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bpàakMeanings
1NounA1
mouth
the opening of the face used for speaking and eating; the lips and surrounding area
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)ยิ้มyímยิ้มyím1[to] smile2smileกว้างgwâangกว้างgwâang1wide; broad2spacious; roomy3extensive; wide-ranging; broad in scopeจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asริมฝีปากrim fĕe bpàakริมฝีปากrim fĕe bpàaklip; lipsแดงdaengแดงdaeng1red (color)2red color3[to] turn red; blush4[to] be exposed; come to light5red-shirt (Thai politics)ๆ-
The child smiled widely, showing red lips.
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He opened his mouth to eat rice.
She put on lipstick and her lips looked brighter.
To speak clearly, you need to move your mouth wide enough.
2NounA2
opening; mouth (of things)
the opening or entrance of something, such as a bottle, bag, cave, well, or river (river mouth)
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)เทteeเทtee1[to] pour2[to] dump; tip out3[to] ditch; dump (slang)4[to] pour into; devote; commit5[to] slope; incline to one sideน้ำแรงnáam-rɛɛngน้ำแรงnáam-rɛɛngeffort; labor; exertionใส่ปากsài-bpàakใส่ปากsài-bpàak[to] put [sth] in the mouthขวดkùuatขวดkùuat1bottle2classifier: bottle
Don't pour water too forcefully into the bottle mouth.
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He tied the bag's opening tightly so the food wouldn't spill.
นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupกันganที่tîiปากแม่น้ำbpàak-mɛ̂ɛ-náamเพราะprɔ́วิวwiuสวยมากsǔuai-mâak
Tourists take photos at the river mouth because the view is very beautiful.
3NounB1
rim; lip (of a container/wound)
the edge or rim around an opening, like the lip of a cup or the edge of a wound
Examples
ระวังปากrá-wang-bpàakระวังปากrá-wang-bpàak[to] watch one's mouth; [to] mind one's wordsแก้วgɛ̂ɛoแก้วgɛ̂ɛo1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gemถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseแตกdtɛ̀ɛkแตกdtɛ̀ɛk1[to] crack; break; shatter2broken; cracked3[to] burst; rupture4[to] split up; fall apart (figurative)5[to] be exposed; come to light6[to] ejaculate; climax (slang)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)อาจàatอาจàat1may; might (possibility)2possibly; perhaps3able; capable (literary/formal)บาดมือbàat-mʉʉบาดมือbàat-mʉʉ[to] cut [sb]'s handได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
Be careful of the rim of the glass; if it's chipped, it might cut your hand.
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The wound has started to heal, but the edge of the wound is still red.
อย่าyàaวางwaangแก้วซ้อนgɛ̂ɛo-sɔ́ɔnกันganถ้าtâaปากแก้วbpàak-gɛ̂ɛoบิ่นbìnเพราะprɔ́อาจàatทำให้tam-hâiแตกdtɛ̀ɛkและlɛ́บาดมือbàat-mʉʉได้dâai
Do not stack glasses if the rim is chipped, because they may break and cut your hand.
4NounB2
speech; manner of speaking (figurative)
how someone speaks; what someone says (e.g., sharp-tongued, foul-mouthed)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพูดจาpûut-jaaพูดจาpûut-jaa[to] speak; talk (how one speaks)ปากจัดbpàak-jàtปากจัดbpàak-jàtsharp-tongued; foul-mouthedจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)กล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyเถียงtǐiangเถียงtǐiang[to] argue; [to] talk back
He is so sharp-tongued that no one dares to argue.
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Don’t trust him too much; he has a sweet tongue but not much kindness.
ผู้จัดการpôo jàt gaanตำหนิdtam-nìลูกน้องlôok nóngด้วยdûuayปากจัดbpàak jàtฟังดูfang dooแรงraengแต่dtàeจริงjingๆ-แค่kâeตั้งใจdtâng jaiเตือนdteuuan
The manager reprimanded the staff with sharp words, which sounded harsh, but actually just meant to warn.
เธอtəəปากคมbpàak-komคำพูดkam-pûutบาดใจbàat-jaiคนฟังkon-fangแม้mɛ́ɛข้อเท็จจริงkɔ̂ɔ-tét-jingจะjàถูกต้องtùuk-dtɔ̂ngก็ตามgɔ̂-dtaam
She is sharp-tongued; her words cut listeners even though her facts are correct.
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
bpàak
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 | — | — |