รากลึก
râak-lʉ́kMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
deep-rooted (literal)
having roots that penetrate deeply into the soil
Examples
ต้นไม้dtôn máaiต้นไม้dtôn máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)รากลึกrâak léukรากลึกrâak léuk1deep-rooted (literal)2deep-rooted; entrenched (figurative)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ล้มlómล้มlóm1to fall; topple2to collapse; fail3[to] knock down; fell4[to] cancel; scrap; scuttle5[to] overthrow; toppleง่ายๆngâai ngâaiง่ายๆngâai ngâai1easy; simple; uncomplicated2plain; low-key; informal3simply; casually; without much effort4easygoing; not fussy (of a person)
This tree has very deep roots, so it doesn't fall over easily.
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ถ้าtâaจะjàปลูกbplùukต้นไม้dtôn-máaiใหญ่yàiควรkuuanเลือกlʉ̂ʉakที่tîiที่tîiมันmanสามารถsǎa-mâatหยั่งรากลึกyàng-râak-lʉ́kได้dâai
If you are going to plant a large tree, you should choose a place where it can grow deep roots.
Trees with deep roots can withstand storms better.
พืชpʉ̂ʉtในnaiทะเลทรายtá-lee-saaiต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiวิวัฒนาการwí-wát-tá-naa-gaanให้hâiรากลึกrâak-lʉ́kเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดูดซับdùut-sápน้ำnáamจากjàakใต้ดินdtâai-dinให้ได้hâi-dâaiมากที่สุดmâak-tîi-sùt
Desert plants must evolve to have deep roots in order to absorb as much water as possible from underground.
2AdjectiveB2
deep-rooted; entrenched (figurative)
firmly established or difficult to change, like roots that go deep
Examples
ปัญหาbpan-hǎaปัญหาbpan-hǎa1problem; issue2question (for discussion)คอร์รัปชันkɔɔ-ráp-chânคอร์รัปชันkɔɔ-ráp-châncorruption (political/financial)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ปัญหาbpan-hǎaปัญหาbpan-hǎa1problem; issue2question (for discussion)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerรากลึกrâak-lʉ́kรากลึกrâak-lʉ́k1deep-rooted (literal)2deep-rooted; entrenched (figurative)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ประเทศbprà-têetประเทศbprà-têetcountry; nation; state
Corruption is a deep-rooted problem in many countries.
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ความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiรากลึกrâak-lʉ́kอยู่ในyùu-naiสังคมไทยsǎng-kom-taiมาmaaนานแล้วnaan-lɛ́ɛo
This belief has been deep-rooted in Thai society for a long time.
อคติà-ká-dtìทางtaangเชื้อชาติchʉ́ʉa-châatเป็นbpenปัญหาbpan-hǎaที่tîiรากลึกrâak-lʉ́kซึ่งsʉ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaในnaiการแก้ไขgaan-gɛ̂ɛ-kǎi
Racial prejudice is a deep-rooted issue that takes time to resolve.
การเปลี่ยนแปลงgaan-bplìian-bplɛɛngวัฒนธรรมองค์กรwát-tá-ná-tam-ong-gɔɔnที่tîiรากลึกrâak-lʉ́kมานานmaa-naanหลายสิบlǎai-sìpปีbpiiเป็นbpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangที่tîiท้าทายtáa-taaiอย่างยิ่งyàang-yîng
Changing a corporate culture that has been deep-rooted for decades is extremely challenging.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- 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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
รากrâakรากrâak1root (plant part)2root; origin; foundation3root (math)4root (linguistics)5[to] vomit; throw uproot (plant part)Part 1
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รากลึกrâak-lʉ́kรากลึกrâak-lʉ́kdeep-rooted (literal)deep-rooted (literal)Word