ผาก
pàakMeanings
1NounB2
dry; parched
very dry or lacking moisture, especially of the mouth or lips, as in ปากผาก.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningตากแดดdtàak-dɛ̀ɛtตากแดดdtàak-dɛ̀ɛt1[to] sun‑dry; dry [sth] in the sun2[to] be out in the sun; expose oneself to sunlightนานnaanนานnaan1for a long time2long (in duration)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofปากแห้งbpàak-hɛ̂ɛngปากแห้งbpàak-hɛ̂ɛng1dry-mouthed; having a dry mouth2dry mouth (symptom)ผากpàakผากpàak1dry; parched2forehead (poetic/archaic)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toรีบrîipรีบrîip1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)หาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3[to] get; procure4[to] earn (money); make a living5[to] visit; go see6[to] seek out; contactน้ำดื่มnáam-dʉ̀ʉmน้ำดื่มnáam-dʉ̀ʉmdrinking water (potable)
I walked in the sun for so long that my mouth became parched, and I had to find some water quickly.
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I slept with my mouth open last night, so I woke up with a very dry mouth.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเตรียมตัวdtriiam-dtuuaมาmaaอย่างดีyàang-diiแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔถูกtùukเรียกrîiakขึ้นkʉ̂nเวทีwee-tiiเขาkǎoกลับglàpตื่นเต้นdtʉ̀ʉn-dtênจนjonปากแห้งbpàak-hɛ̂ɛngผากpàak
Although he had prepared thoroughly, he became so nervous when called onto the stage that his mouth went completely dry.
หลังlǎngเริ่มrə̂əmกินยาgin-yaaตัวdtuuaใหม่màiเธอtəəสังเกตsǎng-gèetว่าwâaปากแห้งbpàak-hɛ̂ɛngผากpàakผิดปกติpìt-bpòk-gà-dtìจึงjʉngปรึกษาbprʉ̀k-sǎaเภสัชกรpee-sàt-chá-gɔɔnว่าwâaอาจàatเป็นbpenผลข้างเคียงpǒn-kâang-kiiangของkɔ̌ɔngยาyaaหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâi
After starting the new medication, she noticed that her mouth was unusually dry, so she asked a pharmacist whether it could be a side effect.
2NounC1
forehead (poetic/archaic)
An old or poetic term for the forehead.
Examples
ย่าyâaย่าyâapaternal grandmotherแตะdtàeแตะdtàe1[to] touch lightly; tap2[to] reach; hit (a level)ผากpàakผากpàak1dry; parched2forehead (poetic/archaic)หลานlăanหลานlăan1grandchild2niece or nephewเบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] urinate (polite euphemism)6[to] lighten; reduce; easeๆ-แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)บอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatไม่ต้องmâi dtôngไม่ต้องmâi dtông1don't have to; no need to2no need to; don't have to; don't3don't; no needกังวลgang-wonกังวลgang-won1worried; anxious2[to] worry; be anxious (about)
Grandmother gently touched her grandchild's forehead and said not to worry.
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แววตาwɛɛo-dtaaของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnความเหนื่อยล้าkwaam-nʉ̀ʉai-láaที่tîiผากpàakซึ่งsʉ̂ngมีmiiเหงื่อngʉ̀ʉaซึมsʉmจากjàakการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanกลางแดดglaang-dɛ̀ɛt
His eyes reflected the fatigue at his forehead, which was beaded with sweat from working under the sun.
บทกวีbòt-gà-wiiพรรณนาถึงpan-ná-naa-tʉ̌ngผากpàakอุ่นùnของkɔ̌ɔngแม่mɛ̂ɛที่tîiแนบnɛ̂ɛpชิดchítลูกน้อยlûuk-nɔ́ɔiยามyaamหลับใหลlàp-lǎi
The poem describes a mother's warm forehead pressed against her child as they sleep.
เพียงpiiangลมค่ำlom-kâmพัดpátเอื่อยʉ̀ʉaiผากpàakที่tîiเคยkəəiตึงdtʉngโศกsòokก็gɔ̂คลายklaaiรอยย่นrɔɔi-yônลงlongดุจdùtคลื่นklʉ̂ʉnลูบlûupหาดhàat
As the evening breeze drifted by, the sorrow-tightened forehead softened its creases like waves smoothing the shore.
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
pàak
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 | — | — |