สักพัก
sàk-pákMeanings
1AdverbA2
for a while; for a bit
for some time (not long); for a little while
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)รอrɔɔรอrɔɔ1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitที่นี่tîi-nîiที่นี่tîi-nîi1here; at this place2this place; the current locationสักพักsàk-pákสักพักsàk-pák1for a while; for a bit2a while; a short time3after a while; in a little while
He sat and waited here for a little while.
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Can I go take a nap for a little while?
We stopped talking for a little while, and then continued working.
หลังจากlăng jàakทำงานtam ngaanมาmaaทั้งวันtáng wanเขาkăoแค่kâeอยากจะyàak jàนั่งnângดูทีวีdoo tee weeเงียบๆngîiap ngîiapสักพักsàk pák
After working all day, he just wanted to sit and watch TV quietly for a little while.
2NounA2
a while; a short time
a short period of time; a little while
Examples
ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesสักพักsàk-pákสักพักsàk-pák1for a while; for a bit2a while; a short time3after a while; in a little whileครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
I need a little while, please. (lit: May I have a short period of time?)
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การเดินทางgaan-dəən-taangจากjàakบ้านbâanไปbpaiที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaanใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaแค่kɛ̂ɛสักพักsàk-pák
The journey from home to work takes only a little while.
Let me have a little while to think before giving an answer.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangสักพักsàk-pákที่tîiเราraoได้dâaiเจอกันjəə-ganแต่dtɛ̀ɛมันmanก็gɔ̂เป็นbpenความทรงจำkwaam-song-jamที่ดีtîi-dii
Even though it was only a short period of time that we met, it's a good memory.
3AdverbA2
after a while; in a little while
after a short time; in a little while
Examples
รอrɔɔรอrɔɔ1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitตรงนี้dtrong-níiตรงนี้dtrong-níi1here; right here2this place/spot; this location3this part; this section; this pointเดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …สักพักsàk-pákสักพักsàk-pák1for a while; for a bit2a while; a short time3after a while; in a little whileก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect marker
Wait here. I'll be back in a little while.
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He sat quietly, and after a short while, he stood up and walked out.
Take the medicine and rest. In a little while, you will feel better.
ตอนแรกdtɔɔn-rɛ̂ɛkผมpǒmไม่mâiเข้าใจkâo-jaiปัญหาbpan-hǎaแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔคิดดูkít-duuสักพักsàk-pákก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmเห็นhěnทางแก้taang-gɛ̂ɛ
At first, I didn't understand the problem, but after thinking for a bit, I started to see a solution.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sàk
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
สักsàkสักsàk1about; approximately2teak3[to] tattoo4any; even (a little); at allabout; approximatelyPart 1
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พักpákพักpák1[to] rest; take a break2[to] stay; lodge3[to] pause; put [sth] on hold4interval; stretch; spell[to] rest; take a breakPart 2
สักพักsàk-pákสักพักsàk-pákfor a while; for a bitfor a while; for a bitWord