พักเซา
pák-saoMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] rest; [to] stop for a while
to rest, take a break, or stop doing something for a while; mainly used in Northeastern Thai/Isan dialect
Examples
เฮ็ดงานhét ngaanเฮ็ดงานhét ngaan[to] work; [to] do one’s job (Isan/Lao)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerเมื่อยmêuuaiเมื่อยmêuuai1sore; achy; stiff2to feel sore/acheๆ-เeบิดbìtบิดbìt1[to] twist; wring; turn (by hand)2[to] twist; turn (the body)3[to] distort; misrepresent; warp4dysenteryมื้อméuuมื้อméuu1meal2classifier: mealsไปหาbpai hăaไปหาbpai hăa1[to] go see [sb]; [to] visit [sb]2[to] go look for [sb/sth]; [to] seek [sth]หม่องmòngหม่องmòng1Maung (Burmese male title)2place; spot; location (Isan)พักเซาpák-saoพักเซาpák-sao[to] rest; [to] stop for a whileก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเถาะtɔ̀เถาะtɔ̀Rabbit (zodiac sign); the Year of the Rabbit
After working tiredly all day, let's go find a place to rest first.
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ฝนตกfǒn-dtòkแฮงhɛɛngจั่งซี่jàng-sîiเฮาhaoมาmaaแวะพักwɛ́-pákเซาsaoอยู่yùuเถียงนาtǐiang-naaก่อนgɔ̀ɔnดีกว่าdii-gwàa
With heavy rain like this, we had better stop and rest at the field hut first.
ผู้เฒ่าผู้แก่pôo tâo pôo gàeเพิ่นpêrnบอกว่าbòk wâaเฮ็ดงานhét ngaanหนักnàkกะgàต้องdtôngรู้จักrúu jàkพักเซาpák-saoแนnaeร่างกายrâang gaaiสิsìได้dâiบ่bòพังpang
The elders say that when working hard, you must also know how to take a break so your body won't break down.
พอporเฮ็ดเวียกhét wîiakหนักnàkมาmaaเeบิดbìtปีbpeeช่วงchûuangสงกรานต์sŏng-graanนี้néeข่อยkòiเลยloieอยากyàakกลับไปglàp bpaiพักเซาpák-saoอยู่yòoบ้านเฮาbâan haoให้hâiเซาsaoเมื่อยmêuuai
After working hard all year, this Songkran I want to go back and rest at our home to recover from exhaustion.
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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เซาsaoเซาsao1[to] stop; cease; quit (Isan/Lao dialect)2[to] pause; stop briefly; take a break (Isan/Lao dialect)[to] stop; cease; quit (Isan/Lao dialect)Part 2
พักเซาpák-saoพักเซาpák-sao[to] rest; [to] stop for a while[to] rest; [to] stop for a whileWord