นักรัก
nák-rákMeaning
1NounB2
lover; amorous person; playboy
A person devoted to romance or skilled in lovemaking; sometimes a person who has many love affairs.
Examples
ระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; watch out (for)2watch out!; caution!ผู้ชายpûu-chaaiผู้ชายpûu-chaai1man; male (person)2boyfriend; male romantic partner (informal)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ให้ดีhâi-diiให้ดีhâi-dii1properly; carefully; well (do X well)2preferably; it would be better to…นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillขึ้นชื่อkʉ̂n-chʉ̂ʉขึ้นชื่อkʉ̂n-chʉ̂ʉ1famous; renowned; noted (often for ...)2[to] be renowned (for sth); be known as3[to] enter a name; register a nameว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)นักรักnák-rákนักรักnák-ráklover; amorous person; playboyตัวยงdtuua-yongตัวยงdtuua-yongardent; die-hard; inveterateเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Be careful with that guy; he has a reputation for being a big womanizer.
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ในnaiละครlá-konพระเอกprá àykมักจะmák jàถูกtòokสร้างภาพsâang pâapให้hâiเป็นbpenนักรักnák rákผู้ยิ่งใหญ่pôo yîng yàiที่têeสาวๆsăao săaoทุกtúkคนหลงใหลkon lŏng-lăi
In TV dramas, the male lead is often portrayed as a great lover whom all the girls adore.
ถึงแม้tĕung máeเขาkăoจะมีjà meeภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lákเป็นbpenนักรักnák rákแต่dtàeในnaiชีวิตจริงchee-wít jingเขาkăoอาจจะàat jàกำลังgam-langมองหาmong hăaความสัมพันธ์kwaam săm-panที่têeจริงจังjing-jangก็ได้gôr dâai
Although he has the image of a playboy, in real life he might be looking for a serious relationship.
ประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-dtì-sàatได้dâiจารึกjaa-rúkชื่อchêuของkŏngคาkaaสsโนnohวาwaaในฐานะnai tăa-náนักรักnák rákผู้pôoพิชิตใจpí-chít jaiหญิงสาวyĭng săaoทั่วtûuaยุโรปyú-rôhp
History has recorded the name of Casanova as a great lover who won the hearts of women across Europe.
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
nák
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
นักnákนักnák1person engaged in [field/activity]; specialist; -er/-ist (prefix)2very; greatly; muchperson engaged in [field/activity]; specialist; -er/-ist (prefix)Part 1
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นักรักnák-rákนักรักnák-ráklover; amorous person; playboylover; amorous person; playboyWord