ซักฟอก
sák-fɔ̂ɔkMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] launder; wash (with detergent)
to wash clothes or fabrics, often with scrubbing and detergent
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseซักฟอกsák-fɔ̂ɔkซักฟอกsák-fɔ̂ɔk1[to] launder; wash (with detergent)2[to] grill; interrogate (about wrongdoing)เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooผงซักฟอกpǒng-sák-fɔ̂ɔkผงซักฟอกpǒng-sák-fɔ̂ɔklaundry detergent powderในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)กะละมังgà-lá-mangกะละมังgà-lá-mang1basin; washbasin; tub2classifier: basins/tubs (ใบ)
Mom washes the shirts with detergent in a basin.
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Yesterday I washed the blanket because it was very dirty.
Tomorrow he will wash the curtains and hang them to dry in front of the house.
ฉันchănต้องdtôngแช่châeผ้าpâaไว้ก่อนwái gònแล้วláeoค่อยkôiซักฟอกsák fôkแรงraengๆ-เพื่อให้pêuua hâiคราบkrâapหลุดlùt
I have to soak the clothes first and then scrub them hard to remove the stains.
2VerbB2
[to] grill; interrogate (about wrongdoing)
to question intensely or investigate thoroughly, especially regarding alleged misconduct (often used in political contexts, e.g., a censure debate)
Examples
ฝ่ายค้านfàai-káanฝ่ายค้านfàai-káanthe opposition (politics)เตรียมdtriiamเตรียมdtriiam[to] prepare; get readyซักฟอกsák-fɔ̂ɔkซักฟอกsák-fɔ̂ɔk1[to] launder; wash (with detergent)2[to] grill; interrogate (about wrongdoing)รัฐมนตรีrát-tà-mon-dtriiรัฐมนตรีrát-tà-mon-dtriiminister; cabinet ministerเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)งบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maan1budget (financial plan)2budget (allocated funds)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderผิดpìtผิดpìt1wrong; incorrect2be wrong; make a mistake3illegal; against the law4improper; inappropriate5wrongly; incorrectly; mis-วัตถุประสงค์wát-tù-bprà-sǒngวัตถุประสงค์wát-tù-bprà-sǒngobjective; purpose; aim
The opposition is preparing to intensely question the minister about the budget used for the wrong purposes.
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หลังlăngการgaanซักฟอกsák fôkนายกฯnaa-yókต้องdtôngชี้แจงchée-jaengประเด็นbprà-denผลประโยชน์pŏn-bprà-yôhtทับซ้อนtáp sónเพิ่มเติมpêrm dterm
After the censure debate, the prime minister must further clarify the conflict-of-interest issues.
คณะกรรมาธิการká-ná-gan-maa-tí-gaanเรียกrîiakพยานpá-yaanหลายฝ่ายlǎai-fàaiมาmaaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaซักฟอกsák-fɔ̂ɔkข้อกล่าวหาkɔ̂ɔ-glàao-hǎaอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiat
The committee summoned multiple witnesses to thoroughly interrogate the allegations.
การgaanซักฟอกsák-fɔ̂ɔkครั้งนี้kráng-níiมุ่งmûngตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpความโปร่งใสkwaam-bpròong-sǎiของkɔ̌ɔngโครงการkroong-gaanและlɛ́ความรับผิดชอบkwaam-ráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpของkɔ̌ɔngผู้บริหารระดับสูงpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎan-rá-dàp-sǔung
This censure aims to examine the transparency of the project and the accountability of senior executives.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
sák
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
ซักsákซักsák1[to] wash (clothes)2about; approximately (before numbers)3[to] interrogate; question closely[to] wash (clothes)Part 1
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ฟอกfɔ̂ɔkฟอกfɔ̂ɔk1[to] bleach; whiten2[to] cleanse; purify; filter; launder3[to] launder money[to] bleach; whitenPart 2
ซักฟอกsák-fɔ̂ɔkซักฟอกsák-fɔ̂ɔk[to] launder; wash (with detergent)[to] launder; wash (with detergent)Word