แบกหาม
bɛ̀ɛk-hǎamMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] carry a heavy load (by shoulder or on a pole)
to carry a heavy load by hand, on the shoulder, or on a carrying pole, often as manual labor.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toแบกหามbàek hăamแบกหามbàek hăam1[to] carry a heavy load (by shoulder or on a pole)2manual load-carrying workกระสอบข้าวสารgrà-sòp kâao săanกระสอบข้าวสารgrà-sòp kâao săansack of riceหนักๆnàk nàkหนักๆnàk nàk1heavily; intensely; hard; severely2very heavy/intense; severeขึ้นไปkêun bpaiขึ้นไปkêun bpai1[to] go up; ascend (away)2and up; or moreเก็บไว้gèp wáiเก็บไว้gèp wái1[to] keep [sth]; put [sth] away; set [sth] aside (for later)2[to] save/store [data/files]3[to] keep [sth] to oneself; not reveal (feelings/info)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ยุ้งฉางyûng chăangยุ้งฉางyûng chăanggranary; barn (for grain)ทุกวันtúk wanทุกวันtúk wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
He has to carry heavy sacks of rice up to the granary every day.
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คนงานkon-ngaanช่วยกันchûuai-ganแบกหามbɛ̀ɛk-hǎamเสาไม้sǎo-máaiต้นdtônใหญ่yàiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaนำไปnam-bpaiสร้างsâangบ้านbâan
The workers helped each other carry a large wooden post to build a house.
ภาพpâapของkɔ̌ɔngชาวบ้านchaao-bâanที่tîiแบกหามbɛ̀ɛk-hǎamผลผลิตทางการเกษตรpǒn-pà-lìt-taang-gaan-gà-sèetจากjàakไร่râiลงมาlong-maaขายkǎaiที่tîiตลาดdtà-làatสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnวิถีชีวิตwí-tǐi-chii-wítดั้งเดิมdâng-dəəmได้dâaiเป็นอย่างดีbpen-yàang-dii
The image of villagers carrying agricultural products from their farms down to the market well reflects a traditional way of life.
ถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàมีmiiเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangทุ่นtûnแรงrɛɛngแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛในnaiบางbaangพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiที่tîiเข้าถึงยากkâo-tʉ̌ng-yâakผู้คนpûu-konก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongต้องdtɔ̂ngแบกหามbɛ̀ɛk-hǎamสัมภาระsǎm-paa-ráด้วยdûuaiกำลังgam-langของkɔ̌ɔngตนเองdton-eeng
Even with labor-saving equipment, in some hard-to-reach areas, people still have to carry luggage with their own strength.
2NounB2
manual load-carrying work
work that involves carrying heavy loads by hand, on the shoulder, or on a carrying pole; porter’s work.
Examples
สมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnสมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔn1formerly; in the past; back then2the old days; former timesลุงlungลุงlung1uncle (older brother of either parent)2older man (form of address)3council tree; lofty fig (northern Thai)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเคยkəəiเคยkəəi1ever; before (past experience)2used to (past habit or state)3shrimp paste (Southern Thai)ทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateแบกหามbɛ̀ɛk-hǎamแบกหามbɛ̀ɛk-hǎam1[to] carry a heavy load (by shoulder or on a pole)2manual load-carrying workอยู่ที่yùu-tîiอยู่ที่yùu-tîi1[to] be at; be located at2[to] be at (a level/amount)3[to] depend on; be up toท่าเรือtâa-rʉʉaท่าเรือtâa-rʉʉaport; harbor; pier
In the past, my uncle used to do porter's work at the pier.
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การลดลงgaan lót longของkŏngงานngaanแบกหามbàek hăamในnaiเมืองใหญ่meuuang yàiเป็นผลมาจากbpen pŏn maa jàakการพัฒนาgaan pát-tá-naaเทคโนโลยีték-no-lo-yeeด้านdâanโลจิสติกส์loh-jìs-dtìksและláeการขนส่งgaan kŏn sòng
The decline of porter's work in big cities is a result of technological development in logistics and transportation.
เขาkăoเลือกlêuuakทำงานtam ngaanแบกหามbàek hăamเพื่อpêuuaส่งเสียsòng sĭiaน้องๆnáwng náwngเรียนหนังสือriian năng-sĕuuเพราะpráwเป็นงานbpen ngaanที่têeไม่ต้องmâi dtôngใช้cháiวุฒิการศึกษาwút-tí gaan-sèuk-săaสูงsŏong
He chose to do porter's work to support his younger siblings' education because it's a job that doesn't require high qualifications.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
แบกbɛ̀ɛkแบกbɛ̀ɛk1[to] carry on the back/shoulders2[to] bear; shoulder [sth] (burden/responsibility)3[to] carry a team (gaming slang)[to] carry on the back/shouldersPart 1
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แบกหามbɛ̀ɛk-hǎamแบกหามbɛ̀ɛk-hǎam[to] carry a heavy load (by shoulder or on a pole)[to] carry a heavy load (by shoulder or on a pole)Word