แรก

Thai

Etymology

Cognate with Isan แฮก, Lao ແຮກ (hǣk).

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemicแรก
ærk
RomanizationPaiboonrɛ̂ɛk
Royal Instituteraek
(standard) IPA(key)/rɛːk̚˥˩/

Adjective

แรก (rɛ̂ɛk)

  1. being before all others with respect to time, order, rank, importance, etc.
  2. of, relating to, or occurring at the beginning.
  3. original.

Adverb

แรก (rɛ̂ɛk)

  1. before all others or anything else in time, order, rank, importance, etc.
  2. for the first time.
  3. initially; at the beginning.
  4. in time past; in an earlier period or age; formerly; previously.
  5. originally.

Verb

แรก (rɛ̂ɛk) (abstract noun การแรก)

  1. to initiate, originate, or set going.
  2. to commence or start.
    • แรกนา
      rɛ̂ɛk naa
      To start planting rice.
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