อdtɔ̀ɔผู้รับpûu-ráp
For Thai people, giving a souvenir is not just about giving an object, but it's a way of showing that you were thinking of the recipient and that you care.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kɔ̌ɔng
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
ของฝากkɔ̌ɔng-fàakของฝากkɔ̌ɔng-fàaksouvenir; small gift brought back for someonesouvenir; small gift brought back for someoneWord