หอพัก
hɔ̌ɔ-pákMeanings
1NounB1
dormitory; residence hall
a building with many rooms where students or workers live, usually with shared facilities
Examples
ตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodesเรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)มหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiuniversityฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainหอพักhɔ̌ɔ-pákหอพักhɔ̌ɔ-pák1dormitory; residence hall2private dorm; rooming houseของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiuniversity
When I was in university, I lived in the university's dormitory.
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หอพักhɔ̌ɔ-pákนักศึกษาnák-sʉ̀k-sǎaนี้níiมีmiiกฎgòtว่าwâaต้องdtɔ̂ngกลับglàpเข้าkâoหอhɔ̌ɔก่อนgɔ̀ɔnสี่ทุ่มsìi-tûm
This student dormitory has a rule that you must be back before 10 PM.
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnกำลังgam-langตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiว่าwâaจะjàอยู่yùuหอพักhɔ̌ɔ-pákของkɔ̌ɔngมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiหรือrʉ̌ʉจะjàเช่าchâoคอนโดkɔɔn-dooอยู่yùuข้างนอกkâang-nɔ̂ɔkดีdii
My friend is deciding whether to live in the university dormitory or to rent a condo off-campus.
การใช้ชีวิตgaan-chái-chii-wítในnaiหอพักhɔ̌ɔ-pákช่วงchûuangปีbpiiแรกrɛ̂ɛkเป็นbpenประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kanซึ่งsʉ̂ngช่วยให้chûuai-hâiนักศึกษาnák-sʉ̀k-sǎaได้dâaiเรียนรู้riian-rúuการปรับตัวgaan-bpràp-dtuuaเข้ากับkâo-gàpผู้อื่นpûu-ʉ̀ʉn
Living in a dormitory during the first year is an important experience that helps students learn to adapt to others.
2NounB1
private dorm; rooming house
a privately run building renting small rooms (often month-to-month) to students or workers
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ย้ายไปอยู่yáai bpai yòoย้ายไปอยู่yáai bpai yòo[to] relocate; move to live (somewhere else)หอพักhŏr pákหอพักhŏr pák1dormitory; residence hall2private dorm; rooming houseใกล้ๆglâi glâiใกล้ๆglâi glâi1near; close (distance)2nearby; close by3near; close to (place)4about; approximately; nearlyที่ทำงานtêe tam ngaanที่ทำงานtêe tam ngaanworkplace; officeเดือนหน้าdeuuan nâaเดือนหน้าdeuuan nâa1next month2next month (time adverbial)
I will move to a dormitory near my workplace next month.
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หอพักhŏr pákแถวนี้tăeo néeส่วนใหญ่sùuan yàiจะjàเต็มdtemช่วงchûuangเปิดเทอมbpèrt termใหม่ๆmài màiนักศึกษาnák sèuk-săaต้องdtôngรีบrêepจองjong
Most dormitories around here are full during the start of a new semester; students have to book them quickly.
ค่าเช่าkâa-châoหอพักhɔ̌ɔ-pákนี้níiเดือนละdʉʉan-lá4,000บาทbàatยังyangไม่mâiรวมruuamค่าน้ำkâa-náamค่าไฟkâa-fai
The rent for this dormitory is 4,000 baht per month, not including water and electricity bills.
การเลือกgaan-lʉ̂ʉakหอพักhɔ̌ɔ-pákควรkuuanคำนึงถึงkam-nʉng-tʉ̌ngความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiเป็นอันดับแรกbpen-an-dàp-rɛ̂ɛkโดยเฉพาะdooi-chà-pɔ́หอพักhɔ̌ɔ-pákหญิงyǐngล้วนlúuanที่tîiมักmákมีmiiระบบรักษาความปลอดภัยrá-bòp-rák-sǎa-kwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiที่tîiเข้มงวดkêm-ngûuatกว่าgwàa
When choosing a dormitory, safety should be the first consideration, especially for all-female dormitories which often have stricter security systems.
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 endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
hɔ̌ɔ
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
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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
หอพักhɔ̌ɔ-pákหอพักhɔ̌ɔ-pákdormitory; residence halldormitory; residence hallWord