ปักษ์
bpàkMeanings
1NounB2
half-month; fortnight
A period of half a month (approximately 15 days); used in dates and schedules (e.g., first/second half of a month).
Examples
นิตยสารnít-dtà-yá-sǎanนิตยสารnít-dtà-yá-sǎanmagazine; periodicalเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2classifier: knives, swords, candles, cartsนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)รายปักษ์raai-bpàkรายปักษ์raai-bpàkfortnightly; biweeklyคือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.เดือนละdʉʉan-láเดือนละdʉʉan-láper month; each monthสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondครั้งkrángครั้งkráng1time; occasion; instance2classifier for occurrences or times
This magazine is published bi-weekly, which is twice a month.
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พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanจะได้jà-dâaiรับrápเงินเดือนngən-dʉʉanในnaiสิ้นsînปักษ์bpàkแรกrɛ̂ɛkและlɛ́ปักษ์bpàkหลังlǎngของkɔ̌ɔngทุกtúkเดือนdʉʉan
Employees will receive their salary at the end of the first and second half of every month.
ฝ่ายบัญชีfàai-ban-chiiต้องdtɔ̂ngสรุปsà-rùpรายงานraai-ngaanยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎaiของkɔ̌ɔngปักษ์bpàkแรกrɛ̂ɛkภายในpaai-naiวันที่wan-tîi20ของkɔ̌ɔngเดือนdʉʉan
The accounting department must summarize the sales report for the first half of the month by the 20th.
ตามdtaamกำหนดการgam-nòt-gaanโครงการปรับปรุงkroong-gaan-bpràp-bprungระบบrá-bòpคาดว่าkâat-wâaจะjàแล้วเสร็จlɛ́ɛo-sètภายในpaai-naiปักษ์bpàkหลังlǎngของkɔ̌ɔngเดือนหน้าdʉʉan-nâa
According to the schedule, the system upgrade project is expected to be completed within the second half of next month.
2NounC1
side; region (archaic/lit.)
Side, quarter, or region; an old or literary usage found in compounds and formal names.
Examples
แกงไตปลาgɛɛng-dtai-bplaaแกงไตปลาgɛɛng-dtai-bplaaSouthern Thai curry with fermented fish viscera (tai pla)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)อาหารaa-hǎanอาหารaa-hǎan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsขึ้นชื่อkʉ̂n-chʉ̂ʉขึ้นชื่อkʉ̂n-chʉ̂ʉ1famous; renowned; noted (often for ...)2[to] be renowned (for sth); be known as3[to] enter a name; register a nameของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsภูมิภาคpuu-mí-pâakภูมิภาคpuu-mí-pâak1region2regional; of a regionปักษ์ใต้bpàk-dtâaiปักษ์ใต้bpàk-dtâai1the South of Thailand2Southern (Thai) dialect/culture
Kaeng Tai Pla is a famous dish of the southern region.
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ความขัดแย้งkwaam-kàt-yɛ́ɛngระหว่างrá-wàangสองsɔ̌ɔngปักษ์bpàkการเมืองgaan-mʉʉangทำให้tam-hâiการออกกฎหมายgaan-ɔ̀ɔk-gòt-mǎaiล่าช้าlâa-cháa
The conflict between the two political sides has delayed the legislation process.
ในnaiวรรณคดีโบราณwan-ná-ká-dii-boo-raanมักกล่าวmák-glàaoถึงtʉ̌ngดินแดนdin-dɛɛnปักษ์bpàkตะวันตกdtà-wan-dtòkซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นที่bpen-tîiอยู่yùuของkɔ̌ɔngเหล่าlàoผู้มีอิทธิฤทธิ์pûu-mii-ìt-tí-rít
Ancient literature often mentions the western quarter, which was the abode of powerful beings.
เพื่อpêuuaความก้าวหน้าkwaam gâao nâaของkŏngประเทศชาติbprà-têht châatเราraoทุกคนtúk konต้องdtôngละทิ้งlá tíngอคติà-kà-dtìและláeไม่mâiแบ่งแยกbàeng yâekปักษ์ฝ่ายbpàk fàai
For the nation's progress, we must all abandon prejudice and not divide ourselves into sides or factions.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ปักษ์ said ปัก?
bpàk
- Silent letterษ์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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
bpàk
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
ษ์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |