ฝังราก
fǎng-râakMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] take root; put down roots
Of a plant, to send out roots and fix itself into the ground.
Examples
ต้นไม้dtôn-máaiต้นไม้dtôn-máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเพิ่งpə̂ngเพิ่งpə̂ng1just; recently2only just now; only nowปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)ต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaan1[to] want; desire2[to] need; requireเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)การgaanการgaan1nominalizer2work; business; task3affair; matterฝังรากfǎng-râakฝังรากfǎng-râak1[to] take root; put down roots2[to] be entrenched; become deeply established (ideas/habits)3[to] put down roots; become settled (people/organizations)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)มั่นคงmân-kongมั่นคงmân-kong1stable; steady2secure (finance/job/state)ก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîibefore (introducing a clause)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เติบโตdtə̀əp-dtooเติบโตdtə̀əp-dtoo1to grow (physically/mentally)2to grow/expand (economy/organization)
A newly planted tree needs time to firmly set down its roots before it will grow.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakย้ายyáaiกระถางgrà-tǎangพืชpʉ̂ʉtต้นdtônนี้níiก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmฝังรากfǎng-râakและlɛ́แตกใบdtɛ̀ɛk-baiใหม่màiอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
After being repotted, this plant quickly began to send out roots and sprout new leaves.
ต้นสักdtôn-sàkขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiสามารถsǎa-mâatฝังรากลึกfǎng-râak-lʉ́kลงไปlong-bpaiในดินnai-dinได้dâaiหลายlǎaiเมตรméetเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความมั่นคงkwaam-mân-kongและlɛ́ดูดซับdùut-sápสารอาหารsǎan-aa-hǎan
A large teak tree can send its roots several meters deep into the soil for stability and to absorb nutrients.
พืชpʉ̂ʉtชายเลนchaai-leenมีระบบmii-rá-bòpรากrâakที่tîiน่าทึ่งnâa-tʉ̂ngซึ่งsʉ̂ngสามารถsǎa-mâatฝังรากfǎng-râakได้dâaiอย่างมีประสิทธิภาพyàang-mii-bprà-sìt-tí-pâapในnaiดินโคลนdin-kloonที่tîiไม่mâiเสถียรsà-tǐian
Mangrove plants have an amazing root system that can effectively take root in unstable, muddy soil.
2VerbB2
[to] be entrenched; become deeply established (ideas/habits)
Of ideas, habits, or systems, to become fixed and hard to change.
Examples
ความคิดkwaam-kítความคิดkwaam-kít1idea; thought2thinking; reasoning3opinion; view4mindset; ideology; way of thinkingที่ว่าtîi-wâaที่ว่าtîi-wâathat ...; mentioned; referred toผู้ชายpûu-chaaiผู้ชายpûu-chaai1man; male (person)2boyfriend; male romantic partner (informal)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเป็นผู้นำbpen-pûu-namเป็นผู้นำbpen-pûu-nam[to] lead; [to] be a leaderครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; householdได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerฝังรากfǎng-râakฝังรากfǎng-râak1[to] take root; put down roots2[to] be entrenched; become deeply established (ideas/habits)3[to] put down roots; become settled (people/organizations)อยู่ในyùu-naiอยู่ในyùu-nai[to] be in [somewhere]สังคมไทยsǎng-kom-taiสังคมไทยsǎng-kom-taiThai societyมานานmaa-naanมานานmaa-naanfor a long time (up to now)
The idea that men must be the head of the family has been deeply rooted in Thai society for a long time.
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นิสัยní-sǎiการgaanผัดวันประกันพรุ่งpàt-wan-bprà-gan-prûngของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoฝังรากลึกfǎng-râak-lʉ́kจนjonยากyâakที่จะtîi-jàเปลี่ยนแปลงbplìian-bplɛɛng
His habit of procrastination is so deeply rooted that it's difficult to change.
