พักตัว
pák-dtuuaMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] become dormant
To enter a temporary resting state in which growth or development is reduced or suspended, especially of a plant or seed.
Examples
ต้นไม้dtôn-máaiต้นไม้dtôn-máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)ชนิดchá-nítชนิดchá-nít1kind; type; category2classifier for kinds/types3species; kind (biology)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)พักตัวpák-dtuuaพักตัวpák-dtuua1[to] become dormant2[to] consolidate; pull backในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ฤดูหนาวrʉ́-duu-nǎaoฤดูหนาวrʉ́-duu-nǎaowinter; cold seasonจึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)โตdtooโตdtoo1[to] grow; mature2big; large; grown-upช้าลงcháa-longช้าลงcháa-long1[to] slow down; become slower2more slowlyและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂i1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)
This kind of tree goes dormant in winter, so it grows more slowly and produces few new leaves.
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เมล็ดmá-létบางชนิดbaang-chá-nítพักตัวpák-dtuuaอยู่yùuหลายlǎaiเดือนdʉʉanแล้วจึงlɛ́ɛo-jʉngงอกngɔ̂ɔkเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaสภาพแวดล้อมsà-pâap-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔmเหมาะสมmɔ̀-sǒm
Some seeds remain dormant for several months and then germinate when conditions are suitable.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàมีmiiความชื้นkwaam-chʉ́ʉnเพียงพอpiiang-pɔɔเมล็ดmá-létบางชนิดbaang-chá-nítก็gɔ̂ยังyangพักตัวpák-dtuuaจนกว่าjon-gwàaอุณหภูมิun-hà-puumจะjàเหมาะสมmɔ̀-sǒmต่อdtɔ̀ɔการgaanงอกngɔ̂ɔk
Even with sufficient moisture, some seeds remain dormant until the temperature is suitable for germination.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเพาะpɔ́เมล็ดmá-létชนิดchá-nítนี้níiต้องdtɔ̂ngนำไปnam-bpaiแช่เย็นchɛ̂ɛ-yenตามdtaamระยะเวลาrá-yá-wee-laaที่tîiกำหนดgam-nòtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกระตุ้นgrà-dtûnให้hâiเมล็ดmá-létพ้นจากpón-jàakระยะrá-yáพักตัวpák-dtuuaและlɛ́เริ่มrə̂əmงอกngɔ̂ɔk
Before sowing this type of seed, it must be refrigerated for a specified period to encourage it to break dormancy and begin germinating.
2VerbB2
[to] consolidate; pull back
For a market or asset price to pause after an advance, moving within a relatively narrow range or temporarily declining.
Examples
ราคาหุ้นraa-kaa hûnราคาหุ้นraa-kaa hûnstock priceตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ขึ้นมาkêun maaขึ้นมาkêun maa1[to] come up (toward the speaker); move upward2[to] get up; rise3[to] go up; increase4[to] become; start to be (change of state)5[to] arise; appear; emergeหลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)วันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: daysแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ตอนนี้dton néeตอนนี้dton née1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)เริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toพักตัวpák dtuuaพักตัวpák dtuua1[to] become dormant2[to] consolidate; pull backอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainในช่วงnai chûuangในช่วงnai chûuangduring; in the period ofแคบkâepแคบkâep1narrow2limited; not broad (scope or view)ๆ-
This stock rose for several days, but its price is now consolidating within a narrow range.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakราคาraa-kaaทองtɔɔngขึ้นkʉ̂nแรงrɛɛngเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaสัปดาห์sàp-daaก่อนgɔ̀ɔnวันนี้wan-níiราคาraa-kaaก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmพักตัวpák-dtuuaลงlongเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi
After rising sharply last week, gold prices began a slight pullback today.
แม้mɛ́ɛดัชนีตลาดหุ้นdàt-chá-nii-dtà-làat-hûnจะjàพักตัวpák-dtuuaหลังจากlǎng-jàakปรับขึ้นbpràp-kʉ̂nต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangแต่dtɛ̀ɛนักวิเคราะห์nák-wí-krɔ́ยังyangมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaแนวโน้มnɛɛo-nóomระยะยาวrá-yá-yaaoเป็นbpenขาขึ้นkǎa-kʉ̂n
Although the stock market index is consolidating after a sustained rise, analysts still see the long-term trend as upward.
นักลงทุนnák-long-tunบางส่วนbaang-sùuanเลือกlʉ̂ʉakขายkǎaiทำกำไรtam-gam-raiส่งผลให้sòng-pǒn-hâiราคาหุ้นraa-kaa-hûnที่tîiปรับขึ้นbpràp-kʉ̂nมาตลอดmaa-dtà-lɔ̀ɔtเดือนdʉʉanเริ่มrə̂əmพักตัวpák-dtuuaโดยdooiยังyangไม่mâiหลุดlùtจากjàakระดับrá-dàpแนวรับnɛɛo-rápสำคัญsǎm-kan
Some investors chose to take profits, causing the stock price, which had risen throughout the month, to begin pulling back without falling below a key support level.
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
pák
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
พักpákพักpák1[to] rest; take a break2[to] stay; lodge3[to] pause; put [sth] on hold4interval; stretch; spell[to] rest; take a breakPart 1
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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)Part 2
พักตัวpák-dtuuaพักตัวpák-dtuua[to] become dormant[to] become dormantWord