พักก่อน(pák gòn)
Meanings
1InterjectionA2
[to] take a break; [to] rest first
Used to tell someone to stop or pause for now, or to rest before continuing.
Examples
คุณดูkun dooคุณดูkun doo1Look!; You, look!2you look/watchเหนื่อยมากnèuua-i mâakเหนื่อยมากnèuua-i mâakvery tired; exhaustedไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)พักก่อนpák gònพักก่อนpák gòn1[to] take a break; [to] rest first2[!] wait; hold on; calm downเถอะtòeเถอะtòe1suggestion/encouragement particle2prompting/permission particle3resignation/emphasis particle
You look very tired. Go rest first.
2InterjectionB1
[!] wait; hold on; calm down
A slang expression used to tell someone to stop, wait a moment, or calm down.
Examples
เฮ้ยhéuyเฮ้ยhéuy1[!] hey; oi (call attention)2[!] hey! (surprise/annoyance)พักก่อนpák gònพักก่อนpák gòn1[to] take a break; [to] rest first2[!] wait; hold on; calm downอย่าเพิ่งyàa pêrngอย่าเพิ่งyàa pêrng1don't ... yet; hold off (for now)2Wait! Not yet.โมโหmoh-hŏhโมโหmoh-hŏh1angry; mad2[to] get angry; be angryไปเลยbpai loieไปเลยbpai loie1[!] Go ahead; go right now2completely; all the way; way too (post‑verb/adj intensifier)3go straight on; go past; continue on (directions)
Hey, calm down. Don't get angry just yet.
Word Breakdown
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พักก่อนpák gònพักก่อนpák gòn[to] take a break; [to] rest first