บาก
bàakMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] notch; cut a rebate
To cut out a section or notch from an edge or surface, especially in carpentry or metalwork.
Examples
ช่างไม้châng-máaiช่างไม้châng-máaicarpenter; woodworkerบากbàakบากbàak1[to] notch; cut a rebate2[to] miter; bevel; cut at an angleขอบไม้kɔ̀ɔp-máaiขอบไม้kɔ̀ɔp-máaiwooden edge; wooden rim; wooden trimเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi1a little; slightly2minor; slight; trivial3a small amountเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatสวมsǔuamสวมsǔuam1[to] put on; wear (clothes, shoes, rings)2[to] slip on; fit over; sheath3[to] assume a roleเข้ากับkâo-gàpเข้ากับkâo-gàp1[to] get along (with sb); fit in (socially)2[to] go (well) with; match; suit [sb/sth]3[to] be appropriate to; be in keeping with (a situation/occasion); be consistent with (facts/evidence)ชิ้นchínชิ้นchín1piece; item; fragment; slice2classifier: pieces/itemsอีกìikอีกìik1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)ด้านdâanด้านdâan1side; face (surface)2classifier: sides/faces/aspects3field; area; aspect4calloused; hardened; matte5toward; on the side ofได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerพอดีpɔɔ-diiพอดีpɔɔ-dii1just right; exactly suitable2exactly; just (in time/amount)3just enough4happen to; by chance5[to] fit exactly; be just right
The carpenter notched the edge of the wood slightly so it would fit perfectly with the other piece
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnประกอบbprà-gɔ̀ɔpเฟอร์นิเจอร์fəə-ní-jə̂əเขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngบากร่องbàak-rɔ̂ngตรงdtrongมุมmumให้hâiเข้ารูปkâo-rûup
Before assembling the furniture, he had to notch a groove at the corner to make it fit
ในnaiการติดตั้งgaan-dtìt-dtângกรอบประตูgrɔ̀ɔp-bprà-dtuuช่างchângต้องdtɔ̂ngบากbàakบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenบ่าbàaไม้máaiให้hâiลึกlʉ́kเท่ากันtâo-ganทุกtúkด้านdâanเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiบานพับbaan-pápนั่งnângแน่นnɛ̂n
When installing the door frame, the craftsman must notch the shoulder of the wood evenly on all sides so the hinge sits firmly
ช่างchângโลหะloo-hàใช้cháiเครื่องกัดkrʉ̂ʉang-gàtบากbàakแผ่นเหล็กpɛ̀n-lèkเป็นรอยbpen-rɔɔiเว้าwáoเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiสามารถsǎa-mâatซ้อนทับsɔ́ɔn-tápและlɛ́ยึดyʉ́tด้วยdûuaiนอตnɔ̂ɔtโดยdooiไม่mâiกินginพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîi
The metalworker used a milling machine to notch the steel plate with a recess, allowing it to overlap and be fastened with bolts without taking extra space
2VerbB2
[to] miter; bevel; cut at an angle
To cut an edge at a specified angle, often so two pieces fit together.
Examples
ช่างไม้châng-máaiช่างไม้châng-máaicarpenter; woodworkerบากbàakบากbàak1[to] notch; cut a rebate2[to] miter; bevel; cut at an angleขอบไม้kɔ̀ɔp-máaiขอบไม้kɔ̀ɔp-máaiwooden edge; wooden rim; wooden trimทำมุมtam-mumทำมุมtam-mum[to] form an angle (with [sth]); be set at an angleสี่sìiสี่sìi1four (number)2four (as a noun)สิบห้าsìp-hâaสิบห้าsìp-hâafifteen (15)องศาong-sǎaองศาong-sǎa1degree (temperature)2degree (angle)3degree; extent; level (fig.)เพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5[to] renew; extendเข้ากันkâo-ganเข้ากันkâo-gan1[to] go well together; match2[to] get along; be compatible (people)3[to] blend/mix evenly (ingredients)4[to] be consistent; agree (data/ideas)พอดีpɔɔ-diiพอดีpɔɔ-dii1just right; exactly suitable2exactly; just (in time/amount)3just enough4happen to; by chance5[to] fit exactly; be just right
The carpenter cut the edge of the wood at a 45-degree angle so the pieces fit together precisely.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnประกอบbprà-gɔ̀ɔpกรอบรูปgrɔ̀ɔp-rûupเขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngบากมุมbàak-mumทั้งสี่táng-sìiด้านdâanให้hâiเท่ากันtâo-gan
Before assembling the picture frame, he had to miter all four corners equally.
ถ้าtâaไม่mâiบากร่องbàak-rɔ̂ngตามdtaamองศาong-sǎaที่tîiกำหนดgam-nòtแผงpɛ̌ɛngไม้máaiจะjàประกบbprà-gòpกันganไม่mâiสนิทsà-nìtและlɛ́เกิดgə̀ətช่องว่างchɔ̂ng-wâang
If you don't cut the groove at the specified angle, the panels won't join flush and gaps will appear.
งานngaanคิ้วkíuบัวbuuaต้องdtɔ̂ngบากbàakปลายbplaaiให้hâiรับrápกันganพอดีpɔɔ-diiมิฉะนั้นmí-chà-nánเส้นsênต่อdtɔ̀ɔจะjàเห็นhěnชัดchát
Molding work requires cutting the ends at matching angles; otherwise, the seam will be obvious.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bàak
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |