ราก

râak

Meanings

1NounA2

root (plant part)

The part of a plant that typically grows underground, anchoring the plant and absorbing water and nutrients.

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2NounB2

root; origin; foundation

The fundamental basis, source, or origin of something (e.g., cultural roots, root cause).

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Luk thung music clearly reflects the roots of Thai rural culture.
3NounC1

root (math)

A value that, when raised to a specified power, produces a given number, such as a square root or cube root.

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4NounC1

root (linguistics)

The basic element of a word from which related words are formed.

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5VerbC1

[to] vomit; throw up

to vomit or throw up (often used in specific expressions or older contexts)

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Falling tone

râak

Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.

Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——