รัก
rákMeanings
1VerbA1
[to] love; be fond of
to feel deep affection, attachment, or strong liking for someone or something
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)รักrákรักrák1[to] love; be fond of2love (affection)3beloved; dearแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
I love my mom very much.
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We love our classmates.
He loves his dog like a family member.
เธอtəəบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaเธอtəəรักrákการอ่านหนังสือgaan-àan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉและlɛ́ไม่mâiอยากyàakหยุดเรียนyùt-riianรู้rúu
She said she loves reading books and doesn't want to stop learning.
2NounA2
love (affection)
a strong feeling of affection and care
Examples
ความรักkwaam-rákความรักkwaam-rák1love; affection2romance; romantic relationshipของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsแม่อบmɛ̂ɛ-òpแม่อบmɛ̂ɛ-òpbrooder (device)อุ่นùnอุ่นùn1warm; lukewarm (pleasantly mild heat)2[to] warm; reheat3warm; cozy (mood; atmosphere; feeling)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-pai1safe; secure2[to] be safe; be out of danger
A mother’s love is warm and safe.
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When I was a child, I always received love from my family.
ในอนาคตnai-à-naa-kótฉันchǎnอยากyàakสร้างsâangบ้านbâanที่tîiเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiรักrákและlɛ́ความเข้าใจkwaam-kâo-jai
In the future, I want to build a home filled with love and understanding.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàทะเลาะกันtá-lɔ́-ganบ้างbâangแต่dtɛ̀ɛรักrákระหว่างrá-wàangพี่น้องpîi-nɔ́ɔngก็gɔ̂ยังyangแน่นแฟ้นnɛ̂ɛn-fɛ́ɛn
Even though they argue sometimes, the love between siblings remains strong.
3AdjectiveB1
beloved; dear
used as a modifier to describe someone cherished or held dear
Examples
พี่สาวpîi-sǎaoพี่สาวpîi-sǎaoolder sister; elder female siblingร้องเพลงrɔ́ɔng-pleengร้องเพลงrɔ́ɔng-pleeng[to] sing (a song)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)คุณครูkun-kruuคุณครูkun-kruu1teacher (polite/honorific)2Teacher (respectful title or address)ที่รักtîi-rákที่รักtîi-rák1beloved person; sweetheart; darling2beloved; dear (used after the noun)3[term of address] darling; honey; my loveของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; her
My older sister sang for her beloved teacher.
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Grandpa always tells stories about grandma, his cherished one.
เขาkǎoเขียนkǐianจดหมายjòt-mǎaiถึงtʉ̌ngน้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaaiที่รักtîi-rákซึ่งsʉ̂ngอยู่yùuต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàt
He wrote a letter to his dear younger brother who lives upcountry.
ในnaiคำปราศรัยkam-bpraa-sǎiเขาkǎoเอ่ยyèeขอบคุณkɔ̀ɔp-kunทีมงานtiim-ngaanที่รักtîi-rákซึ่งsʉ̂ngคอยkɔɔiหนุนหลังnǔn-lǎngมาตลอดmaa-dtà-lɔ̀ɔt
In his speech, he thanked his cherished team who had always backed him.
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
rák
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 | — | — |