ฝากตัว
fàak-dtuuaMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] present oneself respectfully
to introduce yourself formally and humbly to someone in authority or to a new group, asking for acceptance, guidance, or support (e.g., to a teacher, elders, or at a new workplace)
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerฝากตัวfàak-dtuuaฝากตัวfàak-dtuua1[to] present oneself respectfully2[to] place oneself under someone’s patronageเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)นักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)คุณครูkun-kruuคุณครูkun-kruu1teacher (polite/honorific)2Teacher (respectful title or address)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Today I’m here to humbly introduce myself as a new student to the teacher.
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วันแรกwan-rɛ̂ɛkที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaanเธอtəəฝากตัวfàak-dtuuaกับgàpหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaและlɛ́ทีมtiimอย่างyàangสุภาพsù-pâap
On her first day at work, she formally introduced herself to the manager and team politely.
ผมpǒmขอkɔ̌ɔฝากตัวfàak-dtuuaเป็นbpenศิษย์sìtใคร่krâiขอคำแนะนำkɔ̌ɔ-kam-nɛ́-namจากjàakอาจารย์aa-jaanด้วยdûuaiครับkráp
I humbly present myself as a student and ask for your guidance, professor.
ในnaiพิธีpí-teeเปิดภาคเรียนbpèrt pâak riianรุ่นน้องrûn nóngได้dâiขึ้นkêunกล่าวglàaoฝากตัวfàak dtuuaต่อdtòคณาจารย์ka-naa-jaanและláeพี่ๆpêe pêeเพื่อpêuuaขอkŏrคำชี้แนะkam chée-náe
At the opening ceremony, the juniors formally introduced themselves to the faculty and seniors to seek guidance.
2VerbB2
[to] place oneself under someone’s patronage
to declare that you will rely on or be under the care/mentorship of someone; to submit yourself to their guidance
Examples
หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureเรียนจบriian-jòpเรียนจบriian-jòp[to] graduate; complete one's studiesเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai[to] decideฝากตัวfàak-dtuuaฝากตัวfàak-dtuua1[to] present oneself respectfully2[to] place oneself under someone’s patronageกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เชฟchéepเชฟchéepchef; professional cookรุ่นใหญ่rûn-yàiรุ่นใหญ่rûn-yài1senior; veteran2larger model; higher-end model3senior; experienced; high-ranking4senior division; heavier weight class (sports)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofฝึกงานfʉ̀k-ngaanฝึกงานfʉ̀k-ngaan[to] intern; [to] do an internshipอย่างจริงจังyàang-jing-jangอย่างจริงจังyàang-jing-jangseriously; earnestly
After graduating, he decided to place himself under the mentorship of a senior chef for serious training.
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นักดนตรีnák-don-dtriiหนุ่มnùmฝากตัวfàak-dtuuaเป็นbpenศิษย์sìtกับgàpครูkruuขิมkǐmเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขัดเกลาkàt-glaoฝีมือfǐi-mʉʉให้hâiถึงขั้นtʉ̌ng-kânมืออาชีพmʉʉ-aa-chîip
The young musician submitted himself as a pupil to a khim teacher to refine his skills to a professional level.
ฉันchǎnอยากyàakฝากตัวfàak-dtuuaกับgàpอาจารย์aa-jaanด้านdâanมานุษยวิทยาmaa-nút-sà-yá-wít-tá-yaaเพราะprɔ́แนวทางnɛɛo-taangวิจัยwí-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngท่านtânชัดเจนchát-jeenและlɛ́มีmiiจริยธรรมjà-rí-yá-tam
I want to place myself under the guidance of a professor in anthropology because their research approach is clear and ethical.
เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaพัฒนาpát-tá-naaธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtสังคมsǎng-komทีมงานtiim-ngaanจึงjʉngไปbpaiฝากตัวfàak-dtuuaกับgàpเมนเทอร์meen-tə̂əที่tîiมีประสบการณ์mii-bprà-sòp-gaanด้านการเงินdâan-gaan-ngənและlɛ́การวัดgaan-wátผลกระทบpǒn-grà-tóp
To develop the social enterprise, the team placed themselves under mentors with experience in finance and impact measurement.
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
fàak
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
ฝากfàakฝากfàak1[to] deposit [money]2[to] leave/entrust [sth] with [sb]3[to] send via [sb]; send along[to] deposit [money]Part 1
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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)Part 2
ฝากตัวfàak-dtuuaฝากตัวfàak-dtuua[to] present oneself respectfully[to] present oneself respectfullyWord