รักษ์
rákMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] cherish; hold dear (with care)
To love or value with a sense of care and responsibility, often used in formal or poetic contexts.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพูดด้วยpûut-dûuaiพูดด้วยpûut-dûuai[to] speak with [sb]; [to] talk to [sb]น้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiangน้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiang1tone of voice; vocal tone2tone; tenor (figurative)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerแสดงว่าsà-dɛɛng-wâaแสดงว่าsà-dɛɛng-wâa1which means (that); so2[to] show/indicate thatเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillรักษ์rákรักษ์rák1[to] cherish; hold dear (with care)2[to] conserve; preserve; protectบ้านเกิดbâan-gə̀ətบ้านเกิดbâan-gə̀ətbirthplace; hometownอย่างจริงใจyàang-jing-jaiอย่างจริงใจyàang-jing-jaisincerely; genuinely
He spoke in a tone that showed he truly cherishes his hometown.
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เธอtəəเลือกทำlʉ̂ʉak-tamงานngaanในnaiพิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panเพราะprɔ́รักษ์rákศิลปวัฒนธรรมsǐn-lá-bpà-wát-tá-ná-tamและlɛ́อยากดูyàak-duuแลlɛɛสิ่งนี้sìng-níi
She chose to work in a museum because she dearly values art and culture and wants to care for it.
ผู้กำกับpûu-gam-gàpพูดถึงpûut-tʉ̌ngภาพยนตร์pâap-pá-yonเรื่องใหม่rʉ̂ʉang-màiด้วยdûuaiถ้อยคำtɔ̂ɔi-kamที่tîiบ่งบอกbòng-bɔ̀ɔkว่าwâaเขาkǎoรักษ์rákผู้ชมpûu-chomและlɛ́ให้เกียรติhâi-gìiatความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kของkɔ̌ɔngทุกคนtúk-kon
The director spoke about the new film with words that revealed he cares for the audience and respects everyone’s feelings.
ในnaiจดหมายjòt-mǎaiถึงtʉ̌ngลูกศิษย์lûuk-sìtอาจารย์aa-jaanใช้cháiสำนวนsǎm-nuuanอ่อนโยนɔ̀ɔn-yoonสะท้อนใจsà-tɔ́ɔn-jaiที่tîiรักษ์ศิษย์rák-sìtและlɛ́ห่วงhùuangอนาคตà-naa-kótของkɔ̌ɔngพวกเขาpûuak-kǎo
In a letter to his students, the professor used gentle phrasing, reflecting a caring affection for them and concern for their future.
2VerbB2
[to] conserve; preserve; protect
To safeguard or maintain something so that it remains in good condition, commonly used with nature, culture, or resources (e.g., รักษ์โลกรักษ์โลกrák-lôok1[to] care for the Earth; protect the environment2eco-friendly; earth-friendly).
Examples
ชมรมchom-romชมรมchom-romclub; associationของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao1our (belonging to us)2oursเชิญชวนchəən-chuuanเชิญชวนchəən-chuuan[to] invite and encourageทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerรักษ์โลกrák-lôokรักษ์โลกrák-lôok1[to] care for the Earth; protect the environment2eco-friendly; earth-friendlyด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooการลดgaan-lótการลดgaan-lótreduction; decreaseขยะkà-yàขยะkà-yà1trash; garbage; rubbish2junk; worthless stuff (figurative)
Our club invites everyone to safeguard the Earth by reducing waste.
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ชุมชนchum-chonร่วมมือกันrûuam-mʉʉ-ganรักษ์rákป่าbpàaโดยdooiปลูกbplùukต้นไม้dtôn-máaiและlɛ́งดngótเผาpǎoไร่râi
The community works together to preserve the forest by planting trees and refraining from burning fields.
โครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiมุ่งรักษ์mûng-rákวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnด้วยdûuaiการสืบสานgaan-sʉ̀ʉp-sǎanงานหัตถกรรมngaan-hàt-tà-gam
This project aims to safeguard local culture by continuing traditional crafts.
นโยบายพลังงานná-yoo-baai-pá-lang-ngaanสะอาดsà-àatช่วยchûuaiรักษ์rákทรัพยากรธรรมชาติsáp-pá-yaa-gɔɔn-tam-má-châatและlɛ́ลดlótผลกระทบpǒn-grà-tópต่อdtɔ̀ɔระบบนิเวศrá-bòp-ní-wêet
Clean energy policies help conserve natural resources and reduce impacts on ecosystems.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is รักษ์ said รัก?
rák
- Silent letterษ์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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
ษ์ 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 | — | — |