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Thai
Etymology
From Proto-Tai *bakᴰ (“to rest”). Cognate with Lao ພັກ (phak), Lü ᦗᧅ (pak) or ᦘᧅ (phak), Zhuang baeg (“to be tired; to gasp”). Compare Khmer ភ័ក (phĕək) and Old Chinese 泊 (OC *baːɡ).
Pronunciation
Verb
พัก • (pák) (abstract noun การพัก)
- (transitive or intransitive) to break; to pause; to halt.
- พักเที่ยง
- pák tîiang
- to break noon; to take a noon break
- พักเรียน
- pák riian
- to take a break school
- (transitive) to suspend: to debar or discontinue temporarily.
- พักการเรียน
- pák gaan-riian
- to suspend school
- พักใบอนุญาต
- pák bai-à-nú-yâat
- to suspend a licence
- (transitive or intransitive) to rest; to repose.
- พักสายตา
- pák sǎai-dtaa
- to rest eyes
- พักวิญญาณ
- pák win-yaan
- to rest soul
- (intransitive) to lodge; to quarter; to board; to sojourn.
- (transitive) to stay; to hold; to detain; to confine.
- บ่อพักน้ำ
- bɔ̀ɔ pák náam
- sewer hole
(literally) liquid-confining pit
Noun
พัก • (pák)
- 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
พัก • (pák)
- Classifier for an interval or period of time.
Derived terms
Western Lawa
Pronunciation
Verb
พัก (phak)
- to wash (dishes).