แบ็ก
bɛ̀kMeanings
1NounB1
backing; support (slang/loan)
Slang loanword meaning support or backing from someone influential (e.g., having connections or protection).
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatไม่ต้องห่วงmâi-dtɔ̂ng-hùuangไม่ต้องห่วงmâi-dtɔ̂ng-hùuangDon't worryเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแบ็กbɛ̀kแบ็กbɛ̀k1backing; support (slang/loan)2[to] back; support (slang/loan)3back (defender) in sports (loan)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiผู้ใหญ่pûu-yài1adult; grown-up2elder; respected senior3adult (modifier)4authority; person in charge5senior; high-ranking (modifier)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วงการwong-gaanวงการwong-gaanfield; industry; circle; community
He said not to worry; he has backing from influential figures in the industry.
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ถ้าtâaไม่มีmâi meeแบ็กbáekแรงraengๆ-แบบbàepเขาkăoเราraoคงไม่kong mâiได้dâiโปรเจกต์bproh-jèkนี้néeหรอกròk
If we didn't have strong backing like his, we probably wouldn't have gotten this project.
Some people do wrong and still get away with it because they have backing to protect them.
ในnaiวงการwong-gaanนี้níiใครkraiไม่มีmâi-miiแบ็กbɛ̀kก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉaiสองเท่าsɔ̌ɔng-tâoกว่าจะgwàa-jàได้dâaiโอกาสoo-gàatเท่าtâoคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn
In this field, anyone without backing has to work twice as hard to get the same opportunities as others.
2VerbB1
[to] back; support (slang/loan)
To support, endorse, or provide backing for someone or something, often implying connections.
Examples
พี่pîiพี่pîi1older sibling2older person (informal address)3I; you (for the older person)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)คอยkɔɔiคอยkɔɔi1[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])2keep (doing); regularly (do)3[to] be on standby; be readyแบ็กbɛ̀kแบ็กbɛ̀k1backing; support (slang/loan)2[to] back; support (slang/loan)3back (defender) in sports (loan)เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaan1[to] want; desire2[to] need; requireเสนอไอเดียsà-nə̌ə-ai-diiaเสนอไอเดียsà-nə̌ə-ai-diia[to] propose/suggest an ideaในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chum1meeting; conference (event)2meeting venue/room3the assembly; the body
I’ll back you if you want to propose your idea in the meeting.
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หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaจะjàช่วยchûuaiแบ็กbɛ̀kโครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiถ้าtâaเราraoเตรียมdtriiamแผนpɛ̌ɛnให้hâiชัดเจนchát-jeen
The boss said he would back this project if we prepare a clear plan.
นักลงทุนnák long tunรายเดิมraai dermยังyangแบ็กสตาร์ตbáek sà-dtâatอัปàpของเราkŏng raoเพราะpráwเห็นhĕnทิศทางtít taangเติบโตชัดเจนdtèrp-dtoh chát-jayn
The existing investor still backs our startup because they see a clear growth trajectory.
เธอtəəได้dâaiผู้ทรงคุณวุฒิpûu-song-kun-ná-wútมาmaaแบ็กbɛ̀kข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əทำให้tam-hâiโครงการkroong-gaanผ่านpàanการคัดเลือกgaan-kát-lʉ̂ʉakอย่างyàangไม่ยากmâi-yâak
She got esteemed experts to back her proposal, which helped the project pass the selection with ease.
3NounB1
back (defender) in sports (loan)
Loanword for a defensive position in sports, especially a defender in football/soccer.
Examples
โค้ชkóotโค้ชkóot1coach; trainer2[to] coach; [to] trainให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)เล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)แบ็กbɛ̀kแบ็กbɛ̀k1backing; support (slang/loan)2[to] back; support (slang/loan)3back (defender) in sports (loan)ซ้ายsáaiซ้ายsáai1left (side/direction)2left (on the left side)3leftward; to the left4left-wing; leftistในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)นัดnátนัดnát1appointment; meeting2[to] make an appointment; arrange to meet3round; match (sports)4classifier: round; match; appointment5classifier: shot; round of ammunitionนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)
The coach put me as left back in this match.
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แบ็กbɛ̀kของkɔ̌ɔngทีมเราtiim-raoขึ้นkʉ̂nเติมเกมdtəəm-geemบ่อยbɔ̀iทำให้tam-hâiมีmiiช่องว่างchɔ̂ng-wâangด้านหลังdâan-lǎng
Our team's backs push up often, creating gaps behind.
เขาkǎoเปลี่ยนbplìianจากjàakปีกbpìikมาเป็นmaa-bpenแบ็กbɛ̀kขวาkwǎaเพราะprɔ́มีmiiความเร็วkwaam-reoและlɛ́แรงปะทะrɛɛng-bpà-táดีdii
He switched from winger to right back because he has good speed and physicality.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaคู่kûuแข่งเล่นkɛ̀ng-lênลูกlûukโยนyoonยาวyaaoแบ็กbɛ̀kทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔngต้องdtɔ̂ngถอยtɔ̌ɔiต่ำdtàmและlɛ́สื่อสารsʉ̀ʉ-sǎanกับgàpเซ็นเตอร์ฮาล์ฟsen-dtəə-hâapอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang-dtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉang
When the opponents play long balls, both backs must drop deep and communicate constantly with the center-halves.
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
bɛ̀k
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 | — | — |