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| หมาก maakL |  |
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| 1. | หมาก | maakL | [general] betel |
| 1b. | หมาก | maakL | a chess piece |
| 1c. | ขันหมาก | khanR maakL | tray of gifts (from the groom to the bride's family); tray containing betels and areca to the bride's home as a troth |
| 1d. | ต้นหมาก | dtohnF maakL | the betel palm tree, Areca catechu |
| 2a. | ลูกหมาก | luukF maakL | prostate |
| 3a. | หมาก | maakL | [an Isaan variation of] มะ  |
| 4. | ข้าวหมาก | khaaoF maakL | fermented sweet glutinous rice; a sweetmeat made thereof |
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | หฺมาก |
| IPA | màːk |
| Royal Thai General System | mak |
| 1. [noun] | |||
| definition | [general] betel | ||
| examples | หมากฝรั่ง | maakL faL rangL | chewing gum |
หมากรุก  | maakL rookH | chess | |
| เกาะหมาก | gawL maakL | Penang | |
| หมากเก็บ | maakL gepL | [name of a traditional Thai game/entertainment in the past] jackstones; dibb | |
| เบี้ยหมากรุก | biiaF maakL rookH | [chess] the pawn | |
| หมากล้อม | maakL laawmH | [the game] Go | |
| ข้าวยากหมากแพง | khaaoF yaakF maakL phaaengM | famine; lack; insufficient; scarcity; shortage of food; (a time when) everything is unaffordable; cost of living is high | |
| as a suffix | ขันหมาก | khanR maakL | tray of gifts (from the groom to the bride's family); tray containing betels and areca to the bride's home as a troth |
| 1b. | |||
| definition | a chess piece | ||
| examples | เดินหมาก | deernM maakL | to move; make a move in accordance with a plan |
| หมากกระดาน | maakL graL daanM | board game | |
| หมากข้าม | maakL khaamF | [name of a traditional Thai game/entertainment in the past] Chinese checkers, Thai style | |
| วางหมาก | waangM maakL | to make a strategic move (as in a game); plan a strategy | |
| วางหมากถัดไป | waangM maakL thatL bpaiM | to make the next move (in chess, e.g.) | |
| 1c. ขันหมาก khanR maakL [noun] | |||
| definition | tray of gifts (from the groom to the bride's family); tray containing betels and areca to the bride's home as a troth | ||
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| 1d. ต้นหมาก dtohnF maakL [noun] | |||
| definition | the betel palm tree, Areca catechu | ||
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| 2a. ลูกหมาก luukF maakL [noun] | |||
| definition | prostate | ||
| example | ต่อมลูกหมาก | dtaawmL luukF maakL | prostate gland |
| 3a. [particle] | |||
| definition | [an Isaan variation of] มะ | ||
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| related word | มะ | maH | [Central Thai prefix syllable for many fruits or plants] |
| example | ตำหมากหุ่ง | dtamM maakL hoongL | [Isaan word for] ส้มตำ |
| 4. ข้าวหมาก khaaoF maakL [noun] | |||
| definition | fermented sweet glutinous rice; a sweetmeat made thereof | ||
| categories | |||
| example | แป้งข้าวหมาก | bpaaengF khaaoF maakL | Thai yeast cake |
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