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tîi-pákMeanings
1NounA2
accommodation; lodging
a place to stay temporarily, such as a hotel, guesthouse, hostel, or similar
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)หาhăaหาhăa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3[to] get; procure4[to] earn (money); make a living5[to] visit; go see6[to] seek out; contactที่พักtêe pákที่พักtêe pák1accommodation; lodging2residence; quarters3shelter; place of refugeในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)กรุงเทพฯgrung-têpกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpBangkok (capital of Thailand)
We are looking for accommodation in Bangkok.
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I have already booked accommodation for the Chiang Mai trip.
Where should we stay tonight?
ช่วงchûuangเทศกาลสงกรานต์têet-sà-gaan-sǒng-graanที่พักtîi-pákตามdtaamเมืองท่องเที่ยวmʉʉang-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoมักจะmák-jàเต็มเร็วdtem-reoมากmâak
During the Songkran festival, accommodation in tourist cities tends to fill up very quickly.
2NounB1
residence; quarters
a place where someone lives or is housed, e.g., employee housing or a person’s dwelling
Examples
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoที่พักtîi-pákที่พักtîi-pák1accommodation; lodging2residence; quarters3shelter; place of refugeให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)พนักงานใหม่pá-nák-ngaan-màiพนักงานใหม่pá-nák-ngaan-màinew employee; new hire
The company provides housing for new employees.
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เขาkǎoไม่มีmâi-miiที่พักtîi-pákเป็นbpenของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengเลยləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngเช่าchâoอพาร์ตเมนต์à-pâat-meenอยู่yùu
He doesn't have his own place to live, so he has to rent an apartment.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanกำลังgam-langพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaโครงการkroong-gaanสร้างsâangที่พักtîi-pákสำหรับsǎm-ràpผู้pûuมีmiiรายได้raai-dâaiน้อยnɔ́ɔi
The government is considering a project to build housing for low-income people.
การหาgaan-hǎaที่พักtîi-pákที่เหมาะสมtîi-mɔ̀-sǒmในnaiเมืองใหญ่mʉʉang-yàiเป็นbpenปัญหาbpan-hǎaสำคัญsǎm-kanสำหรับsǎm-ràpนักศึกษาnák-sʉ̀k-sǎaจบใหม่jòp-mài
Finding suitable housing in a big city is a major problem for new graduates.
3NounB1
shelter; place of refuge
a place used for protection or rest, often for safety or relief
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เจอjəəเจอjəə1[to] meet; run into2[to] find; come across3[to] face; experienceที่พักtîi-pákที่พักtîi-pák1accommodation; lodging2residence; quarters3shelter; place of refugeหลบฝนlòp-fǒnหลบฝนlòp-fǒn[to] take shelter from rainใต้dtâaiใต้dtâai1under; beneath; below2southern region; the South3south; southern4below; underneath (adverb)5under; subject to (authority/rules)ต้นไม้ใหญ่dtôn-máai-yàiต้นไม้ใหญ่dtôn-máai-yàilarge tree; big tree
We found a place to shelter from the rain under a big tree.
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นักปีนเขาnák-bpiin-kǎoหยุดyùtหาhǎaที่พักtîi-pákเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทานtaanอาหารกลางวันaa-hǎan-glaang-wanและlɛ́พักเหนื่อยpák-nʉ̀ʉai
The hikers stopped to find a resting place to have lunch and rest.
ระหว่างทางrá-wàang-taangเดินป่าdəən-bpàaเราraoควรkuuanหาhǎaที่พักtîi-pákที่tîiปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnค่ำkâm
While trekking in the forest, we should find a safe place to rest before it gets dark.
โรงเรียนroong-riianถูกtùukใช้cháiเป็นbpenที่พักtîi-pákชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoสำหรับsǎm-ràpผู้ประสบภัยpûu-bprà-sòp-paiน้ำท่วมnáam-tûuam
The school was used as a temporary shelter for the flood victims.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
tîi
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → 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
ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerplace; spot; seat; spacePart 1
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พักpákพักpák1[to] rest; take a break2[to] stay; lodge3interval; stretch; spell[to] rest; take a breakPart 2
ที่พักtîi-pákที่พักtîi-pákaccommodation; lodgingaccommodation; lodgingWord