ผักหญ้า
pàk-yâaMeaning
1NounA2
vegetables; greens (collective)
Vegetables and edible greens referred to collectively, especially in everyday speech.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)ผักหญ้าpàk-yâaผักหญ้าpàk-yâavegetables; greens (collective)
I like eating vegetables and greens.
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Mom bought some vegetables and greens at the market this morning.
Let's go buy some vegetables and greens tomorrow.
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiผักหญ้าpàk-yâaแพงขึ้นpɛɛng-kʉ̂nแม่mɛ̂ɛเลยləəiปลูกbplùukไว้กินwái-ginเองeengที่tîiหลังบ้านlǎng-bâan
Vegetables and greens have become more expensive lately, so Mom is growing her own behind the house.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ผักหญ้าpàk-yâaผักหญ้าpàk-yâavegetables; greens (collective)vegetables; greens (collective)Word