แบก
bɛ̀ɛkMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] carry on the back/shoulders
to carry something heavy by placing it on one's back or shoulders
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)แบกbɛ̀ɛkแบกbɛ̀ɛk1[to] carry on the back/shoulders2[to] bear; shoulder [sth] (burden/responsibility)กระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3wallet4classifier: ใบใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; seniorบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ไหล่làiไหล่lài1shoulder (body)2shoulder (of clothing)3shoulder (slope/edge)
I carry a big bag on my shoulder.
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Yesterday he carried a sack of rice up the stairs.
Tomorrow Dad will help his friend carry the refrigerator onto the truck.
ระหว่างrá-wàangย้ายบ้านyáai bâanเราraoต้องdtôngผลัดกันplàt ganแบกbàekกล่องglòngหนักnàkๆ-ไว้บนwái bonหลังlăngจนjonเหงื่อngèuuaท่วมtûuam
While moving house, we had to take turns carrying heavy boxes on our backs until we were drenched in sweat.
2VerbB2
[to] bear; shoulder [sth] (burden/responsibility)
to take on or endure a heavy burden, duty, debt, or pressure; to shoulder [sth] figuratively
Examples
เขาแบกkăo bàekหนี้nêeหนี้nêedebt; liabilityครอบครัวkrôp kruuaครอบครัวkrôp kruuafamily; householdอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainคนเดียวkon diiaoคนเดียวkon diiao1alone; by oneself; unaccompanied2only one person; soleจึงjeungจึงjeung1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeงานพิเศษngaan pí-sètงานพิเศษngaan pí-sèt1side job; part-time job2extra task; additional dutyทุกวันtúk wanทุกวันtúk wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
He shoulders the family's debt alone, so he works a part-time job every day.
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เธอtəəไม่ควรmâi-kuuanต้องdtɔ̂ngแบกbɛ̀ɛkความกดดันkwaam-gòt-danทั้งหมดtáng-mòtไว้wáiคนเดียวkon-diiaoลองlɔɔngแบ่งbɛ̀ngงานngaanให้hâiเพื่อนร่วมทีมpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-tiimบ้างbâang
You shouldn't have to shoulder all the pressure by yourself; try delegating some tasks to teammates.
ตลอดdtà-lòtหลายlăaiปีที่ผ่านมาbpee têe pàan maaเขาแบกkăo bàekความคาดหวังkwaam kâat wăngของkŏngคนรอบข้างkon rôp kâangจนjonแทบtâepล้มlómแต่ยังdtàe yangพยายามpà-yaa-yaamเดินdernต่อไปdtòr bpai
For years, he has borne the expectations of those around him to the point of collapse, yet he still strives to move forward.
อย่าyàaแบกbɛ̀ɛkความผิดkwaam-pìtไว้wáiคนเดียวkon-diiaoหากhàakพลาดplâatก็gɔ̂ควรkuuanพูดpûutความจริงkwaam-jingและlɛ́ให้hâiทีมtiimช่วยกันchûuai-ganแก้ไขgɛ̂ɛ-kǎi
Don't shoulder the blame alone; if a mistake happens, you should tell the truth and let the team fix it together.
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
bɛ̀ɛk
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 | — | — |