พักทาน
pák-taanMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] take a break to eat; have a meal break
To pause an activity, such as work, in order to eat a meal or snack.
Examples
เที่ยงtîiangเที่ยงtîiang1noon; midday2exact; precise; straight3permanent; unchangingแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)พักทานข้าวpák-taan-kâaoพักทานข้าวpák-taan-kâao[to] take a meal breakกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเถอะtə̀เถอะtə̀1suggestion/encouragement particle2prompting/permission particle3resignation/emphasis particle
It's noon. Let's take a break to eat.
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เขาkǎoทำงานtam-ngaanมาmaaทั้งเช้าtáng-cháoเลยləəiขอkɔ̌ɔพักทานpák-taanกาแฟgaa-fɛɛสักsàkสิบsìpนาทีnaa-tii
He's been working all morning, so he asked to take a ten-minute coffee break.
เราraoจะjàขับรถkàp-rótไปbpaiอีกìikหนึ่งnʉ̀ngชั่วโมงchûua-moongแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iพักทานpák-taanอาหารกลางวันaa-hǎan-glaang-wan
We will drive for another hour, and then take a break for lunch.
ระหว่างrá-wàangการประชุมgaan bprà-chumที่têeยาวนานyaao naanเราraoจะมีjà meeการพักgaan pákทานtaanของว่างkŏng wâangสั้นๆsân sânตอนบ่ายdton bàai
During the long meeting, we will have a short break for snacks in the afternoon.
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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ทานtaanทานtaan1[to] eat; consume (polite)2[to] take (medicine)3almsgiving; charity (Buddhist ‘ทาน’)[to] eat; consume (polite)Part 2
พักทานpák-taanพักทานpák-taan[to] take a break to eat; have a meal break[to] take a break to eat; have a meal breakWord