ฝากฝัง
fàak-fǎngMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] entrust [sb/sth] to [sb]; ask [sb] to look after [sb/sth]
to hand someone or something over to another person with a request for care, protection, or supervision; to ask someone to take responsibility for looking after someone/something (often used in formal contexts, e.g., when leaving, moving away, or in wills)
Examples
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têet1abroad; foreign countries2foreign; overseas3abroad; overseasเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillฝากฝังfàak-fǎngฝากฝังfàak-fǎng[to] entrust [sb/sth] to [sb]; ask [sb] to look after [sb/sth]แมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เพื่อนบ้านpʉ̂ʉan-bâanเพื่อนบ้านpʉ̂ʉan-bâan1neighbor (person)2neighboring (of a country or community)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสนิทsà-nìtสนิทsà-nìt1close; intimate (relationship)2completely; thoroughly3tight; snug; sealedกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmark
Before going abroad, he entrusted his cat to a close neighbor.
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คุณครูkun-kruuครับkrápผมpǒmขอkɔ̌ɔฝากฝังfàak-fǎngลูกชายlûuk-chaaiด้วยdûuaiนะnáครับkrápเขาkǎoเพิ่งpə̂ngย้ายyáaiโรงเรียนroong-riianมาใหม่maa-mài
Teacher, I'd like to ask you to look after my son; he has just transferred to this new school.
ในฐานะnai-tǎa-náหัวหน้าทีมhǔua-nâa-tiimคนเก่าkon-gàoผมpǒmอยากจะyàak-jàฝากฝังfàak-fǎngโครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiไว้wáiกับgàpคุณkunช่วยchûuaiดูแลduu-lɛɛมันmanให้hâiสำเร็จลุล่วงsǎm-rèt-lú-lûuangด้วยdûuai
As the former team leader, I would like to entrust this project to you. Please see it through to completion.
พินัยกรรมpí-nai-gamระบุrá-bùชัดเจนchát-jeenว่าwâaเขาkǎoฝากฝังfàak-fǎngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtทั้งหมดtáng-mòtไว้wáiในnaiความดูแลkwaam-duu-lɛɛของkɔ̌ɔngผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanที่tîiไว้ใจwái-jaiที่สุดtîi-sùt
The will clearly stated that he entrusted the entire company to the care of his most trusted manager.
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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ฝังfǎngฝังfǎng1[to] bury; inter2[to] implant (medical/dental)3[to] embed; set into4[to be] ingrained; deeply instilled (figurative) [adj][to] bury; interPart 2
ฝากฝังfàak-fǎngฝากฝังfàak-fǎng[to] entrust [sb/sth] to [sb]; ask [sb] to look after [sb/sth][to] entrust [sb/sth] to [sb]; ask [sb] to look after [sb/sth]Word