แบ็ค
bɛ̀kMeanings
1NounB1
back (defender in sports)
a defender position in sports such as football (soccer), futsal, or rugby; loan from English
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)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเล่นlênเล่นlên1[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.)แบ็คbɛ̀kแบ็คbɛ̀k1back (defender in sports)2backer; supporter3[to] back/supportในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)แมตช์mɛ̂ɛtแมตช์mɛ̂ɛt1match (sports game)2[to] match; go well togetherฟุตบอลfút-bɔɔnฟุตบอลfút-bɔɔn1football; soccer2football (the ball)พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after today
The coach assigned me to play as a back in tomorrow’s football match.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเขาkǎoถูกtùukเปลี่ยนbplìianลงมาlong-maaเล่นlênแบ็คbɛ̀kขวาkwǎaและlɛ́ช่วยchûuaiทีมtiimป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganได้ดีdâai-dii
Yesterday he was subbed on to play right back and helped the team defend well.
ทีมtiimนี้níiมีmiiแบ็คbɛ̀kสองsɔ̌ɔngฝั่งfàngที่tîiเติมเกมdtəəm-geemรุกrúkเก่งgèngทำให้tam-hâiปีกbpìikมีmiiพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiเล่นlênมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
This team has full-backs on both sides who join the attack well, giving the wingers more space.
กุนซือgun-sʉʉปรับbpràpระบบrá-bòpเป็นbpenสามsǎamกองหลังgɔɔng-lǎngโดยdooiดันdanแบ็คbɛ̀kซ้ายsáaiขึ้นkʉ̂nสูงsǔungเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangความได้เปรียบkwaam-dâai-bprìiapทางtaangริมrimเส้นsên
The manager switched to a back-three, pushing the left back higher to create an advantage on the flank.
2NounB1
backer; supporter
a supporter or person who backs someone or something; informal loan usage
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)แบ็คbɛ̀kแบ็คbɛ̀k1back (defender in sports)2backer; supporter3[to] back/supportของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffวงwongวงwong1circle; ring2band; musical group3group; circle (of people)4classifier: sets (musical groups, rings)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerคอยkɔɔiคอยkɔɔi1[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])2keep (doing); regularly (do)3[to] be on standby; be readyช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ค่าเช่าkâa-châoค่าเช่าkâa-châorent; rental charge/feeเวทีwee-tiiเวทีwee-tii1stage; platform2forum; arena3ring (combat sports)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)อุปกรณ์ù-bpà-gɔɔnอุปกรณ์ù-bpà-gɔɔnequipment; gear
He is a backer of the band who helps with stage and equipment rental costs.
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โครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiเดินdəənต่อdtɔ̀ɔได้dâaiเพราะprɔ́มีmiiแบ็คbɛ̀kจากjàakกลุ่มglùmผู้ประกอบการpûu-bprà-gɔ̀ɔp-gaanในnaiชุมชนchum-chon
This project can continue because there is backing from a group of local entrepreneurs.
ถ้าtâaไม่มีmâi meeแบ็คbâekที่têeเชื่อใจchêuua jaiเขาkăoคงไม่kong mâiกล้าglâaเริ่มrêrmธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtเล็กๆlék lékนี้née
Without a backer he trusts, he wouldn’t dare start this small business.
นักเขียนnák-kǐianหน้าใหม่nâa-màiคนนี้kon-níiมีmiiแบ็คbɛ̀kเป็นbpenสำนักพิมพ์sǎm-nák-pimใหญ่yàiทำให้tam-hâiหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉได้dâaiโปรโมตbproo-môotอย่างกว้างขวางyàang-gwâang-kwǎang
This new writer has a major publisher as a backer, which led to the book being widely promoted.
3VerbB2
[to] back/support
to support, endorse, or back up someone or something (informal loan usage).
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseโปรเจกต์bproh-jèkโปรเจกต์bproh-jèkproject (work/assignment)นี้néeนี้née1this2this oneดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bileจริงjingจริงjing1true; real; genuine2really; truly; indeed3intensifier particle (final)4truth; reality (rare as noun)ๆ-เดี๋ยวdĭiaoเดี๋ยวdĭiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)แบ็คbâekแบ็คbâek1back (defender in sports)2backer; supporter3[to] back/supportให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ตอนdtonตอนdton1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodes6[to] castrate (an animal)7[to] air-layer (a branch)ประชุมbprà-chumประชุมbprà-chum1meeting; conference2[to] meet; hold a meetingกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)หัวหน้าhŭua nâaหัวหน้าhŭua nâaboss; leader; chief
If this project is really good, I’ll back you up during the meeting with the boss.
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เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanทั้งtángทีมtiimตกลงdtòk-longจะjàแบ็คbɛ̀kไอเดียai-diiaของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəเพราะprɔ́เห็นว่าhěn-wâaมันmanใช้งานได้chái-ngaan-dâaiจริงjing
The whole team agreed to back her idea because they think it’s practical.
เขาkǎoยอมyɔɔmแบ็คbɛ̀kสตาร์ทอัพsà-dtàat-àpรายนี้raai-níiเพราะprɔ́เชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaโมเดลธุรกิจmoo-del-tú-rá-gìtมีโอกาสmii-oo-gàatเติบโตdtə̀əp-dtooและlɛ́สร้างsâangผลกระทบpǒn-grà-tópเชิงบวกchəəng-bùuak
He decided to back this startup because he believes the business model has growth potential and positive impact.
นักกิจกรรมnák-gìt-jà-gamต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanคนkonในnaiวงการwong-gaanสื่อsʉ̀ʉมาmaaแบ็คbɛ̀kเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพิ่มpə̂əmความน่าเชื่อถือkwaam-nâa-chʉ̂ʉa-tʉ̌ʉและlɛ́ขยายkà-yǎaiเสียงsǐiangไปสู่bpai-sùuสาธารณะsǎa-taa-rá-ná
The activist needs people in the media to back them, to boost credibility and amplify their voice to the public.
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 -ค, 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 | — | — |