มาร์ก
máakMeanings
1Proper nounA2
Mark (given name)
A transliteration of the male given name “Mark.”
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.มาร์กmáakมาร์กmáak1Mark (given name)2mark (score/grade)3Mark (currency, historical)4to mark (label/annotate) [loan]เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mine
This is Mark, my friend.
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Yesterday I met Mark at the cafe.
Tomorrow Mark will come to the office for a meeting.
มาร์กmáakย้ายyáaiมาmaaทำงานtam ngaanที่têeกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpเพราะpráwได้รับdâi rápข้อเสนอkôr sà-nĕrที่têeดีกว่าdee gwàaและláeกำลังหาgam-lang hăaคอนโดkon-dooใกล้glâiรถไฟฟ้าrót fai fáa
Mark moved to work in Bangkok because he got a better offer, and he is looking for a condo near the BTS.
2NounB2
mark (score/grade)
Informal Thai usage from English meaning a score or grade on a test or assignment.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)บอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatมาร์กmáakมาร์กmáak1Mark (given name)2mark (score/grade)3Mark (currency, historical)4to mark (label/annotate) [loan]วิชาwí-chaaวิชาwí-chaa1subject; course; field of study2classifier: courses/subjects3knowledge; skill; discipline4esoteric or magical artsคณิตká-nítคณิตká-nít1mathematics2mathematical; arithmeticของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂nดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂n1[to] improve; get better2better; improved3better (to a greater degree)กว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; overกลางglaangกลางglaang1middle; center2middle; central3in the middle; in the center4amid; in the midst of; mid-เทอมtəəmเทอมtəəmterm; semesterที่ผ่านมาtîi-pàan-maaที่ผ่านมาtîi-pàan-maa1past; previous; last (time already passed)2previously; earlier; so far (context-dependent)
The teacher said my math mark has improved compared to midterm.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanโรงเรียนroong-riianประกาศbprà-gàatมาร์กmáakงานกลุ่มngaan-glùmและlɛ́ทีมเราtiim-raoก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiมาร์กmáakสูงกว่าsǔung-gwàaที่tîiคาดไว้kâat-wái
Yesterday the school released the group assignment marks, and our team got a higher mark than expected.
ถ้าtâaอยากyàakยื่นyʉ̂ʉnทุนtunเขาkǎoบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaมาร์กmáakเฉลี่ยchà-lìiaต้องdtɔ̂ngไม่ต่ำกว่าmâi-dtàm-gwàaเก้าgâaoสิบsìpและlɛ́ไม่มีmâi-miiวิชาwí-chaaไหนnǎiตกdtòk
If you want to apply for the scholarship, they said your average mark must be at least ninety with no failing subjects.
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanบ่นbònว่าwâaมาร์กmáakสอบพูดsɔ̀ɔp-pûutถูกtùukหักhàkหนักnàkเพราะprɔ́ออกเสียงɔ̀ɔk-sǐiangผิดpìtหลายlǎaiคำkamแม้mɛ́ɛเนื้อหาnʉ́ʉa-hǎaจะjàครบถ้วนkróp-tûuanก็ตามgɔ̂-dtaam
My friend complained that the speaking test mark was heavily deducted due to mispronouncing many words, even though the content was complete.
3NounB2
Mark (currency, historical)
A transliteration of the currency name “Mark,” historically used in some countries (e.g., German mark).
Examples
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderยูโรyuu-rooยูโรyuu-roo1euro (currency)2the Euro (football championship)เยอรมนีyəə-rá-má-niiเยอรมนีyəə-rá-má-niiGermanyเคยkəəiเคยkəəi1ever; before (past experience)2used to (past habit or state)3shrimp paste (Southern Thai)ใช้เงินchái-ngənใช้เงินchái-ngən[to] spend moneyสกุลsà-gunสกุลsà-gun1family; lineage; clan2currency (unit/type)3surname; family name4genus (biology)5school; tradition (arts, thought)มาร์กmáakมาร์กmáak1Mark (given name)2mark (score/grade)3Mark (currency, historical)4to mark (label/annotate) [loan]
Before using the euro, Germany used the currency called the mark.
