พักไว้
pák-wáiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] put on hold; [to] set aside
to temporarily stop doing something; to put something on hold or set it aside for later.
Examples
เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)พักไว้pák-wáiพักไว้pák-wái[to] put on hold; [to] set asideก่อนนะgɔ̀ɔn-náก่อนนะgɔ̀ɔn-náfirst (polite); used on leaving ('I'll go first')ค่อยkɔ̂iค่อยkɔ̂i1gradually; little by little2gently; softly3not very; hardly (with negation)4then; later; only afterมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerคุยกันkui-ganคุยกันkui-gan1[to] talk together; chat2[to] discuss; talk things through; negotiate3[to] be talking (romantically); be seeing each other (informal)พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after today
Let's put this matter aside for now. We can talk about it tomorrow.
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โครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiต้องdtɔ̂ngพักpákไว้ก่อนwái-gɔ̀ɔnเพราะprɔ́เราraoยังไม่ได้yang-mâi-dâaiรับrápงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanอนุมัติà-nú-mát
This project has to be put on hold for now because we haven't received budget approval yet.
ผมpǒmขอkɔ̌ɔพักpákเรื่องงานrʉ̂ʉang-ngaanไว้wáiสักครู่sàk-krûuแล้วlɛ́ɛoจะjàกลับมาglàp-maaทำต่อtam-dtɔ̀ɔหลังlǎngทานข้าวtaan-kâaoเสร็จsèt
I'll set work aside for a moment and will get back to it after I finish my meal.
เนื่องด้วยnʉ̂ʉang-dûuaiสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanที่tîiไม่แน่นอนmâi-nɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔnแผนpɛ̌ɛnการขยายสาขาgaan-kà-yǎai-sǎa-kǎaไปbpaiต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetจึงjʉngถูกtùukพักไว้pák-wáiโดยdooiไม่มีกำหนดmâi-mii-gam-nòt
Due to the uncertain situation, the plan to expand branches overseas has been put on hold indefinitely.
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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ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)[to] keep; save; storePart 2
พักไว้pák-wáiพักไว้pák-wái[to] put on hold; [to] set aside[to] put on hold; [to] set asideWord