ปากแฉก
bpàak-chɛ̀ɛkMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
cross-tip; Phillips-head
having a cross-shaped working tip, especially of a screwdriver
Examples
คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]หยิบyìpหยิบyìp1[to] pick up; take (with fingers)2[to] select; choose (a small item)3a pinch (measure)ไขควงkǎi-kuuangไขควงkǎi-kuuang1screwdriver2classifier: ด้าม (handle)ปากแฉกbpàak-chɛ̀ɛkปากแฉกbpàak-chɛ̀ɛkcross-tip; Phillips-headในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)กล่องเครื่องมือglɔ̀ng-krʉ̂ʉang-mʉʉกล่องเครื่องมือglɔ̀ng-krʉ̂ʉang-mʉʉ1toolbox; tool case2toolbox (software); tool paletteให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)
Could you please hand me the Phillips-head screwdriver from the toolbox?
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This screw needs a Phillips-head screwdriver to be tightened properly.
ช่างซ่อมchâang-sɔ̂mคอมพิวเตอร์kɔm-piu-dtə̂əแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiใช้cháiไขควงkǎi-kuuangปากแฉกbpàak-chɛ̀ɛkขนาดเล็กkà-nàat-lékเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaถอดtɔ̀ɔtฝาหลังfǎa-lǎngของkɔ̌ɔngโน้ตบุ๊กnóot-búk
The computer repair technician recommended using a small Phillips-head screwdriver to remove the back cover of the laptop.
หัวน็อตhǔua-nɔ́tเริ่มrə̂əmเยินyəənเพราะprɔ́เขาkǎoใช้cháiไขควงแบนkǎi-kuuang-bɛɛnไปbpaiขันkǎnแทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàใช้cháiไขควงkǎi-kuuangปากแฉกbpàak-chɛ̀ɛk
The screw head started to strip because he used a flathead screwdriver to turn it instead of a Phillips-head screwdriver.
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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แฉกchɛ̀ɛkแฉกchɛ̀ɛk1prong; spoke; point2forked; star-shaped (having prongs/rays)prong; spoke; pointPart 2
ปากแฉกbpàak-chɛ̀ɛkปากแฉกbpàak-chɛ̀ɛkcross-tip; Phillips-headcross-tip; Phillips-headWord