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ราก  raakF
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1a.root; foundation; source
1b.root of a plant
1c.[numerical classifier for roots]
2a.vomit
2b.[Northeastern dialect] to vomit, barf, or puke

pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thaiราก
IPArâːk
Royal Thai General Systemrak

similar
sounding
ราค, รัก
1a. common Thai word   [noun]
definition
root; foundation; source

examplesตัดรากถอนโคนdtatL raakF thaawnR khohnMto pull out the roots and remove the stump; to remove completely
ถอนรากเหง้าthaawnR raakF ngaoFto dig up; to uproot
ฝังรกฝังรากfangR rohkH fangR raakF[in a place] to settle down
ฝังรากfangR raakFto settle down; to establish roots
พืชชนิดหนึ่ง รากใช้รับประทาน
pheuutF chaH nitH neungL raakF chaiH rapH bpraL thaanM
parsnips
รากฐานraakF thaanRfoundation; base; basis
รากตึกraakF dteukL(construction, building) foundation
รากที่สองraakF theeF saawngRsquare root; second root; √‾
รากเทียมraakF thiiamMdental implant
รากฟันraakF fanMroot of a tooth
รากไม้raakF maaiHroot (of a plant)
รากหญ้าraakF yaaF[cross-literally, "grassroot" or "grassroots"] (accomplishing something) as a popular movement
ลงหลักปักรากlohngM lakL bpakL raakFto settle down
หยั่งรากyangL raakFto root (around)
sample
sentences
ช่างก่อสร้างกำลังขุดดินเพื่อวางรากเสาเข็ม
changF gaawL saangF gamM langM khootL dinM pheuuaF waangM raakF saoR khemR
"Construction personnel are digging (a hole) for the base of the foundation piling."
รากฐานศีลธรรมจรรยา โดยเฉพาะจากพระพุทธศาสนาซึ่งเป็นพื้นเดิม คลอนแคลนเสื่อมทรุดลงเรื่อย ๆ
raakF thaanR seenR laH thamM janM yaaM dooyM chaL phawH jaakL phraH phootH saatL saL naaR seungF bpenM pheuunH deermM khlaawnM khlaaenM seuuamL sootH lohngM reuuayF reuuayF
"The base of morality, especially from the Buddhist (institutions) which were the original source (of such morality), is becoming unstable and is steadily deteriorating."
ศิลปตะวันตกกำลังฝังรากลึกลงไปในสังคมและวัฒนธรรมไทย
siL laH bpaL dtaL wanM dtohkL gamM langM fangR raakF leukH lohngM bpaiM naiM sangR khohmM laeH watH thaH naH thamM thaiM
"Western art forms are establishing deep roots within Thai society and culture."
as a prefixรากเผยแพร่raakF pheeuyR phraaeFpublicity
1b.   [noun]
definition
root of a plant

classifierราก raakF[numerical classifier for roots]
1c.   [classifier]
definition
[numerical classifier for roots]

enumerated
nouns
ราก raakFroot of a plant
รากไม้raakF maaiHroot (of a plant)
2a.   [noun]
definition
vomit

categories
2b.   [verb]
definition
[Northeastern dialect] to vomit, barf, or puke

related wordsอวก uaakLto vomit; retch; throw up
อาเจียน aaM jiianM[formal expression, written Thai] to vomit
exampleไข้รากสาดkhaiF raakF saatLtyphoid fever; typhus

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