หมาก(màak)

Meanings

1NounB1

areca nut (betel nut)

The seed of the areca palm, commonly chewed with betel leaf; also called betel nut.

Examples

ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)เคี้ยวหมากkéeo màakเคี้ยวหมากkéeo màak[to] chew betel nutกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ใบพลูbai plooใบพลูbai ploobetel leafหลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)อาหารaa-hăanอาหารaa-hăan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsเป็นประจำbpen bprà-jamเป็นประจำbpen bprà-jamregularly; habitually; routinely
Grandma regularly chews betel nut with betel leaf after meals.
2NounB1

chess piece; game piece

A playing piece used in board games (e.g., chess, checkers, Thai makruk).

Examples

ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toเล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] act; perform (role)2casually; for fun (manner marker)3[to] tease; kid; mess with4[to] use; operate; take up (colloquial extension)5seriously; to a great degree (intensifier, often negative)6[to] play; have fun7[to] play (game/sport/instrument)หมากรุกmàak rúkหมากรุกmàak rúk1chess; makruk (Thai chess)2Thai chess (makruk)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)วางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] set; assign; impose5[to] put down; let go (emotion/attachment)6[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)หมากmàakหมากmàak1areca nut (betel nut)2chess piece; game piece3move; gambit (figurative)4classifier: game pieces/moves5classifier: areca/betel nuts (and similar fruits)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitครบkrópครบkróp1complete; full; all present2in full; completely3[time] to be complete; to reach the full termทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirely5even; as many/much asกระดานgrà-daanกระดานgrà-daan1board; plank2board (blackboard/whiteboard)3game board
Before starting chess, we set up all the pieces on the board.
3NounB2

move; gambit (figurative)

A strategic move or ploy in competition, politics, or negotiation.

Examples

การประกาศgaan bprà-gàatการประกาศgaan bprà-gàat1announcement; declaration2promulgation; issuance (rules/regulations)3declaration (computing)ยุบสภาyúp sà-paaยุบสภาyúp sà-paa[to] dissolve parliamentเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsหมากmàakหมากmàak1areca nut (betel nut)2chess piece; game piece3move; gambit (figurative)4classifier: game pieces/moves5classifier: areca/betel nuts (and similar fruits)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ฝ่ายตรงข้ามfàai dtrong kâamฝ่ายตรงข้ามfàai dtrong kâam1opponent; opposing side2adversary; enemy (hostile context)ตั้งตัวdtâng dtuuaตั้งตัวdtâng dtuua1[to] get established; become self-sufficient2[to] brace oneself; compose oneself3[to] charge; set one’s price (colloq.)4[to] act high-and-mighty (colloq.)ไม่ทันmâi tanไม่ทันmâi tan1not in time; too late2[to] miss [sth]; fail to be in time (for [sth])3[to] not keep up (with [sb]/[sth]); be outpaced4[to] not get the chance to (do [sth])
Dissolving the parliament was a move that caught the opposition off guard.
4ClassifierB2

classifier: game pieces/moves

Classifier for game pieces or moves in board games.

Examples

เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)เล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] act; perform (role)2casually; for fun (manner marker)3[to] tease; kid; mess with4[to] use; operate; take up (colloquial extension)5seriously; to a great degree (intensifier, often negative)6[to] play; have fun7[to] play (game/sport/instrument)หมากรุกmàak rúkหมากรุกmàak rúk1chess; makruk (Thai chess)2Thai chess (makruk)กันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)7[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkไหมmăiไหมmăi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silkเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: purpose/focus6marker: insistence/emphasis7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)หมากmàakหมากmàak1areca nut (betel nut)2chess piece; game piece3move; gambit (figurative)4classifier: game pieces/moves5classifier: areca/betel nuts (and similar fruits)แต่ละตัวdtàe lá dtuuaแต่ละตัวdtàe lá dtuuaeach one (for animals, etc.)ออกมาòk maaออกมาòk maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outวางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] set; assign; impose5[to] put down; let go (emotion/attachment)6[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)บนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)กระดานgrà-daanกระดานgrà-daan1board; plank2board (blackboard/whiteboard)3game boardก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; former
Shall we play chess? Take each piece out and place them on the board first.
5ClassifierB2

classifier: areca/betel nuts (and similar fruits)

Classifier for the fruit of the areca palm and some palm-like fruits.

Examples

ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)ซื้อséuซื้อséu1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offหมากmàakหมากmàak1areca nut (betel nut)2chess piece; game piece3move; gambit (figurative)4classifier: game pieces/moves5classifier: areca/betel nuts (and similar fruits)สองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondผลpŏnผลpŏn1result; outcome2benefit; advantage3classifier: fruits4result; outcome; effectจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)ตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1popular; mainstream (colloq.)2market; marketplace3market (economic demand/sector)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerฝากfàakฝากfàak1[to] leave/entrust [sth] with [sb]2[to] send via [sb]; send along3[to] lodge; place (an order/request)4be left; be entrusted (passive/resultative)5[to] deposit [money]ปู่bpòoปู่bpòo1paternal grandfather2ancestor spirit (folk belief)3grandfather (respect term)
Grandma bought two areca fruits from the market for grandpa.

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