แช็ก
chɛ́kMeanings
1NounC1
shag (hairstyle)
a layered, tousled hairstyle called a shag (loanword from English); often written แช็กผม in Thai
Examples
ช่วงนี้chûuang néeช่วงนี้chûuang née1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodทรงแช็กsong chákทรงแช็กsong cháksack silhouette (clothing)กำลังฮิตgam-lang hítกำลังฮิตgam-lang híttrending; popular right nowเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneยุ่งyûngยุ่งyûng1busy; occupied2messy; tangled3complicated; troublesome4[to] meddle; interfere5swarming with flies/mosquitoes (dial.)นิดnítนิดnít1a little; a bit (quantity)2a bit; a little (degree modifier)ๆ-แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)เข้ากับkâo gàpเข้ากับkâo gàp1[to] get along (with sb); fit in (socially)2[to] go (well) with; match; suit [sb/sth]3[to] be appropriate to; be in keeping with (a situation/occasion); be consistent with (facts/evidence)เสื้อผ้าsêua pâaเสื้อผ้าsêua pâaclothes; clothing; apparelหลายlăaiหลายlăaimany; severalสไตล์sà-dtaaiสไตล์sà-dtaai1style; manner2fashion; aesthetic
The shag hairstyle is trending now because it looks a bit tousled but matches many clothing styles.
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ทรงแช็กsong chákที่têeตัดdtàtไล่lâiชั้นchánชัดchátๆ-ทำให้tam hâiกรอบหน้าgròp nâaดูdooคมขึ้นkom kêunพร้อมprómให้hâiลุคlúkที่têeไม่ตั้งใจmâi dtâng jaiแต่dtàeมีสไตล์mee sà-dtaai
A shag cut with pronounced layers sharpens the facial frame, giving an effortlessly stylish look.
แม้máeจะjàดูdooเซอร์serเล็กน้อยlék nóiทรงแช็กsong chákผมก็pŏm gôrสื่อถึงsùue tĕungความเป็นตัวของตัวเองkwaam bpen dtuua kŏng dtuua ayngและláeเข้ากันได้kâo gan dâiทั้งtángลุควินเทจlúk win-tèetกับgàpสตรีตsà-dtrèet
Though slightly scruffy, the shag hairstyle conveys individuality and suits both vintage and street looks.
2VerbC1
[to] cut into a shag
to style or cut hair into a shag haircut (loanword usage)
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toถามtăamถามtăam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] ask about; consult3[to] question; interrogateว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forแช็กcháekแช็กcháek1shag (hairstyle)2[to] cut into a shagยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] grow long; become longerแค่ไหนkâe năiแค่ไหนkâe năi1how much; to what extent2how far/long3no matter how ... (pattern)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedบอกให้bòk hâiบอกให้bòk hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]ไล่lâiไล่lâi1[to] chase; pursue2[to] drive away; expel3[to] fire; dismiss4[to] go through in order; sort; enumerate5[to] adjust progressivelyเลเยอร์le-yêuเลเยอร์le-yêu1layer (graphics/design)2layers; layering (haircutting)3layer (level/stratum)นุ่มๆnûm nûmนุ่มๆnûm nûm1soft; tender (texture)2soft; gentle; mellow (sound/tone/style)รอบหน้าrôp nâaรอบหน้าrôp nâa1next time; next round2next round
The stylist asked how much I wanted to shag it, so I told them to feather soft layers around the face.
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พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiฉันchǎnนัดnátไปbpaiร้านráanเดิมdəəmให้hâiช่างchângคนเดิมkon-dəəmแช็กchɛ́kผมpǒmให้hâiฟูfuuหน่อยnɔ̀iแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangต้องdtɔ̂ngจัดทรงjàt-songง่ายngâai
Tomorrow I have an appointment at the same salon to have the same stylist shag my hair a bit fuller, but it still has to be easy to style.
เขาkǎoขอkɔ̌ɔช่างchângแช็กchɛ́kเฉพาะchà-pɔ́ช่วงปลายchûuang-bplaaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพิ่มpə̂əmมิติmí-dtìโดยdooiไม่mâiเสียsǐiaความยาวkwaam-yaaoเพราะprɔ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngถ่ายtàaiโฆษณาkoo-sà-naaสัปดาห์หน้าsàp-daa-nâa
She asked the stylist to shag only the ends to add dimension without losing length, because she has a commercial shoot next week.
แม้mɛ́ɛทรงตรงsong-dtrongจะjàปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiกว่าgwàaแต่dtɛ̀ɛฉันchǎnเลือกlʉ̂ʉakให้hâiช่างchângแช็กchɛ́kทั้งtángศีรษะsǐi-sàเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangเท็กซ์เจอร์ték-jə̂əแบบbɛ̀ɛpยุคyúk70sที่tîiดูduuตั้งใจdtâng-jaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛไม่mâiประดิษฐ์bprà-dìt
Although a straight cut would be safer, I chose to have the stylist shag the whole head to create a 70s-style texture that looks intentional yet effortless.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
chɛ́k
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |