พักร้อน
pák-rɔ́ɔnMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] take vacation; take annual leave
to take time off work for a holiday, usually using paid annual leave.
Examples
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Next year, he will take a vacation to go to the beach.
เธอtəəทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkมาmaaทั้งปีtáng-bpiiเลยləəiขอkɔ̌ɔพักร้อนpák-rɔ́ɔnหนึ่งnʉ̀ngสัปดาห์sàp-daa
She has worked hard all year, so she requested to take a one-week vacation.
หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaอนุมัติà-nú-mátให้hâiผมpǒmพักร้อนpák-rɔ́ɔnได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛต้องdtɔ̂ngเคลียร์งานkliia-ngaanให้hâiเสร็จsètก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
The boss has approved my request to take a vacation, but I have to finish my work first.
2NounA2
vacation; annual leave
a period of time off from work taken as a holiday; vacation time.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพักร้อนpák-rɔ́ɔnพักร้อนpák-rɔ́ɔn1[to] take vacation; take annual leave2vacation; annual leave5วันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: days
He has 5 days of vacation time.
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I will use my vacation days to travel to Phuket.
Last year, I only had three days of vacation time.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaจะมีjà-miiงานเยอะngaan-yə́แต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangเหลือlʉ̌ʉaวันพักร้อนwan-pák-rɔ́ɔnสำหรับsǎm-ràpสิ้นปีsîn-bpii
Even though there's a lot of work, he still has vacation time left for the end of the year.
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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ร้อนrɔ́ɔnร้อนrɔ́ɔn1hot (temperature)2hot; pungent (taste, e.g. ginger, pepper)3[to] be hot; feel hot; become hot4urgent; intensehot (temperature)Part 2
พักร้อนpák-rɔ́ɔnพักร้อนpák-rɔ́ɔn[to] take vacation; take annual leave[to] take vacation; take annual leaveWord