ผักใบ
pàk-baiMeaning
1NounA2
leafy vegetables; leafy greens
Vegetables in which the leaves are the main edible part, e.g., spinach, lettuce, kale, bok choy, morning glory.
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)ผักใบpàk-baiผักใบpàk-baileafy vegetables; leafy greensเช่นchênเช่นchên1for example; such as2like; asผักโขมpàk-kǒomผักโขมpàk-kǒom1amaranth; Thai spinach2spinach (common culinary usage)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ผักกาดหอมpàk-gàat-hɔ̌ɔmผักกาดหอมpàk-gàat-hɔ̌ɔmlettuce
I like to eat leafy vegetables such as spinach and lettuce.
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Mom told me to wash the leafy vegetables every time before making a salad.
ร้านráanตลาดเช้าdtà-làat-cháoนี้níiมีmiiผักใบpàk-baiสดใหม่sòt-màiทั้งtángคะน้าká-náaปวยเล้งbpuuai-léengและlɛ́ผักบุ้งpàk-bûng
The morning market has fresh leafy vegetables today, including kale, spinach, and morning glory.
ถ้าtâaอยากได้yàak-dâaiไฟเบอร์fai-bə̂əและlɛ́วิตามินwí-dtaa-minมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂nควรkuuanเพิ่มpə̂əmผักใบpàk-baiในnaiเมนูmee-nuuประจำวันbprà-jam-wanเช่นchênผัดผักบุ้งpàt-pàk-bûngหรือrʉ̌ʉสลัดsà-làtผักกาดหอมpàk-gàat-hɔ̌ɔm
If you want more fiber and vitamins, you should add leafy vegetables to your daily menu, such as stir-fried morning glory or lettuce salad.
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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ผักใบpàk-baiผักใบpàk-baileafy vegetables; leafy greensleafy vegetables; leafy greensWord