ฝัก
fàk
Meanings
1NounA2
pod (of a plant)
A seed case of certain plants, typically elongated, that contains seeds (e.g., bean pod).
Examples
สวนหลังบ้านsŭuan lăng bâanสวนหลังบ้านsŭuan lăng bâanbackyard; back gardenมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoฝักfàkฝักfàk1pod (of a plant)2clove/segment (garlic etc.)3spindle/bobbin4sheath/scabbard (archaic/lit.)5classifier: pods; cloves; bobbinsถั่วtùuaถั่วtùua1bean; legume2peanut (common usage)3classifier for beans/peanuts (rare)เขียวkĭiaoเขียวkĭiao1green (color)2unripe3green (color; noun)4inexperiencedห้อยhôiห้อยhôi1[to] hang; dangle; suspend2hanging; droopingอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainเต็มdtemเต็มdtem1full; filled2complete; entire; full (amount)3[to] be full4fully; completely; to the fullต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant (tall/woody)2origin; source; root cause3initial; primary (as prefix)4beginning; early5stem; trunk; stalk; base6classifier: trees; plants; poles
The backyard garden has green bean pods hanging all over the plant.
2NounA2
clove/segment (garlic etc.)
One small segment separated from a clustered whole, especially a clove of garlic.
Examples
ขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2[to] beg; plead3[to] wish for; pray for4polite request markerฝักfàkฝักfàk1pod (of a plant)2clove/segment (garlic etc.)3spindle/bobbin4sheath/scabbard (archaic/lit.)5classifier: pods; cloves; bobbinsกระเทียมgrà-tiiamกระเทียมgrà-tiiamgarlic (plant/bulb)หนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one (single)3certain; particular4first; top; foremost5one (with classifier)ฝักfàkฝักfàk1pod (of a plant)2clove/segment (garlic etc.)3spindle/bobbin4sheath/scabbard (archaic/lit.)5classifier: pods; cloves; bobbinsได้ไหมdâi măiได้ไหมdâi măi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)
May I have one clove of garlic?
3ClassifierA2
classifier: pods; cloves; bobbins
Classifier for pod-like or clove-like items (e.g., garlic cloves) and bobbin-shaped items.
Examples
กระเทียมgrà-tiiamกระเทียมgrà-tiiamgarlic (plant/bulb)หัวhŭuaหัวhŭua1head (body part)2top; end; tip3leader; chief; head4mind; mentality; way of thinking5beginning; initial part6classifier: head-like items; bulbs; heads of nails/pins7to bud; to sprout8header; title; headlineนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)นับเป็นnáp bpenนับเป็นnáp bpen1[to] count as; be considered (as)2[to] count as (ordinal); be the nthหนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one (single)3certain; particular4first; top; foremost5one (with classifier)ฝักfàkฝักfàk1pod (of a plant)2clove/segment (garlic etc.)3spindle/bobbin4sheath/scabbard (archaic/lit.)5classifier: pods; cloves; bobbinsนะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)
This whole bulb of garlic counts as one (using the classifier 'ฝัก').
4NounB2
spindle/bobbin
A small rod or bobbin used for winding thread or yarn.
Examples
ช่างทอchâang torช่างทอchâang torweaverใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]ฝักfàkฝักfàk1pod (of a plant)2clove/segment (garlic etc.)3spindle/bobbin4sheath/scabbard (archaic/lit.)5classifier: pods; cloves; bobbinsใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] pour in; [to] fill4[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)5[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ด้ายdâaiด้ายdâai1thread2strand; filament (textile)3spool of thread (classifier: เส้น/หลอด/ม้วน)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)สอดsòtสอดsòt1[to] insert; put in2[to] slide/slip in quietly3[to] interweave; interlace; thread4[to] insinuate; meddle (figurative, often สอดแทรก)5[to] dovetail; fit together; match6[to] be compatible; accord with (often สอดคล้องกับ)ผ่านpàanผ่านpàan1[to] pass (by/through)2[to] pass (succeed/clear)3past; via; through4[to] experience; go throughกี่gèeกี่gèe1how many; how much2how many? (pron.)เพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiso that; in order thatทอผ้าtor pâaทอผ้าtor pâa[to] weave clothได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)ลื่นlêunลื่นlêun1slippery; slick2[to] be slippery; slide3smooth; seamless (process/experience)4slick; glib (speech/behavior)ขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/better
The weaver uses a small bobbin to hold thread and pass it through the loom for smoother weaving.
5NounC1
sheath/scabbard (archaic/lit.)
A covering or case resembling a pod; used in older or literary contexts.
Examples
ดาบdàapดาบdàap1sword2Police Lance Corporal (Thai rank); ดาบตำรวจเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2blade (of a cutting tool)นั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3that (emphatic/contrastive final particle)ถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3proper; morally right4to be correct/right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6by (passive marker)เก็บgèpเก็บgèp1to collect; pick up; gather2to tidy up; put in order3to charge; take (a fee/payment)4to keep back; save5[to] harvest; pick (fruit/flowers)6to keep; store; put away7to put away/holster (weapon); to concealอย่างประณีตyàang bprà-nêetอย่างประณีตyàang bprà-nêetmeticulously; exquisitely; finelyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ฝักfàkฝักfàk1pod (of a plant)2clove/segment (garlic etc.)3spindle/bobbin4sheath/scabbard (archaic/lit.)5classifier: pods; cloves; bobbinsกำมะหยี่gam-má-yèeกำมะหยี่gam-má-yèe1velvet (fabric)2velvety; soft and smooth like velvetสีดำsĕe damสีดำsĕe dam1black (color)2black
That sword was carefully kept in a black velvet sheath.