พกพา
pók-paaMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] carry along; take with oneself
To carry something with you; to take it along when you go somewhere.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)พกพาpók-paaพกพาpók-paa1[to] carry along; take with oneself2portable; easy to carryน้ำดื่มnáam-dʉ̀ʉmน้ำดื่มnáam-dʉ̀ʉmdrinking water (potable)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastโรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)ทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
I carry drinking water to school every day.
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Don’t forget to bring your ID card with you tomorrow.
เวลาwee-laaเดินทางไกลdəən-taang-glaiฉันchǎnมักmákพกพาpók-paaยาประจำตัวyaa-bprà-jam-dtuuaไว้wáiเสมอsà-mə̌ə
When traveling long distances, I always carry my regular medication.
เขาkǎoพกพาpók-paaเอกสารสำคัญèek-gà-sǎan-sǎm-kanติดตัวdtìt-dtuuaเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaมีmiiการgaanประชุมกะทันหันbprà-chum-gà-tan-hǎn
He carries important documents with him in case there’s an urgent meeting.
2AdjectiveB1
portable; easy to carry
Able to be easily carried or moved; portable (often used as an attributive adjective).
Examples
ลำโพงlam-poongลำโพงlam-poong1speaker; loudspeaker2devil’s trumpet; thorn apple (Datura metel)3megaphoneรุ่นrûnรุ่นrûn1model; version2generation; age cohort3class year; intake; batch4seniority level; age groupนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)พกพาสะดวกpók-paa-sà-dùuakพกพาสะดวกpók-paa-sà-dùuakportable; easy to carryใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)กระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3wallet4classifier: ใบได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
This model of speaker is portable; it fits in a bag.
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คอมพิวเตอร์kɔm-piu-dtə̂əแบบพกพาbɛ̀ɛp-pók-paaเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangเล็กlékช่วยให้chûuai-hâiทำงานtam-ngaanนอกnɔ̂ɔkออฟฟิศɔ́ɔp-fítได้dâaiง่ายขึ้นngâai-kʉ̂n
A small portable computer makes it easier to work outside the office.
เตาแก๊สdtao-gɛ́ɛtแบบพกพาbɛ̀ɛp-pók-paaเหมาะmɔ̀สำหรับsǎm-ràpไปbpaiแคมป์kɛ́mเพราะprɔ́น้ำหนักเบาnám-nàk-baoและlɛ́ประกอบbprà-gɔ̀ɔpง่ายngâai
A portable gas stove is suitable for camping because it’s lightweight and easy to assemble.
จุดเด่นjùt-dènของkɔ̌ɔngอุปกรณ์ù-bpà-gɔɔnนี้níiคือkʉʉการออกแบบgaan-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpให้hâiพกพาpók-paaได้จริงdâai-jingแม้mɛ́ɛใช้cháiแบตเตอรี่ก้อนbɛ̀t-dtəə-rîi-gɔ̂ɔnเล็กlékก็gɔ̂ยังyangทำงานtam-ngaanต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangหลายlǎaiชั่วโมงchûua-moong
The highlight of this device is its truly portable design; even with a small battery it can run continuously for many hours.
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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พกพาpók-paaพกพาpók-paa[to] carry along; take with oneself[to] carry along; take with oneselfWord