รัก(rák)
Meanings
1VerbA1
[to] love; be fond of
to feel deep affection, attachment, or strong liking for someone or something
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)รักrákรักrák1[to] love; be fond of2love (affection)3beloved; dearแม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
I love my mom very much.
2NounA2
love (affection)
a strong feeling of affection and care
Examples
ความรักkwaam rákความรักkwaam rák1love; affection2romance; romantic relationshipของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsแม่อบmâe òpแม่อบmâe òp1brooder (device)2female caretaker for chicks [dated/rare]อุ่นùnอุ่นùn1warm; lukewarm (pleasantly mild heat)2[to] warm; reheat3warm; cozy (mood; atmosphere; feeling)และláeและláeand (coordinating)ปลอดภัยbplòt paiปลอดภัยbplòt pai1safe; secure2[to] be safe; be out of danger
A mother’s love is warm and safe.
3AdjectiveB1
beloved; dear
used as a modifier to describe someone cherished or held dear
Examples
พี่สาวpêe săaoพี่สาวpêe săaoolder sister; elder female siblingร้องเพลงróng playngร้องเพลงróng playng[to] sing (a song)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitคุณครูkun kruuคุณครูkun kruu1teacher (polite/honorific)2Mr./Ms. + Teacher (form of address)ที่รักtîi rákที่รักtîi rák1beloved person; sweetheart; darling2beloved; dear (used after the noun)3[term of address] darling; honey; my loveของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; her
My older sister sang for her beloved teacher.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ฮั่กhâkฮั่กhâk1love; affection (Northern/Isan dialect)2[to] love; be fond of (Northern/Isan dialect)
- love; affection (Northern/Isan dialect)
- [to] love; be fond of (Northern/Isan dialect)
รักใคร่rák krâiรักใคร่rák krâi[to] love; be fond of [sb]
[to] love; be fond of [sb]
ฮักhákฮักhák1love; [to] love (Isan/Lao)2darling; dear (Isan/Lao, vocative)
- love; [to] love (Isan/Lao)
- darling; dear (Isan/Lao, vocative)
เสน่หาsà-này-hăaเสน่หาsà-này-hăa1allure; charm2romantic desire; passionate love
- allure; charm
- romantic desire; passionate love