ปากคอ
bpàak-kɔɔMeanings
1NounA2
mouth and throat
The mouth and throat considered together, especially when describing sensations or conditions such as dryness.
Examples
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Could I have some water? My mouth and throat are dry.
เมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháoฉันchǎnตื่นมาdtʉ̀ʉn-maaปากคอbpàak-kɔɔแห้งhɛ̂ɛngเลยləəiดื่มน้ำdʉ̀ʉm-náamไปbpaiแก้วgɛ̂ɛoหนึ่งnʉ̀ng
I woke up with a dry mouth and throat this morning, so I drank a glass of water.
ฉันchănต้องdtôngพักpákดื่มน้ำdèum námระหว่างrá-wàangสอนsŏnเพราะpráwพูดpôotนานnaanๆ-แล้วláeoปากคอbpàak korจะjàแห้งhâeng
I need to take water breaks while teaching because my mouth and throat get dry when I talk for a long time.
2NounB1
manner of speaking; tongue
A person's manner of speaking, especially as judged to be polite, rude, harsh, or sharp.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringปากคอbpàak-kɔɔปากคอbpàak-kɔɔ1mouth and throat2manner of speaking; tongueร้ายráaiร้ายráai1evil; wicked; malicious2severe; grave; serious3fierce; vicious; dangerous
He has a sharp tongue.
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ถึงtʉ̌ngเธอtəəจะjàปากคอbpàak-kɔɔจัดจ้านjàt-jâanแต่dtɛ̀ɛเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ชอบchɔ̂ɔpช่วยเหลือchûuai-lʉ̌ʉaคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn
Although she is sharp-tongued, she likes helping other people.
เมื่อก่อนmʉ̂ʉa-gɔ̀ɔnเขาkǎoปากคอเราะรายbpàak-kɔɔ-rɔ́-raaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเดี๋ยวนี้dǐiao-níiพูดจาpûut-jaaสุภาพsù-pâapขึ้นkʉ̂nมากmâak
He used to speak rudely, but now he speaks much more politely.
การเป็นgaan-bpenคนkonพูดตรงpûut-dtrongไม่ได้mâi-dâaiหมายความว่าmǎai-kwaam-wâaต้องdtɔ̂ngปากคอเราะรายbpàak-kɔɔ-rɔ́-raaiจนjonทำให้tam-hâiคนฟังkon-fangรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaถูกtùukดูหมิ่นduu-mìn
Being direct does not mean you have to speak so rudely that your listeners feel insulted.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ปากคอbpàak-kɔɔปากคอbpàak-kɔɔmouth and throatmouth and throatWord