แฝก
fɛ̀ɛkMeaning
1NounB2
vetiver; vetiver grass
A perennial, aromatic clumping grass (vetiver, Chrysopogon zizanioides) used for soil and water conservation, weaving, and extracting essential oil from its roots.
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)แฝกfɛ̀ɛkแฝกfɛ̀ɛkvetiver; vetiver grassตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)คันนาkan-naaคันนาkan-naapaddy bund; rice-field ridgeเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ยึดyʉ́tยึดyʉ́t1[to] seize; confiscate2[to] hold; grip; fasten; secure3[to] occupy; seize control (of place/vehicle)4[to] adhere to; stick to [sth] (principle/position)5[to] become stiff; seize upดินdinดินdin1soil; earth; dirt2the ground; land (surface)3clay; earthen material4earth (electrical)ไม่ให้mâi-hâiไม่ให้mâi-hâi1[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give2[to] not allow; not let; forbid3so that not; in order to preventพังทลายpang-tá-laaiพังทลายpang-tá-laai1[to] collapse; crumble; cave in2[to] be ruined; disintegrate (figurative)
Villagers plant vetiver along the rice field bunds to help hold the soil and prevent erosion.
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รากrâakของkɔ̌ɔngแฝกfɛ̀ɛkยาวyaaoลึกlʉ́kทำให้tam-hâiกักเก็บgàk-gèpน้ำnáamได้ดีdâai-diiและlɛ́ช่วยchûuaiฟื้นฟูfʉ́ʉn-fuuพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiแห้งแล้งhɛ̂ɛng-lɛ́ɛng
Vetiver’s deep roots retain water well and help restore arid areas.
โครงการอนุรักษ์kroong-gaan-à-nú-rákดินdinเลือกใช้lʉ̂ʉak-cháiแฝกfɛ̀ɛkเป็นbpenพืชpʉ̂ʉtหลักlàkเพราะprɔ́แตกdtɛ̀ɛkกอgɔɔแน่นnɛ̂nทนแล้งton-lɛ́ɛngและlɛ́ลดlótการพังทลายgaan-pang-tá-laaiของkɔ̌ɔngหน้าดินnâa-dinได้dâaiอย่างมีประสิทธิภาพyàang-mii-bprà-sìt-tí-pâap
The soil conservation project chose vetiver as the main plant because it forms dense clumps, is drought-tolerant, and effectively reduces topsoil erosion.
ชุมชนchum-chonใช้cháiแฝกfɛ̀ɛkทั้งtángในnaiการทำgaan-tamหัตถกรรมhàt-tà-gamสานsǎanและlɛ́เป็นแนวbpen-nɛɛoกันน้ำgan-náamไหลบ่าlǎi-bàaช่วยchûuaiรักษาrák-sǎaทั้งtángดินdinและlɛ́น้ำnáamในพื้นที่nai-pʉ́ʉn-tîi
The community uses vetiver both for weaving crafts and as barriers against runoff, helping conserve both soil and water in the area.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
fɛ̀ɛk
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High 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 | — | — |