พัก

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Thai

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Tai *bakᴰ (to rest). Cognate with Lao ພັກ (phak), ᦗᧅ (pak) or ᦘᧅ (phak), Zhuang baeg (to be tired; to gasp). Compare Khmer ភ័ក (phĕək) and Old Chinese (OC *baːɡ).

Pronunciation

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Orthographic/Phonemicพัก
b ạ k
RomanizationPaiboonpák
Royal Institutephak
(standard) IPA(key)/pʰak̚˦˥/(R)
Homophones

Verb

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พัก (pák) (abstract noun การพัก)

  1. (transitive or intransitive) to break; to pause; to halt.
    พักเที่ยง
    pák tîiang
    to break [at] noon; to take a noon break
    พักเรียน
    pák riian
    to take a break [from] school
  2. (transitive) to suspend: to debar or discontinue temporarily.
    พักการเรียน
    pák gaan-riian
    to suspend [someone from] school
    พักใบอนุญาต
    pák bai-à-nú-yâat
    to suspend a licence
  3. (transitive or intransitive) to rest; to repose.
    พักสายตา
    pák sǎai-dtaa
    to rest [one's] eyes
    พักวิญญาณ
    pák win-yaan
    to rest [one's] soul
  4. (intransitive) to lodge; to quarter; to board; to sojourn.
  5. (transitive) to stay; to hold; to detain; to confine.
    บ่อพักน้ำ
    bɔ̀ɔ pák náam
    sewer hole
    (literally) liquid-confining pit

Noun

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พัก (pák)

  1. while; moment; period.
    รอพักใหญ่
    rɔɔ pák yài
    wait a long while
    พักนี้
    pák níi
    recently; lately
    (literally) this while; this period
    สักพัก
    sàk pák
    for a while; for a moment

Classifier

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พัก (pák)

  1. Classifier for an interval or period of time.

Derived terms

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Western Lawa

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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พัก (phak)

  1. to wash (dishes).