ผัก
pàkMeaning
1NounA1
vegetable(s)
edible plants or plant parts used as food; vegetables.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to] corrode; erode; eat into5[to] take (a bribe); pocketผักสดpàk-sòtผักสดpàk-sòt1fresh vegetables2raw vegetables (served as a side)กับข้าวgàp-kâaoกับข้าวgàp-kâao1side dishes; viands2food (colloquial, esp. home meals)ทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
I like to eat fresh vegetables with rice every day.
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There are many kinds of vegetables in the fridge, such as cucumbers and lettuce.
หมอmŏrสอนsŏnว่าwâaเราraoควรkuuanกินginผักpàkเยอะyéhๆ-เพื่อให้pêuua hâiร่างกายrâang gaaiแข็งแรงkăeng raeng
The doctor taught that we should eat lots of vegetables to stay healthy.
แม่mɛ̂ɛซื้อsʉ́ʉผักpàkจากjàakตลาดdtà-làatเมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháoแล้วlɛ́ɛoทำtamสลัดsà-làtให้hâiทุกคนtúk-konตอนเที่ยงdtɔɔn-tîiang
Mom bought vegetables from the market this morning and then made a salad for everyone at noon.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
pàk
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High 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 | — | — |