ฟัก
fákMeanings
1NounB1
winter melon; wax gourd
a large green gourd with white flesh (Benincasa hispida), used as a vegetable; also called winter melon
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeแกงจืดฟักgɛɛng-jʉ̀ʉt-fákแกงจืดฟักgɛɛng-jʉ̀ʉt-fákclear winter melon soupกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)หมูสับmǔu-sàpหมูสับmǔu-sàpminced pork; ground porkเมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níiเมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níi1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; on the previous day
Mom made winter melon soup with minced pork yesterday.
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ร้านนี้ráan-níiหั่นhànฟักfákเป็นชิ้นbpen-chínใหญ่yàiทำให้tam-hâiเนื้อnʉ́ʉaนุ่มnûmหวานwǎanกำลังดีgam-lang-dii
This shop cuts the winter melon into big pieces, making the flesh nicely tender and sweet.
ฟักfákเป็นbpenผักpàkที่tîiเก็บได้gèp-dâaiนานnaanเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpการทำgaan-tamซุปใสsúp-sǎiและlɛ́ต้มจืดdtôm-jʉ̀ʉtในnaiหน้าหนาวnâa-nǎao
Winter melon stores well and is ideal for clear soups and light broths in the cold season.
2VerbB1
[to] hatch; incubate
to cause eggs to produce young by keeping them warm; to be produced from an egg by incubation
Examples
แม่ไก่mɛ̂ɛ-gàiแม่ไก่mɛ̂ɛ-gàihen; adult female chickenอบอุ่นòp-ùnอบอุ่นòp-ùn1warm (temperature)2warm; cozy; affectionate (feeling/atmosphere)3[to] be warm; feel warm and secureไข่kàiไข่kài1egg2[to] lay eggs; spawn3testicles (vulgar/slang)4zero score (slang, sports/exams)หลายlǎaiหลายlǎaimany; severalวันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: daysจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofลูกไก่lûuk-gàiลูกไก่lûuk-gàichick; baby chickenเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toฟักfákฟักfák1winter melon; wax gourd2[to] hatch; incubateออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak out
The hen kept the eggs warm for many days until the chicks began to hatch.
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เขาkǎoใช้cháiตู้dtûuฟักfákไข่kàiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยให้chûuai-hâiไข่kàiเป็ดbpètฟักfákออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-gan
He used an incubator to help the duck eggs hatch at the same time.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaถึงtʉ̌ngอุณหภูมิun-hà-puumและlɛ́ความชื้นkwaam-chʉ́ʉnที่เหมาะสมtîi-mɔ̀-sǒmไข่kàiงูnguuจะjàฟักfákในnaiไม่กี่mâi-gìiสัปดาห์sàp-daa
When the temperature and humidity are right, snake eggs will hatch in a few weeks.
โครงkroongการเพาะเลี้ยงgaan-pɔ́-líiangควบคุมkûuap-kumสภาพแวดล้อมsà-pâap-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔmช่วยให้chûuai-hâiไข่kàiเต่าdtàoทะเลtá-leeฟักfákได้dâaiมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂nลดlótความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangจากjàakผู้ล่าpûu-lâaและlɛ́สภาพอากาศsà-pâap-aa-gàat
The controlled-environment breeding program helps more sea turtle eggs hatch, reducing risks from predators and weather.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
fák
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 | — | — |