แวะพัก
wɛ́-pákMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] stop for a rest; [to] make a stopover
To stop somewhere for a short time to rest, especially during a journey.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ขับรถkàp-rótขับรถkàp-rót[to] drive (a motor vehicle)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerนานแล้วnaan-lɛ́ɛoนานแล้วnaan-lɛ́ɛoa long time ago; for a long time nowแวะพักwɛ́-pákแวะพักwɛ́-pák[to] stop for a rest; [to] make a stopoverที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerปั๊มน้ำมันbpám-nám-manปั๊มน้ำมันbpám-nám-man1gas/petrol station; filling station2fuel/oil pump (device)กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkหน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
We've been driving for a long time. Shall we make a short stop at the gas station?
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ระหว่างทางrá-wàang-taangไปbpaiเชียงใหม่chiiang-màiเราraoจะjàแวะพักwɛ́-pákทานtaanข้าวกลางวันkâao-glaang-wanที่tîiนครสวรรค์ná-kɔɔn-sà-wǎn
On the way to Chiang Mai, we will stop over in Nakhon Sawan to have lunch.
นักปั่นจักรยานnák-bpàn-jàk-grà-yaanตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiแวะพักwɛ́-pákใต้dtâaiต้นไม้ใหญ่dtôn-máai-yàiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดื่มน้ำdʉ̀ʉm-náamและlɛ́หลบlòpร้อนrɔ́ɔn
The cyclists decided to stop and rest under a large tree to drink water and escape the heat.
เนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakการเดินทางไกลgaan-dəən-taang-glaiและlɛ́ต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangเป็นเวลาbpen-wee-laaหลายlǎaiชั่วโมงchûua-moongรถทัวร์rót-tuuaจึงjʉngจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngแวะพักwɛ́-pákให้hâiผู้โดยสารpûu-dooi-sǎanได้dâaiยืดเส้นยืดสายyʉ̂ʉt-sên-yʉ̂ʉt-sǎai
Due to the long and continuous journey for many hours, the tour bus needed to make a stop for passengers to stretch their legs.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
wɛ́
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
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พักpákพักpák1[to] rest; take a break2[to] stay; lodge3[to] pause; put [sth] on hold4interval; stretch; spell[to] rest; take a breakPart 2
แวะพักwɛ́-pákแวะพักwɛ́-pák[to] stop for a rest; [to] make a stopover[to] stop for a rest; [to] make a stopoverWord