ราก(râak)
Meanings
1NounA2
root (plant part)
The part of a plant that typically grows underground, anchoring the plant and absorbing water and nutrients.
Examples
ต้นไม้dtôn máaiต้นไม้dtôn máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)ดูดdòotดูดdòot1[to] suck; draw in by suction2[to] inhale; take a drag3[to] absorb4[to] vacuum; extract by suction5[to] attract strongly; [to] draw in (fig.)น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)ด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because; since (formal/literary)5polite/softening sentence particle (formal)6because of; due toรากrâakรากrâak1root (plant part)2root; origin; foundation3square root (math)4root/stem; base (ling./math)5to take root; to be rooted6[to] vomit; throw up
A tree absorbs water with its roots.
2NounB2
root; origin; foundation
The fundamental basis, source, or origin of something (e.g., cultural roots, root cause).
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3deserve; be worthy ofเข้าใจkâo jaiเข้าใจkâo jai1[to] understand; grasp2[to be] understanding (of [sb])3[to] assume; take sth to be trueรากrâakรากrâak1root (plant part)2root; origin; foundation3square root (math)4root/stem; base (ling./math)5to take root; to be rooted6[to] vomit; throw upของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsปัญหาbpan-hăaปัญหาbpan-hăa1problem; issue2question (for discussion)ก่อนจะgòn jàก่อนจะgòn jàbefore; just before (introducing an earlier action)หาทางhăa taangหาทางhăa taang1[to] find/devise a way2[to] try to; make efforts toแก้gâeแก้gâe1[to] fix; solve; correct2[to] undo; unfasten; untie3[to] edit; revise; amend4[to] take off (clothes)5[to] remedy; treat; counteract
We should understand the root of the problem before finding a solution.
3NounC1
square root (math)
In mathematics, a root of a number is a value that, when raised to a given power, produces that number; commonly, a square root.
Examples
รากที่สองrâak têe sŏngรากที่สองrâak têe sŏngsquare rootของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goods49คือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subject7เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-sounding7คูณkoonคูณkoon1[to] multiply (math)2times (×); multiplication sign; factor7เท่ากับtâo gàpเท่ากับtâo gàp1[to] equal; be equal to (=)2[to] amount to; be tantamount to49
The square root of 49 is 7 because 7 times 7 equals 49.
4NounC1
root/stem; base (ling./math)
In linguistics, the core part of a word (root or stem). In mathematics/computing, the base of a numeral system (radix).
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ภาษาศาสตร์paa-săa-sàatภาษาศาสตร์paa-săa-sàat1linguistics2linguistics (field of study)คำว่าkam wâaคำว่าkam wâathe word/term (introductory marker)นักเรียนnák riianนักเรียนnák riianschool student; pupilมาจากmaa jàakมาจากmaa jàak1[to] come from; be from (source/origin)2[to] originate/derive from3[to] result from; be due toรากrâakรากrâak1root (plant part)2root; origin; foundation3square root (math)4root/stem; base (ling./math)5to take root; to be rooted6[to] vomit; throw upเรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)เติมdtermเติมdterm1[to] fill; fill up2[to] add; supplement3[to] top up; refill (services/money)หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1front; frontage2next; upcoming3face—prefix (before nouns)4in front; at the front5season (in names)6page7faceและláeและláeand (coordinating)ท้ายtáaiท้ายtáai1last; final2end; back; rear3rear; stern; tail end4footer; closing section
In linguistics, the word 'นักเรียน' (student) comes from the root 'เรียน' (to study) with prefixes and suffixes added.
5VerbC1
to take root; to be rooted
To develop or extend roots; figuratively, to become established firmly.
Examples
ปลูกbplòokปลูกbplòok1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ชำchamชำcham1seedling; cutting-grown plant; nursery plant2[to] root; [to] propagate [sth] by cuttings3bruised; contused; sore from impactกิ่งgìngกิ่งgìng1branch; twig (small)2branch; offshoot (figurative)3classifier: branches, twigsไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveสักsàkสักsàk1teak2[to] tattoo3about; approximately4any; even (a little); at all5[classifier] treeสัปดาห์sàp-daaสัปดาห์sàp-daa1classifier: weeks2weekหนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one (single)3certain; particular4first; top; foremost5one (with classifier)เดี๋ยวdĭiaoเดี๋ยวdĭiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4if … then (warning; colloquial)5alternating; now … now …มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)7fun; thrilling; highly entertainingจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)เริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toรากrâakรากrâak1root (plant part)2root; origin; foundation3square root (math)4root/stem; base (ling./math)5to take root; to be rooted6[to] vomit; throw upแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)ค่อยkôiค่อยkôi1gradually; little by little2gently; softly3not very; hardly (with negation)4then; later; only afterย้ายyáaiย้ายyáai1[to] move; relocate2[to] transfer (jobs; schools; departments)3[to] move houseลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] put; apply; record3[to] decrease; go down4[to] land; alight5down; downstream6downstream; southbound7[to] get off (vehicle)ดินdinดินdin1soil; earth; dirt2the ground; land (surface)3clay; earthen material4electrical ground; earth (electrical)
Let the cutting grow for about a week; it will start to root and then you can transplant it into the soil.
6VerbC1
[to] vomit; throw up
to vomit or throw up (often used in specific expressions or older contexts)
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ฮากhâakฮากhâak1root (Isan/Lao); plant roots2[to] vomit; throw up (Isan/colloq.)3vomit; puke (Isan/colloq.)
- root (Isan/Lao); plant roots
- [to] vomit; throw up (Isan/colloq.)
- vomit; puke (Isan/colloq.)
รูทrôotรูทrôot1[to] root [a device]2root (computing)3root (math); square root4route; path
- [to] root [a device]
- root (computing)
- root (math); square root
- route; path
อ้วกûuakอ้วกûuak1[to] vomit; throw up2vomit; throw-up3yuck; gross
- [to] vomit; throw up
- vomit; throw-up
- yuck; gross
ต้นกำเนิดdtôn gam-nèrtต้นกำเนิดdtôn gam-nèrt1origin; genesis; first source2place/source of origin; birthplace; headwaters
- origin; genesis; first source
- place/source of origin; birthplace; headwaters
รากฐานrâak tăanรากฐานrâak tăan1foundation; base (literal)2foundation; basis (figurative)
- foundation; base (literal)
- foundation; basis (figurative)