พกผ้า
pók-pâaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] carry a cloth/handkerchief
to carry a piece of cloth, such as a handkerchief or small towel, on one’s person
Examples
เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaai[to] exercise; work outฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)มักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toพกpókพกpók[to] carry (on oneself)ผ้าเช็ดหน้าpâa-chét-nâaผ้าเช็ดหน้าpâa-chét-nâa1handkerchief2pocket squareไว้wáiไว้wái1[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.)ซับsápซับsáp1[to] absorb; soak up2[to] blot; dab3(colloq.) subtitles; subs4(colloq.) [to] subtitle; add subsเหงื่อngʉ̀ʉaเหงื่อngʉ̀ʉa1sweat; perspiration2hard work; sweat (effort)
When I exercise, I usually carry a handkerchief to wipe sweat.
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คุณยายkun-yaaiพกpókผ้าเช็ดหน้าpâa-chét-nâaผืนpʉ̌ʉnเล็กlékติดdtìtกระเป๋าเสื้อgrà-bpǎo-sʉ̂ʉaไว้wáiตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔt
Grandma always carries a small handkerchief in her shirt pocket.
นักเรียนnák-riianหลายคนlǎai-konพกpókผ้าขนหนูpâa-kǒn-nǔuผืนpʉ̌ʉnบางbaangไว้wáiเพราะprɔ́ห้องเรียนhɔ̂ng-riianบางbaangวันwanร้อนrɔ́ɔnมากmâak
Many students carry a thin towel because some days the classroom is very hot.
ช่างภาพchâang-pâapมักmákพกผ้าpók-pâaไมโครไฟเบอร์mai-kroo-fai-bə̂əเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเช็ดchétเลนส์leenให้hâiสะอาดsà-àatก่อนgɔ̀ɔnถ่ายtàai
Photographers often carry a microfiber cloth to clean the lens before shooting.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
pók
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
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พกผ้าpók-pâaพกผ้าpók-pâa[to] carry a cloth/handkerchief[to] carry a cloth/handkerchiefWord