เปก
bpèekMeanings
1NounB1
snap fastener; press-stud; popper
A small two-part fastener, typically made of metal, that snaps together to close clothing, bags, or other items. Often spelled เป๊กเป๊กbpék1thumbtack; drawing pin2a shot of liquor; small measure3classifier for shots of liquor.
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กระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3wallet4classifier: ใบใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ติดdtìtติดdtìt1[to] stick; attach; fasten2[to] be stuck; be attached; adhere3[to] catch; pick up (disease/odor/habit)4addicted to; hooked on; attached to5close to; adjacent; touching; contiguous6owing; indebted; behind on payments7busy; occupied; tied up8[to] catch fire; light; start; come on9[to] follow closely; keep close toด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooเป๊กbpékเป๊กbpék1thumbtack; drawing pin2a shot of liquor; small measure3classifier for shots of liquorแม่เหล็กmɛ̂ɛ-lèkแม่เหล็กmɛ̂ɛ-lèk1magnet2(fig.) magnet; draw; attraction
This bag closes with a magnetic snap.
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เสื้อกันฝนsʉ̂ʉa-gan-fǒnตัวdtuuaนี้níiใช้cháiเป๊กbpékแทนtɛɛnซิปsípทำให้tam-hâiใส่sàiและlɛ́ถอดtɔ̀ɔtง่ายกว่าngâai-gwàaเดิมdəəm
This raincoat uses snaps instead of a zipper, making it easier to put on and take off.
เป๊กbpékที่tîiแขนเสื้อkɛ̌ɛn-sʉ̂ʉaฉันchǎnหลุดไปlùt-bpaiอันanหนึ่งnʉ̀ngต้องdtɔ̂ngเอาไปao-bpaiให้hâiช่างซ่อมchâng-sɔ̂m
One of the snaps on my sleeve came off; I have to take it to a tailor to get it fixed.
ดีไซเนอร์dii-sai-nə̂əเลือกใช้lʉ̂ʉak-cháiเป๊กbpékโลหะloo-hàสีทองแดงsǐi-tɔɔng-dɛɛngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพิ่มpə̂əmความหรูหราkwaam-rǔu-rǎaและlɛ́ความทนทานkwaam-ton-taanให้กับhâi-gàpแจ็คเก็ตยีนส์jɛ̀k-gèt-yiinรุ่นrûnลิมิเต็ดlí-mí-dtètนี้níi
The designer chose to use copper-colored metal snaps to add a touch of luxury and durability to this limited edition denim jacket.
2NounB1
shot (of alcohol); dram
(Colloquial) A small glass or measure of an alcoholic beverage, such as whiskey or other spirits. Often spelled เป๊กเป๊กbpék1thumbtack; drawing pin2a shot of liquor; small measure3classifier for shots of liquor.
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หลังเลิกงานlǎng-lə̂ək-ngaanหลังเลิกงานlǎng-lə̂ək-ngaanafter workพ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ดื่มdʉ̀ʉmดื่มdʉ̀ʉm1[to] drink2[to] drink alcoholเหล้าlâoเหล้าlâo1liquor; spirits2alcoholic drink (general)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostเป๊กbpékเป๊กbpék1thumbtack; drawing pin2a shot of liquor; small measure3classifier for shots of liquor
After work, Dad likes to drink one shot of liquor.
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เขาkăoชวนchuanเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanดื่มdèumคนละkon-láเป๊กbpékเพื่อpêuuaฉลองchà-lŏngที่têeได้dâiงานngaanใหม่mài
He invited his friends to have a shot each to celebrate getting a new job.
บางคนbaang-konเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaดื่มdʉ̀ʉmบรั่นดีbràn-diiสักsàkเป๊กbpékก่อนนอนgɔ̀ɔn-nɔɔnจะjàช่วยให้chûuai-hâiหลับlàpสบายsà-baaiขึ้นkʉ̂n
Some people believe that drinking a shot of brandy before bed helps them sleep better.
การดื่มgaan-dʉ̀ʉmแอลกอฮอล์ɛn-gɔɔ-hɔɔเพียงpiiangเป๊กbpékเดียวdiiaoก็gɔ̂อาจàatส่งผลต่อsòng-pǒn-dtɔ̀ɔความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatในnaiการขับขี่gaan-kàp-kìiได้dâaiดังนั้นdang-nánจึงjʉngไม่ควรmâi-kuuanประมาทbprà-mâatเป็นอันขาดbpen-an-kàat
Drinking just one shot of alcohol can affect one's driving ability, so you should never be careless.
3NounB2
thumbtack; drawing pin
A small, short pin with a broad head, used to fasten paper or similar material to a surface.
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ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]หยิบyìpหยิบyìp1[to] pick up; take (with fingers)2[to] select; choose (a small item)3a pinch (measure)เปกbpèekเปกbpèek1snap fastener; press-stud; popper2shot (of alcohol); dram3thumbtack; drawing pinให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; 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)ปักbpàkปักbpàk1[to] stick; insert; set upright2[to] embroider3north (Chinese-derived combining element)ตารางเรียนdtaa-raang-riianตารางเรียนdtaa-raang-riianclass schedule; timetableไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)กระดานไม้grà-daan-máaiกระดานไม้grà-daan-máaiwooden board; plankก๊อกgɔ́kก๊อกgɔ́k1tap; faucet2valve (flow control)
Could you pass me a thumbtack? I'm going to pin the class schedule to the corkboard.
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เปกbpèekที่tîiใช้cháiปักbpàkกระดาษgrà-dàatหล่นlònอยู่ใต้yùu-dtâaiโต๊ะdtóอย่าyàaเดินdəənเท้าtáaoเปล่าbplàaoเดี๋ยวdǐiaoจะjàเหยียบyìiapโดนdoon
The thumbtack used to pin up the paper has fallen under the table. Don't walk barefoot, or you might step on it.
เวลาwee-laaปักbpàkเปกbpèekยึดyʉ́tโปสเตอร์bpóot-dtə̂əกับgàpผนังpà-nǎngไม้máaiให้hâiกดgòtที่tîiหัวhǔuaแบนbɛɛnจนjonแนบnɛ̂ɛpกับgàpกระดาษgrà-dàatเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiโปสเตอร์bpóot-dtə̂əติดแน่นdtìt-nɛ̂nและlɛ́ไม่mâiหลุดlùtง่ายngâai
When fastening a poster to a wooden wall with a thumbtack, press its flat head flush against the paper so the poster stays firmly in place and doesn't come loose easily.
ครูkruuเลิกใช้lə̂ək-cháiเปกbpèekปักbpàkประกาศbprà-gàatบนbonกระดานไม้grà-daan-máaiก๊อกgɔ́kแล้วlɛ́ɛoหันมาhǎn-maaใช้cháiแม่เหล็กmɛ̂ɛ-lèkกับgàpกระดานgrà-daanเหล็กlèkแทนtɛɛnเพราะprɔ́ไม่mâiอยากyàakให้hâiมีของmii-kɔ̌ɔngแหลมlɛ̌ɛmตกอยู่dtòk-yùuในnaiห้องเรียนhɔ̂ng-riian
The teacher stopped pinning notices to the corkboard with thumbtacks and switched to using magnets on a metal board because she didn't want sharp objects ending up on the classroom floor.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bpèek
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid 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 | — | — |