ทาสรัก
tâat rákMeaning
1NounB2
love slave; slave to love
a person who is completely devoted to, or controlled by, love or their lover; often used figuratively or jokingly.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตามใจdtaam jaiตามใจdtaam jai1as you wish; up to you2[to] indulge; pamper; let [sb] have their way3[to] suit oneself; do as one pleasesแฟนfaenแฟนfaen1romantic partner2fan; supporterทุกอย่างtúk yàangทุกอย่างtúk yàangeverything; all thingsเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanfriends (plural)เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedล้อlóล้อló1wheel2[to] tease; mock; kid3ox cart; animal-drawn cart (northern Thai)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ทาสรักtâat rákทาสรักtâat ráklove slave; slave to love
He indulges his girlfriend in everything, so his friends tease him for being a love slave.
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ตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeมีmeeแฟนfaenเขาkăoก็gâwกลายเป็นglaai bpenทาสรักtâat rákไม่เคยmâi koieออกมาòk maaเจอjerเพื่อนpêuuanเลยloie
Ever since he got a girlfriend, he's become completely devoted to her and never comes out to see his friends.
คนkonบางคนbaang konยอมyomเป็นbpenทาสรักtâat rákเพราะpráwกลัวgluuaที่têeจะjàต้องdtôngอยู่yòoคนเดียวkon diiao
Some people are willing to be a 'love slave' because they are afraid of being alone.
การแสดงออกgaan sà-daeng òkว่าwâaรักrákกับgàpการยอมgaan yomเป็นbpenทาสรักtâat rákนั้นnánมีmeeเส้นsênบางๆbaang baangคั่นkânอยู่yòoซึ่งsêungบางครั้งbaang krángก็gâwแยกแยะyâek yáeได้dâiยากyâak
There is a fine line between showing love and being a love slave, which can sometimes be hard to distinguish.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทาสรัก said ทาด-สะ-รัก?
tâat rák
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ส, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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
ทาสtâatทาสtâat1slave; enslaved person2slave (to passion/addiction) [figurative]slave; enslaved personPart 1
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ทาสรักtâat rákทาสรักtâat ráklove slave; slave to lovelove slave; slave to loveWord