ปัญหาbpan-hǎaการคอร์รัปชันgaan-kɔɔ-ráp-chânได้dâaiฝังรากลึกfǎng-râak-lʉ́kอยู่ในyùu-naiระบบราชการrá-bòp-râat-chá-gaanจนjonกลายเป็นglaai-bpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangท้าทายtáa-taaiอย่างยิ่งyàang-yîngในnaiการแก้ไขgaan-gɛ̂ɛ-kǎi
The problem of corruption has become so deeply rooted in the bureaucratic system that it is an enormous challenge to solve.
อุดมการณ์ù-dom-gaanทางการเมืองtaang-gaan-mʉʉangบางอย่างbaang-yàangได้dâaiฝังรากลึกfǎng-râak-lʉ́kในnaiจิตสำนึกjìt-sǎm-nʉ́kของkɔ̌ɔngผู้pûuคนจนkon-jonทำให้เกิดtam-hâi-gə̀ətความขัดแย้งkwaam-kàt-yɛ́ɛngทางความคิดtaang-kwaam-kítอย่างรุนแรงyàang-run-rɛɛng
Certain political ideologies have become so entrenched in people's consciousness that they cause intense ideological conflicts.
3VerbB2
[to] put down roots; become settled (people/organizations)
Of a person, group, or organization, to establish a long-term presence and become part of a place or community.
Examples
ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; householdของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsฝังรากfǎng-râakฝังรากfǎng-râak1[to] take root; put down roots2[to] be entrenched; become deeply established (ideas/habits)3[to] put down roots; become settled (people/organizations)อยู่ที่yùu-tîiอยู่ที่yùu-tîi1[to] be at; be located at2[to] be at (a level/amount)3[to] depend on; be up toเชียงใหม่chiiang-màiเชียงใหม่chiiang-mài1Chiang Mai (city in northern Thailand)2Chiang Mai Provinceมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ชั่วอายุคนchûua-aa-yú-konชั่วอายุคนchûua-aa-yú-kon1a lifetime2a generation3for a lifetimeแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
His family has been rooted in Chiang Mai for many generations.
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ร้านค้าráan-káaของkɔ̌ɔngชาวจีนchaao-jiinได้dâaiเข้ามาkâo-maaฝังรากfǎng-râakและlɛ́กลายglaaiเป็นส่วนหนึ่งbpen-sùuan-nʉ̀ngของkɔ̌ɔngเศรษฐกิจsèet-tà-gìtในnaiท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnนี้níi
Chinese-owned shops have established a long-term presence and become part of this local economy.
บริษัทเทคโนโลยีbɔɔ-rí-sàt-ték-noo-loo-yiiข้ามชาติkâam-châatแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiประสบความสำเร็จbprà-sòp-kwaam-sǎm-rètในnaiการgaanฝังรากfǎng-râakในnaiตลาดdtà-làatเอเชียตะวันออกเฉียงใต้ee-chiia-dtà-wan-ɔ̀ɔk-chǐiang-dtâai
This multinational technology company has succeeded in establishing a long-term presence in the Southeast Asian market.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaเขาkǎoจะjàไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเกิดgə̀ətที่นี่tîi-nîiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiฝังรากfǎng-râakและlɛ́อุทิศตนù-tít-dtonให้กับhâi-gàpชุมชนchum-chonนี้níiมานานmaa-naanกว่าgwàa30ปีbpii
Even though he wasn't born here, he has established a long-term presence and dedicated himself to this community for over 30 years.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
fǎng
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
ฝังfǎngฝังfǎng1[to] bury; inter2[to] implant (medical/dental)3[to] embed; set into4[to be] ingrained; deeply instilled (figurative) [adj][to] bury; interPart 1
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รากrâakรากrâak1root (plant part)2root; origin; foundation3root (math)4root (linguistics)5[to] vomit; throw uproot (plant part)Part 2
ฝังรากfǎng-râakฝังรากfǎng-râak[to] take root; put down roots[to] take root; put down rootsWord