แยก

yɛ̂ɛk

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] separate; split; divide

to make or become separate; to split or divide something into parts; also used for sorting things into groups

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2NounA2

junction; intersection

a place where roads meet or split; an intersection

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3VerbB1

[to] distinguish; tell apart

to recognize or show the difference between things; to differentiate

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The teacher taught us to differentiate words that are spelled the same but have different meanings.
4AdjectiveB1

separate; distinct; individual

existing or considered on its own; not joined or combined; individual or discrete

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5VerbB2

[to] branch off

to go off in a different direction from a main route; to diverge

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ทางเดินtaang-dəənทางเดินtaang-dəən1walkway; passage; corridor; aisle; path2path; route; course (figurative)3tract; passageway (anatomy/system)ตรงนี้dtrong-níiตรงนี้dtrong-níi1here; right here2this place/spot; this location3this part; this section; this pointแยกyɛ̂ɛkแยกyɛ̂ɛk1[to] separate; split; divide2junction; intersection3[to] distinguish; tell apart4separate; distinct; individual5[to] branch offไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastซ้ายsáaiซ้ายsáai1left (side/direction)2left (on the left side)3leftward; to the left4left-wing; leftistเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6rice (archaic; dialectal)7[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)หมู่บ้านmùu-bâanหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)แยกyɛ̂ɛkแยกyɛ̂ɛk1[to] separate; split; divide2junction; intersection3[to] distinguish; tell apart4separate; distinct; individual5[to] branch offไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastขวาkwǎaขวาkwǎa1right (direction/side)2the right; right side3right; to the rightเข้าป่าkâo-bpàaเข้าป่าkâo-bpàa1[to] go into the forest2[to] go underground; [to] join guerrillasไผ่pàiไผ่pài1bamboo2Phai (given name/nickname)
This path diverges left into the village and right into the bamboo forest.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Falling tone

yɛ̂ɛk

Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.

Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——