เอ่ยปาก(òei bpàak)
Meanings
1VerbB2
[to] begin to speak; [to] utter (a word)
to open one’s mouth to speak; to start speaking, especially after being silent or hesitant
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveท่าจะtâa jàท่าจะtâa jàseems; likely; probablyเอ่ยปากòei bpàakเอ่ยปากòei bpàak1[to] begin to speak; [to] utter (a word)2[to] ask [for sth]; [to] make a request3[to] mention [sth]; [to] bring up [sth]พูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutอะไรบางอย่างà-rai baang yàangอะไรบางอย่างà-rai baang yàangsomethingแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)สุดท้ายsùt táaiสุดท้ายsùt táai1last; final2finally; in the end; ultimatelyก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerเงียบngîiapเงียบngîiap1quiet; silent2quiet (place/time)3[to] be quiet; fall silent4[to] go silent; ghost [sb] (colloq.)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)
He looked like he was about to open his mouth to say something, but in the end, he remained silent.
2VerbB2
[to] ask [for sth]; [to] make a request
to ask for something or make a request, often after some reluctance (e.g., เอ่ยปากขอ)
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleขี้kêeขี้kêe1feces; excrement; poop2dirty residue; scale; crust3prefix showing a negative/excessive traitเกรงใจgreng jaiเกรงใจgreng jai1[to] hold back out of consideration2[to] feel reluctant out of respect/considerationไม่เคยmâi koieไม่เคยmâi koienever; have neverเอ่ยปากòei bpàakเอ่ยปากòei bpàak1[to] begin to speak; [to] utter (a word)2[to] ask [for sth]; [to] make a request3[to] mention [sth]; [to] bring up [sth]ขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2[to] beg; plead3[to] wish for; pray for4polite request markerความช่วยเหลือkwaam chûuai lĕuuaความช่วยเหลือkwaam chûuai lĕuua1help; assistance; aid2aid (official/organized); support servicesจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)ใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
He is a very considerate person and never brings himself to ask anyone for help.
3VerbB2
[to] mention [sth]; [to] bring up [sth]
to say or bring up a topic in speech (e.g., เอ่ยปากชม/ติติdtì1[to] criticize; find fault2criticism; fault-finding)
Examples
อาจารย์aa-jaanอาจารย์aa-jaan1teacher; instructor; professor (esp. tertiary)2honorific/title for a teacher3master (spiritual/martial/arts)เอ่ยปากòei bpàakเอ่ยปากòei bpàak1[to] begin to speak; [to] utter (a word)2[to] ask [for sth]; [to] make a request3[to] mention [sth]; [to] bring up [sth]ชมchomชมchom1[to] praise; compliment2[to] admire; take in (a view)3[to] watch; view (a show/broadcast)4[to] visit and view; tourว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeรายงานraai-ngaanรายงานraai-ngaan1report (document/account)2[to] report; inform officially3[to] check in; report oneselfกลุ่มglùmกลุ่มglùm1[to] group; cluster2group (classification label)3group; clusterของเราkŏng raoของเราkŏng rao1our (belonging to us)2ours3our side; our group (we/us collectively)ทำได้ดีมากtam dâai dee mâakทำได้ดีมากtam dâai dee mâak[!] well done
The professor spoke up to praise our group report, saying it was very well done.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ออกปากòk bpàakออกปากòk bpàak1[to] speak up; say it outright2[to] vouch for [sb/sth]; [to] endorse [sb/sth] verbally3[to] ask personally; [to] request by invoking one’s own authority
- [to] speak up; say it outright
- [to] vouch for [sb/sth]; [to] endorse [sb/sth] verbally
- [to] ask personally; [to] request by invoking one’s own authority
ปริปากbprì bpàakปริปากbprì bpàak[to] part the lips; begin to speak (often reluctantly)
[to] part the lips; begin to speak (often reluctantly)
พูดถึงpôot tĕungพูดถึงpôot tĕung1talk about; mention; bring up2speaking of ...; regarding ...
- talk about; mention; bring up
- speaking of ...; regarding ...
กล่าวถึงglàao tĕungกล่าวถึงglàao tĕung1[to] mention; refer to; allude to2[to] discuss; treat (a topic); speak about
- [to] mention; refer to; allude to
- [to] discuss; treat (a topic); speak about
Word Breakdown
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เอ่ยปากòei bpàakเอ่ยปากòei bpàak[to] begin to speak; [to] utter (a word)