พนักพิง(pá-nák ping)

Meanings

1NounA2

backrest

the part of a chair, seat, or sofa that supports your back

Examples

เก้าอี้gâo îเก้าอี้gâo îchairตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ไม่มีmâi meeไม่มีmâi mee1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockพนักพิงpá-nák pingพนักพิงpá-nák ping1backrest2[to] lean [one’s back] against a backrest
This chair does not have a backrest.
2VerbC1

[to] lean [one’s back] against a backrest

to place your back against a backrest or support; to lean back against a chair’s back

Examples

หลังจากlăng jàakหลังจากlăng jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)ทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerทั้งวันtáng wanทั้งวันtáng wanall day; the whole dayเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerทิ้งตัวtíng dtuuaทิ้งตัวtíng dtuua1[to] let oneself drop; flop/slump down2[to] go limp; relax the body3[to] drape; hang down naturally (of fabric, hair, etc.)ลงบนlong bonลงบนlong bononto; upon (onto a surface)โซฟาsoh-faaโซฟาsoh-faasofa; couchแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)พนักพิงpá-nák pingพนักพิงpá-nák ping1backrest2[to] lean [one’s back] against a backrestอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3in the manner of; -ly4classifier (for kinds/types)เหนื่อยอ่อนnèuay ònเหนื่อยอ่อนnèuay ònexhausted; weary; worn out
After working all day, he dropped onto the sofa and leaned back wearily.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

พนักpá-nákพนักpá-nák1backrest; armrest2division; section; departmentPart 1
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พิงpingพิงping1[to] lean against; rest on2[to] prop; set [sth] against3[to] rely on; depend onPart 2
พนักพิงpá-nák pingพนักพิงpá-nák pingbackrest