หลักๆ
làk làkMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
main; principal; key (colloquial)
Being the most important or central part; the core or principal aspect (colloquial).
Examples
อาหารaa-hăanอาหารaa-hăan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsหลักๆlàk làkหลักๆlàk làk1main; principal; key (colloquial)2mainly; primarily; mostly (colloquial)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsคนไทยkon taiคนไทยkon taiThai person; Thai people; Thai nationalคือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.ข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddy
The main food of Thai people is rice.
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The main task for today is cleaning the house.
What are the main ingredients of Som Tum?
ปัญหาbpan-hăaหลักๆlàk làkของkŏngโครงการkrohng gaanนี้néeคือkeuเรื่องrêuuangงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanที่têeจำกัดjam-gàt
The principal problem with this project is the limited budget.
2AdverbA2
mainly; primarily; mostly (colloquial)
For the most part; chiefly; in the main (colloquial).
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketอาหารไทยaa-hăan taiอาหารไทยaa-hăan tai1Thai cuisine2Thai food; Thai dishesหลักๆlàk làkหลักๆlàk làk1main; principal; key (colloquial)2mainly; primarily; mostly (colloquial)
I mainly eat Thai food.
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On weekends, I mostly stay at home.
The customers at this shop are mainly tourists.
ถึงแม้ว่าtĕung máe wâaเขาkăoจะjàชอบchôpฟังfangเพลงplayngหลายlăaiแนวnaeoแต่dtàeหลักๆlàk làkแล้วláeoเขาkăoชอบchôpฟังfangเพลงร็อกplayng rókมากกว่าmâak gwàa
Even though he likes listening to many music genres, he mainly prefers listening to rock music.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is หลักๆ said หลัก-หลัก?
làk làk
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ล puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
làk
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 | — | — |