ฉาก

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Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemicฉาก
t͡ɕʰ ā k
RomanizationPaiboonchàak
Royal Institutechak
(standard) IPA(key)/t͡ɕʰaːk̚˨˩/(R)

Etymology 1

Compare Khmer ឆាក (chaak). Cognate with Lao ສາກ (sāk).

Noun

ฉาก (chàak)

  1. screen; cloak; curtain.
  2. stage set; scene; act.
  3. scenery; background; backdrop.

Etymology 2

Compare Middle Chinese (MC tsyhek, “foot measure”). Cognate with Lao ສາກ (sāk).

Noun

ฉาก (chàak)

  1. (ไม้~, เหล็ก~) carpenter's square; square rule.
  2. (มุม~) right angle.