ฝักมีด
fàk-mîitMeaning
1NounB2
knife sheath; scabbard
a close-fitting cover or case used for holding and protecting a knife blade
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillเก็บgèpเก็บgèp1to keep; save; put away2to collect; pick up; gather3to tidy up; put in order4[to] harvest; pick (fruit/flowers)5to charge; take (a fee/payment)6[to] tuck in; gather up (hair/clothes)มีดmîitมีดmîitknifeเข้าฝักkâo-fàkเข้าฝักkâo-fàk1[to] set pods (of legumes)2[to] hit form; [to] be on a roll3[to] be sheathed (blade)มีดmîitมีดmîitknifeอย่างระมัดระวังyàang-rá-mát-rá-wangอย่างระมัดระวังyàang-rá-mát-rá-wangcarefully; cautiouslyหลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)ใช้งานchái-ngaanใช้งานchái-ngaan1[to] use; make use of2[to] put (a person/animal) to workเสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3done for; screwed (slang)4[to] reach orgasm; come (informal, euphemistic)
He carefully put the knife back into the knife sheath after finishing using it.
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ฝักมีดfàk-mîitอันนี้an-níiทำจากtam-jàakหนังแท้nǎng-tɛ́ɛก็เลยgɔ̂-ləəiมีmiiความทนทานkwaam-ton-taanและlɛ́ใช้งานได้chái-ngaan-dâaiนานมากnaan-mâak
This knife sheath is made of genuine leather, so it is very durable and long-lasting.
ช่างฝีมือchâang-fǐi-mʉʉใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaหลายlǎaiวันwanในnaiการแกะสลักgaan-gɛ̀-sà-làkลวดลายlûuat-laaiพื้นเมืองpʉ́ʉn-mʉʉangอย่างประณีตyàang-bprà-nîitลงบนlong-bonฝักมีดfàk-mîitไม้máai
The artisan spent several days intricately carving a traditional pattern onto the wooden knife sheath.
เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiระหว่างrá-wàangการเดินป่าgaan-dəən-bpàaคุณควรkun-kuuanเก็บgèpใบมีดbai-mîitไว้wáiในnaiฝักมีดfàk-mîitให้hâiมิดชิดmít-chítเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèet
For safety during the hike, you should always keep the blade securely enclosed in the knife sheath to prevent accidents.
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
fàk
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
ฝักfàkฝักfàk1pod (of a plant)2classifier: pods; ears of corn; sheaths3spindle/bobbin4sheath; scabbardpod (of a plant)Part 1
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ฝักมีดfàk-mîitฝักมีดfàk-mîitknife sheath; scabbardknife sheath; scabbardWord