แฉก
chɛ̀ɛkMeanings
1NounB2
prong; spoke; point
One of several pointed parts radiating from a center, like a prong, point, or spoke.
Examples
ดาวdaaoดาวdaao1star (celestial body)2star (famous person)3star symbol/markห้าhâaห้าhâafive (number)แฉกchɛ̀ɛkแฉกchɛ̀ɛk1prong; spoke; point2forked; star-shaped (having prongs/rays)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ธงtongธงtong1flag2ผืน (classifier for flags)ถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3to be correct/right4proper; morally right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6passive marker (often adverse)ปักbpàkปักbpàk1[to] stick; insert; set upright2[to] embroider3north (Chinese-derived combining element)อย่างประณีตyàang-bprà-nîitอย่างประณีตyàang-bprà-nîitmeticulously; exquisitely; finely
The five-pointed star on the flag was embroidered carefully.
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ล้อจักรยานló jàk-grà-yaanมีmeeแฉกchàekยื่นyêunออกจากòk jàakดุมdumเป็นระยะๆbpen rá-yá rá-yáเพื่อpêuuaค้ำkámโครงล้อkrohng láw
The bicycle wheel has spokes radiating from the hub at intervals to support the rim.
เครื่องมือkrêuuang meuuชิ้นนี้chín néeมีmeeหัวhŭuaเป็นbpenแฉกchàekหลายlăaiด้านdâanทำให้tam hâiจับjàpสกรูsà-grooชนิดchà-nítต่างๆdtàang-dtàangได้dâiแน่นnâen
This tool has a multi-pronged head, allowing it to grip various types of screws securely.
โคมไฟkoom-faiโลหะloo-hàถูกtùukออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpให้hâiมีmiiแฉกchɛ̀ɛkแผ่pɛ̀ɛจากjàakศูนย์กลางsǔun-glaangคล้ายkláaiรังสีrang-sǐiของkɔ̌ɔngดวงอาทิตย์duuang-aa-tít
The metal lamp is designed with prongs radiating from the center, resembling the sun’s rays.
2AdjectiveB2
forked; star-shaped (having prongs/rays)
Having pointed sections or lobes radiating outward from a center.
Examples
หิมะตกhì-má-dtòkหิมะตกhì-má-dtòk1[to] snow2snowfallแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asเกล็ดหิมะglèt-hì-máเกล็ดหิมะglèt-hì-másnowflakeเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)รูปดาวrûup-daaoรูปดาวrûup-daao1a star shape2star-shapedหลายlǎaiหลายlǎaimany; severalแฉกchɛ̀ɛkแฉกchɛ̀ɛk1prong; spoke; point2forked; star-shaped (having prongs/rays)กระจายออกgrà-jaai-ɔ̀ɔkกระจายออกgrà-jaai-ɔ̀ɔk[to] spread out; [to] disperseจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmจุดกึ่งกลางjùt-gʉ̀ng-glaangจุดกึ่งกลางjùt-gʉ̀ng-glaangmidpoint; middle pointอย่างสวยงามyàang-sǔuai-ngaamอย่างสวยงามyàang-sǔuai-ngaambeautifully
It snowed and I saw snowflakes with many-pointed lobes spreading out from the center beautifully.
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เขาkăoวาดwâatดอกไม้dòk máaiที่têeมีmeeกลีบglèepแฉกchàekๆ-ออกมาòk maaจากjàakกลางglaangดอกdòkทำให้tam hâiดูเหมือนdoo mĕuuanกำลังgam-langแผ่pàeรัศมีrát-sà-mĕe
He drew a flower with pointed lobes radiating from the center, making it look like it was emitting rays.
ลายlaaiตราdtraaประจำbprà-jamจังหวัดjang-wàtถูกtòokออกแบบòk bàepให้hâiมีmeeขอบkòpเป็นbpenแฉกchàekๆ-ที่têeแผ่pàeออกจากòk jàakแกนกลางgaen glaangเพื่อpêuuaสื่อถึงsùue tĕungพลังpá-langและláeความเจริญkwaam jà-rern
The provincial emblem is designed with jagged points radiating from the center to convey power and prosperity.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaมองmɔɔngผ่านpàanกล้องจุลทรรศน์glɔ̂ng-jun-lá-tátเราraoพบpópโครงสร้างผลึกkroong-sâang-pà-lʉ̀kที่tîiแตกdtɛ̀ɛkเป็นbpenแฉกchɛ̀ɛkจากjàakจุดjùtเดียวdiiaoแล้วlɛ́ɛoแผ่pɛ̀ɛปลายแหลมbplaai-lɛ̌ɛmออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiเป็นวงbpen-wongอย่างyàangสมมาตรsǒm-mâat
Under the microscope, we observed a crystal structure branching into pointed sections from a single point and radiating symmetrically outward.
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
chɛ̀ɛk
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 | — | — |