แบกไหว
bɛ̀ɛk-wǎiMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] be able to carry [sth]
to be physically able to carry something, especially a heavy load.
Examples
กล่องglɔ̀ngกล่องglɔ̀ng1box; case; container2classifier: boxes; box-shaped containersนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneหนักnàkหนักnàk1heavy (weight)2serious; severe3heavily; severely; intensely4difficult; tough (mentally/physically demanding)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritแบกไหวbɛ̀ɛk-wǎiแบกไหวbɛ̀ɛk-wǎi1[to] be able to carry [sth]2[to] be able to handle [a burden]ไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
This box is heavy, can you carry it?
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เขาkǎoตัวเล็กdtuua-lékแต่dtɛ̀ɛกระสอบข้าวสารgrà-sɔ̀ɔp-kâao-sǎanใบbaiใหญ่yàiนี้níiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangแบกไหวbɛ̀ɛk-wǎi
He is small, but he can still manage to carry this large sack of rice.
ฉันchǎnช่วยchûuaiยกyókของkɔ̌ɔngนะnáดูduuแล้วlɛ́ɛoเธอtəəคนเดียวkon-diiaoไม่น่าจะmâi-nâa-jàแบกไหวbɛ̀ɛk-wǎiทั้งหมดtáng-mòt
Let me help you carry things. It looks like you won't be able to carry it all by yourself.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเจ็บjèpหลังlǎngอยู่yùuบ้างbâangแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoยืนยันyʉʉn-yanว่าwâaตู้เย็นdtûu-yenเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangเล็กlékแค่นี้kɛ̂ɛ-níiยังyangพอpɔɔแบกไหวbɛ̀ɛk-wǎi
Even though his back hurt a little, he insisted that he could still manage to carry a small refrigerator like this.
2VerbB2
[to] be able to handle [a burden]
to be able to endure or manage a difficult situation, a burden, or a responsibility.
Examples
ค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàaiค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàaiexpenses; costsเดือนนี้dʉʉan-níiเดือนนี้dʉʉan-níi1this month (current month)2this month; during this monthเยอะมากyə́-mâakเยอะมากyə́-mâak1very many; numerous (colloquial)2very much; a lot (colloq.)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)คิดว่าkít-wâaคิดว่าkít-wâato think (that); be of the opinion (that)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardแบกไหวbɛ̀ɛk-wǎiแบกไหวbɛ̀ɛk-wǎi1[to] be able to carry [sth]2[to] be able to handle [a burden]
The expenses this month are very high, but I think I can still manage.
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ถ้าtâaเธอtəəรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaความรับผิดชอบkwaam-ráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpนี้níiหนักnàkเกินไปgəən-bpaiจนjonแบกbɛ̀ɛkไม่ไหวmâi-wǎiก็gɔ̂บอกbɔ̀ɔkหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaได้dâaiนะná
If you feel this responsibility is too heavy to bear, you can tell the boss.
การgaanต้องdtôngดูแลdoo laeทั้งtángพ่อแม่pôr mâeที่têeแก่ชราgàe chá-raaและláeลูกlôokเล็กๆlék lékเป็นbpenภาระpaa-ráที่têeหนักอึ้งnàk ûengแต่dtàeเธอterก็gâwยังyangยืนยันyeun yanว่าwâaตัวเองdtuua engยังyangแบกไหวbàek wăi
Having to take care of both her elderly parents and young children is a heavy burden, but she insists that she can still handle it.
เขาแบกkăo bàekรับrápความคาดหวังkwaam kâat wăngของkŏngทุกคนtúk konไว้บนwái bonบ่าbàaไม่แน่ใจmâi nâe jaiว่าwâaเขาkăoจะjàแบกไหวbàek wăiไปbpaiได้dâiอีกèekนานnaanแค่ไหนkâe năi
He carries everyone's expectations on his shoulders; I'm not sure how much longer he can bear it.
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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แบกไหวbɛ̀ɛk-wǎiแบกไหวbɛ̀ɛk-wǎi[to] be able to carry [sth][to] be able to carry [sth]Word