แขก
kɛ̀ɛkMeanings
1NounA1
guest; visitor
a person who is invited to or visits a place, home, or event
Examples
เย็นนี้yen-níiเย็นนี้yen-níi1this evening2this evening's (as a modifier)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแขกkɛ̀ɛkแขกkɛ̀ɛk1guest; visitor2patron (hotel/venue/restaurant)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerที่บ้านtîi-bâanที่บ้านtîi-bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at homeแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedทำกับข้าวtam-gàp-kâaoทำกับข้าวtam-gàp-kâao[to] cook; prepare foodเพิ่มpə̂əmเพิ่มpə̂əm1[to] increase; add2additional; more3more; extra
This evening we have a guest coming to the house, so Mom cooked extra food.
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Tomorrow I will go be a guest at a friend's birthday party.
A guest just dropped by for a short visit and then left.
งานรับปริญญาngaan-ráp-bpà-rin-yaaมีmiiแขกkɛ̀ɛkจากjàakต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtมาmaaร่วมrûuamแสดงความยินดีsà-dɛɛng-kwaam-yin-diiหลายคนlǎai-kon
At the graduation ceremony, several guests came from other provinces to offer congratulations.
2NounA2
patron (hotel/venue/restaurant)
a person using services at a hotel, venue, or restaurant where customers are treated as guests
Examples
โรงแรมroong-rɛɛmโรงแรมroong-rɛɛmhotel; lodging establishmentมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแขกkɛ̀ɛkแขกkɛ̀ɛk1guest; visitor2patron (hotel/venue/restaurant)เช็คอินchék-inเช็คอินchék-in1[to] check in; register arrival2[to] check in (on social media)3check-in; registrationตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛfrom; since (starting point)เช้าcháoเช้าcháo1morning2morning; early-morning3in the morning
The hotel had guests checking in since morning.
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The restaurant staff smile and welcome guests at every table.
The staff asked the guest about any allergies before taking the order.
วันนี้wan-níiศูนย์ประชุมsǔun-bprà-chumมีmiiแขกkɛ̀ɛkจากjàakต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakมาmaaร่วมrûuamสัมมนาsǎm-má-naa
Today the convention center has many guests from other provinces attending the seminar.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kɛ̀ɛk
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 | — | — |