ฉวาก
chà-wàakMeaning
1NounC2
recess; inlet; opening
An opening or recessed space extending into something, such as an inlet in a swamp or an opening among mountains.
Examples
เรือประมงrʉʉa-bprà-mongเรือประมงrʉʉa-bprà-mongfishing boat; fishing vesselขนาดเล็กkà-nàat-lékขนาดเล็กkà-nàat-lék1small-sized; compact2small size (option)มักจะmák-jàมักจะmák-jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)เข้ามาkâo-maaเข้ามาkâo-maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’จอดjɔ̀ɔtจอดjɔ̀ɔt1[to] park (vehicle)2[to] stop and remain (vehicle/craft)หลบlòpหลบlòp1[to] dodge; avoid2[to] hide; take cover3[to] evade; elude4[to] return; go back (Southern Thai)คลื่นลมklʉ̂ʉn-lomคลื่นลมklʉ̂ʉn-lom1wind and waves; sea state2turmoil; turbulence (figurative)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)บริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-ween1area; vicinity2around; in the vicinity ofฉวากchà-wàakฉวากchà-wàakrecess; inlet; openingแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níi1here; this place (formal)2this (postposed, formal)
Small fishing boats often come to anchor and take shelter from the wind and waves in this inlet.
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พื้นที่ชุ่มน้ำpʉ́ʉn-tîi-chûm-náamบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenที่tîiเป็นbpenฉวากchà-wàakนี้níiเป็นbpenแหล่งlɛ̀ngอนุบาลสัตว์à-nú-baan-sàtน้ำnáamตามธรรมชาติdtaam-tam-má-châatที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kanของkɔ̌ɔngชุมชนchum-chon
The wetland area that forms this stretch of water is an important natural nursery for aquatic animals for the community.
โครงการอนุรักษ์kroong-gaan-à-nú-rákพันธุ์panนกน้ำnók-náamได้dâaiจัดjàtตั้งศูนย์dtâng-sǔunศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎaธรรมชาติtam-má-châatขึ้นkʉ̂nที่tîiบึงbʉngฉวากchà-wàakเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเป็นbpenแหล่งเรียนรู้lɛ̀ng-riian-rúuเชิงchəəngนิเวศní-wêet
The waterbird conservation project established a nature study center at Bueng Chawak to serve as an ecological learning site.
ภูมิประเทศpoom-bprà-têetที่têeเป็นbpenฉวากchà-wàakเว้าwáoเข้าไปในkâo bpai naiแผ่นดินpàen dinสร้างsâangระบบนิเวศrá-bòp ní-wêtจำเพาะjam pórที่têeเอื้อêuuaต่อdtòการวางไข่gaan waang kàiของkŏngปลาbplaaหลากหลายlàak lăaiสายพันธุ์săai pan
The topography, which forms an inlet indenting into the land, creates a specific ecosystem conducive to the spawning of various fish species.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ฉวาก said ฉะ-หวาก?
chà-wàak
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
chà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |