มัก
mákMeanings
1AdverbA2
often; usually
Happening frequently or in many cases; commonly; often used before verbs.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toตื่นdtʉ̀ʉnตื่นdtʉ̀ʉn1[to] wake up; awaken2be awake; stay awake3[to] be startled; be alarmed; get excited aboutเช้าcháoเช้าcháo1morning2morning; early-morning3in the morning
I often wake up early.
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He frequently forgets his house keys when going to work.
Here, it often rains in the evening during the summer.
นักเรียนnák-riianมักmákอ่านàanบทความbòt-kwaamตัวอย่างdtuua-yàangก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเขียนkǐianเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดูduuโครงสร้างkroong-sâangและlɛ́สำนวนsǎm-nuuanที่เหมาะสมtîi-mɔ̀-sǒm
Students often read sample articles before writing to see appropriate structure and expressions.
2VerbB1
[to] tend to; usually [do sth]
Used before a verb to show a habitual action or tendency.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toตื่นdtʉ̀ʉnตื่นdtʉ̀ʉn1[to] wake up; awaken2be awake; stay awake3[to] be startled; be alarmed; get excited aboutเช้าcháoเช้าcháo1morning2morning; early-morning3in the morningไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastวิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสวนสาธารณะsǔuan-sǎa-taa-rá-náสวนสาธารณะsǔuan-sǎa-taa-rá-nápublic park
He tends to wake up early to run in the park.
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I usually read before bed to fall asleep easily.
ช่วงchûuangสอบsɔ̀ɔpนักศึกษาnák-sʉ̀k-sǎaมักmákไปbpaiนั่งทำงานnâng-tam-ngaanที่tîiห้องสมุดhɔ̂ng-sà-mùtจนดึกjon-dʉ̀k
During exams, students tend to work at the library until late.
เขาkǎoมักmákเลื่อนงานlʉ̂ʉan-ngaanออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiจนjonใกล้glâiกำหนดgam-nòtส่งผลให้sòng-pǒn-hâiเครียดkrîiatทุกครั้งtúk-kráng
He tends to postpone tasks until the deadline, which causes stress every time.
3AdjectiveB2
fond of; inclined to
Having a liking for or tendency toward something (often formal or literary).
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toนิยมní-yomนิยมní-yom1[to] favor; be popular; be in vogue2favor; esteem; preference3custom; accepted usage4-ism; ideology; doctrineอ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense ofบทกวีbòt gà-weeบทกวีbòt gà-weea poem; a piece of verseเงียบๆngîiap ngîiapเงียบๆngîiap ngîiap1quietly; discreetly; low‑key2quiet; subdued; unassuming3quiet!, hush!ตอนค่ำdton kâmตอนค่ำdton kâm1in the evening; at nightfall2evening after sunset; early night
He tends to enjoy reading poetry quietly in the evening.
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ฉันchǎnมักmákมีmiiใจเอนเอียงjai-een-iiangให้hâiศิลปะsǐn-lá-bpàแบบดั้งเดิมbɛ̀ɛp-dâng-dəəmมากกว่าmâak-gwàaสมัยใหม่sà-mǎi-mài
I am inclined to prefer traditional art over modern art.
ผู้เขียนpûu-kǐianมักmákนิยมní-yomใช้cháiภาษาpaa-sǎaกระชับgrà-chápเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเน้นnénความหมายkwaam-mǎaiที่แท้จริงtîi-tɛ́ɛ-jing
The author tends to favor concise language to emphasize the true meaning.
เธอtəəมักmákชื่นชมchʉ̂ʉn-chomความเรียบง่ายkwaam-rîiap-ngâaiที่tîiเปี่ยมbpìiamความหมายkwaam-mǎaiมากกว่าmâak-gwàaความหรูหราkwaam-rǔu-rǎa
She tends to admire meaningful simplicity more than luxury.
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
mák
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 | — | — |