พักอยู่
pák-yùuMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] be staying [somewhere]
to be staying somewhere, usually temporarily; to be living there for now.
Examples
ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)พักอยู่pák-yùuพักอยู่pák-yùu[to] be staying [somewhere]ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerโรงแรมroong-rɛɛmโรงแรมroong-rɛɛmhotel; lodging establishment
Right now, I'm staying at a hotel.
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You're visiting Chiang Mai? So where are you staying?
ช่วงchûuangที่บ้านtîi-bâanกำลังgam-langซ่อมแซมsɔ̂m-sɛɛmครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnเลยไปləəi-bpaiพักอยู่pák-yùuที่บ้านtîi-bâanคุณยายkun-yaaiก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
While our house is being renovated, my family is staying at my grandmother's house for now.
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanฉันchǎnมาจากmaa-jàakต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtเขาkǎoจะjàมาmaaขอkɔ̌ɔพักอยู่pák-yùuที่บ้านtîi-bâanฉันchǎnประมาณbprà-maanหนึ่งnʉ̀ngสัปดาห์sàp-daa
My friend from another province is coming; he will ask to stay at my house for about a week.
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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อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remain[to] live; reside; stayPart 2
พักอยู่pák-yùuพักอยู่pák-yùu[to] be staying [somewhere][to] be staying [somewhere]Word