นอนพัก
nɔɔn-pákMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] rest; [to] lie down to rest
To rest by lying down, often for a short period of sleep.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เหนื่อยมากnèuua-i mâakเหนื่อยมากnèuua-i mâakvery tired; exhaustedขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forนอนพักnon pákนอนพักnon pák[to] rest; [to] lie down to restก่อนนะgòn náก่อนนะgòn náfirst (polite); used on leaving ('I'll go first')
I'm very tired. I'd like to lie down and rest first.
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You don't look well. You should lie down and rest for a bit.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakทำงานtam-ngaanมาmaaทั้งวันtáng-wanเขาkǎoรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kอยากyàakกลับบ้านglàp-bâanไปbpaiนอนพักnɔɔn-pák
After working all day, he felt like going home to lie down and rest.
หมอแนะนำmɔ̌ɔ-nɛ́-namว่าwâaหลังจากlǎng-jàakผ่าตัดpàa-dtàtคนไข้kon-kâiต้องdtɔ̂ngนอนพักnɔɔn-pákบนbonเตียงdtiiangอย่างน้อยyàang-nɔ́ɔiหนึ่งnʉ̀ngสัปดาห์sàp-daa
The doctor advised that after the surgery, the patient must rest in bed for at least one week.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
nɔɔn
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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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พักpákพักpák1[to] rest; take a break2[to] stay; lodge3[to] pause; put [sth] on hold4interval; stretch; spell[to] rest; take a breakPart 2
นอนพักnɔɔn-pákนอนพักnɔɔn-pák[to] rest; [to] lie down to rest[to] rest; [to] lie down to restWord