ปากร้าย
bpàak-ráaiMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
sharp-tongued; harsh-spoken
speaking in a hurtful, biting, or abrasive way; often critical or blunt to the point of being mean
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyสนใจsǒn-jaiสนใจsǒn-jai1[to] be interested (in) [sth/sb]2[to] pay attention to; be attentive toคำพูดkam-pûutคำพูดkam-pûut1what someone says; remarks2one's word; promise3wording; phrasingเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; 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 stirringปากร้ายbpàak-ráaiปากร้ายbpàak-ráaisharp-tongued; harsh-spokenแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ใจดีjai-diiใจดีjai-diikind; good-natured
Don't pay attention to what he says. He has a sharp tongue but a kind heart.
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Why do you have to speak so harshly to your boyfriend like that?
ถึงtĕungคุณยายkun yaaiจะjàดูdooปากร้ายbpàak ráaiไปหน่อยbpai nòiแต่จริงๆdtàe jing jingแล้วláeoท่านtâanรักrákและláeเป็นห่วงbpen hùuangลูกหลานlôok lăanทุกคนtúk kon
Even though grandma may seem a bit abrasive, she actually loves and cares for all her grandchildren.
นิสัยní-sǎiปากร้ายbpàak-ráaiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoทำให้tam-hâiคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnไม่mâiกล้าglâaเข้าใกล้kâo-glâiทั้งtángที่จริงแล้วtîi-jing-lɛ́ɛoเขาkǎoอาจจะàat-jàแค่kɛ̂ɛพูดpûutไม่mâiเก่งgèng
His abrasive way of speaking makes others afraid to get close, even though he might just not be good with words.
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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ร้ายráaiร้ายráai1evil; wicked; malicious2severe; grave; serious3fierce; vicious; dangerousevil; wicked; maliciousPart 2
ปากร้ายbpàak-ráaiปากร้ายbpàak-ráaisharp-tongued; harsh-spokensharp-tongued; harsh-spokenWord