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Banknote collectors still seek old German marks.
หลังlǎngสงครามsǒng-kraamค่าเงินkâa-ngənมาร์กmáakเปลี่ยนแปลงbplìian-bplɛɛngอย่างมากyàang-mâakตามdtaamนโยบายการเงินná-yoo-baai-gaan-ngən
After the war, the value of the mark changed significantly according to monetary policy.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเยอรมนีyəə-rá-má-niiตะวันตกdtà-wan-dtòkปฏิรูปbpà-dtì-rûupการเงินgaan-ngənการใช้gaan-cháiดีdiiออɔɔยช์yɔɔมาร์กmáakช่วยchûuaiฟื้นfʉ́ʉnเศรษฐกิจsèet-tà-gìtอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang-hěn-dâai-chát
When West Germany reformed its finances, the use of the Deutsche Mark visibly helped revive the economy.
4VerbB2
to mark (label/annotate) [loan]
Colloquial loan usage meaning to label or annotate something; more standard Thai would use ทำเครื่องหมายทำเครื่องหมายtam-krʉ̂ʉang-mǎai[to] mark; [to] make a mark.
Examples
ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]มาร์กmáakมาร์กmáak1Mark (given name)2mark (score/grade)3Mark (currency, historical)4to mark (label/annotate) [loan]จุดสำคัญjùt-sǎm-kanจุดสำคัญjùt-sǎm-kankey point; main pointในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เอกสารèek-gà-sǎanเอกสารèek-gà-sǎan1document2documentationนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)จะได้jà-dâaiจะได้jà-dâai1so that; in order that; that way2will be able to; get to; come to3then; so (result in instructions/explanations)อธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai[to] explain; clarifyง่ายขึ้นngâai-kʉ̂nง่ายขึ้นngâai-kʉ̂n1easier (than before)2more easily (than before)3[to] become easier
Please mark the key points in this document so it will be easier to explain.
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ครูkruuบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiนักเรียนnák-riianมาร์กmáakคำkamที่tîiเป็นbpenคำkamศัพท์ใหม่sàp-màiไว้wáiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทบทวนtóp-tuuanตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yen
The teacher told the students to mark the new vocabulary words for review in the evening.
เวลาway-laaอ่านàanบทbòtความยาวkwaam yaaoๆ-ฉันchănชอบchôpมาร์กmáakประเด็นbprà-denที่têeเห็นด้วยhĕn dûuaiและláeไม่เห็นด้วยmâi hĕn dûuaiเพื่อpêuuaเตรียมdtriiamถกเถียงtòk tĭiangในnaiคลาสkláat
When reading long articles, I like to mark the points I agree and disagree with to prepare for class discussion.
ถ้าtâaคุณมาร์กkun-máakข้อผิดพลาดkɔ̂ɔ-pìt-plâatด้วยdûuaiสีsǐiที่tîiต่างกันdtàang-ganเราraoจะjàวิเคราะห์wí-krɔ́รูปแบบrûup-bɛ̀ɛpของkɔ̌ɔngปัญหาbpan-hǎaได้dâaiชัดเจนchát-jeenขึ้นkʉ̂n
If you mark the errors in different colors, we can analyze the patterns of the problems more clearly.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is มาร์ก said ม้าก?
máak
- Silent letterร์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.Spoken toneSaid with a High tone in everyday Thai, as if written ม้าก (máak). The spelling rule would give a Falling tone.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
ResultSpoken tone
High tone
máak
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Spelling rule: Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
Spoken tone Said with a High tone in everyday Thai. The spelling rule would give a Falling tone, but this loanword follows how it's actually pronounced. Say it as if written ม้าก (máak).
ร์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |
The chart shows the spelling rule. In everyday Thai, this syllable is said with a High tone instead.