ปักษ์(bpàk)
Meanings
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-săanนิตยสารnít-dtà-yá-săanmagazine; periodicalเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2blade (of a cutting tool)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ออกòkออกòk1[to] go out; exit; leave2[to] come out; appear; be issued3[to] produce; emit; put out4[to] pay; spend; disburse5[to] issue; publish6out; outward7resulting; turn out8[to] quit; resign9[in sports] out of boundsเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsรายปักษ์raai bpàkรายปักษ์raai bpàkfortnightly; biweeklyคือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectเดือนละdeuuan láเดือนละdeuuan láper month; each monthสองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondครั้งkrángครั้งkráng1classifier for occurrences or times2time; occasion; instance3turn (one’s turn to do something)
This magazine is published bi-weekly, which is twice a month.
2NounC1
side; region (archaic/lit.)
Side, quarter, or region; an old or literary usage found in compounds and formal names.
Examples
แกงไตปลาgaeng dtai bplaaแกงไตปลาgaeng dtai bplaaSouthern Thai curry with fermented fish viscera (tai pla)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsอาหารaa-hăanอาหารaa-hăan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsขึ้นชื่อkêun-chêuuขึ้นชื่อkêun-chêuu1famous; renowned; noted (often for ...)2[to] be renowned (for sth); be known as3[to] register [sth] in [sb]'s name; be listed under [sb]4as is known as ...; given that ... is famedของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsภูมิภาคpoom-mí-pâakภูมิภาคpoom-mí-pâak1region2regional; of a regionปักษ์ใต้bpàk dtâiปักษ์ใต้bpàk dtâi1the South of Thailand2Southern (Thai) dialect/culture
Kaeng Tai Pla is a famous dish of the southern region.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ครึ่งเดือนkrûng deuuanครึ่งเดือนkrûng deuuanhalf a month; two weeks
half a month; two weeks
กึ่งเดือนgùeng deuuanกึ่งเดือนgùeng deuuan1half a month; fortnight2for half a month
- half a month; fortnight
- for half a month
ฝ่ายfàaiฝ่ายfàai1side; party; faction2department; section; division3(classifier) party/side; department4on the part of; from the side of
- side; party; faction
- department; section; division
- (classifier) party/side; department
- on the part of; from the side of
ข้างkâangข้างkâang1beside; next to; by2side; lateral (modifier)3side; flank4side; party (in a dispute or game)
- beside; next to; by
- side; lateral (modifier)
- side; flank
- side; party (in a dispute or game)