ปากท้อง
bpàak-tɔ́ɔngMeaning
1NounB1
livelihood; means of subsistence
One’s livelihood or daily means of support; the practical need to earn and provide for basic necessities.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillย้ายyáaiย้ายyáai1[to] move; relocate2[to] move house3[to] transfer (jobs; schools; departments)งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)7ngan (land unit: 400 m², a quarter of a rai)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toคิดถึงkít-tʉ̌ngคิดถึงkít-tʉ̌ng1[to] miss [sb/sth]; long for2[to] think of; remember [sb/sth]ปากท้องbpàak-tɔ́ɔngปากท้องbpàak-tɔ́ɔnglivelihood; means of subsistenceของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; householdก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; former
He changed jobs because he had to think of his family’s livelihood first.
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ผมpǒmรับrápงานเสริมngaan-sə̌əmเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปากท้องbpàak-tɔ́ɔngแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉaiขึ้นkʉ̂nก็ตามgɔ̂-dtaam
I took on extra work for my livelihood, even though it’s more tiring.
นโยบายná-yoo-baaiนี้níiช่วยchûuaiคนkonทำงานอิสระtam-ngaan-ìt-sà-ràให้hâiมีmiiความมั่นคงkwaam-mân-kongทางtaangปากท้องbpàak-tɔ́ɔngมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
This policy helps freelancers have more stability in their livelihoods.
ในnaiภาวะเศรษฐกิจpaa-wá-sèet-tà-gìtผันผวนpǎn-pǔuanผู้คนpûu-konมักmákตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiจากjàakเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangปากท้องbpàak-tɔ́ɔngก่อนgɔ̀ɔnอุดมการณ์ù-dom-gaan
In volatile economic times, people often make decisions based on livelihood before ideology.
แม่mɛ̂ɛหุงhǔngข้าวkâaoทำแกงtam-gɛɛngให้hâiลูกlûukกินginปากท้องbpàak-tɔ́ɔngต้องdtɔ̂ngอิ่มìmทุกวันtúk-wan
Mom cooks rice and curry for the kids; the stomachs must be filled every day.
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiฉันchǎnปลูกผักbplùuk-pàkไว้กินwái-ginเองeengเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangปากท้องbpàak-tɔ́ɔngจะได้jà-dâaiไม่mâiลำบากlam-bàak
These days I grow vegetables to eat myself so matters of food won’t be difficult.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเราraoซื้อของsʉ́ʉ-kɔ̌ɔngเข้าบ้านkâo-bâanเยอะyə́เพราะprɔ́ห่วงhùuangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangปากท้องbpàak-tɔ́ɔngของkɔ̌ɔngทุกคนtúk-kon
Yesterday we stocked up for the house because we were worried about everyone’s food needs.
พอถึงpɔɔ-tʉ̌ngสิ้นเดือนsîn-dʉʉanฉันchǎnต้องdtɔ̂ngวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnทำกับข้าวtam-gàp-kâaoให้hâiพอpɔɔปากท้องbpàak-tɔ́ɔngของkɔ̌ɔngครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaสำคัญsǎm-kanที่สุดtîi-sùt
At the end of the month, I have to plan meals carefully; the family’s nourishment is most important.
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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ท้องtɔ́ɔngท้องtɔ́ɔng1belly; abdomen; stomach (body part); underside (of sth)2womb; mother's belly3[to] be pregnant4expanse; interior; area (in compounds)belly; abdomen; stomach (body part); underside (of sth)Part 2
ปากท้องbpàak-tɔ́ɔngปากท้องbpàak-tɔ́ɔnglivelihood; means of subsistencelivelihood; means of subsistenceWord