ผัก
pàk/pʰak̚˨˩/
The Thai word for vegetable is ผัก (pàk). Wiktionary also lists พืชผัก (pʉ̂ʉt-pàk).
Meaning: a plant raised for some edible part of it (noun)
Ways to say it
| Thai | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| ผัก | pàk | /pʰak̚˨˩/ |
| พืชผัก | pʉ̂ʉt-pàk | /pʰɯːt̚˥˩.pʰak̚˨˩/ |
ผัก is the standard, everyday word used when ordering food, shopping at a market or discussing vegetables in general.
Which one should you use?
While ผัก refers to vegetables, พืชผัก is a more formal or technical term that encompasses both plants and vegetables.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is pàk.
Did you know?
- The word ผัก is a cognate with the Ahom language, an extinct language once spoken by the ruling dynasty of the kingdom of Assam in India.
- In Thai culture, the consumption of ผัก is often linked to the concept of 'cooling' the body, which is why raw vegetables are paired with 'hot' spicy dishes.
- Thai speakers use ผัก to describe a wide variety of edible greens that English speakers might call 'herbs', such as coriander or Thai basil.
Examples in context
- ฉันชอบกินผักสีเขียว.chan chop kin phak si khiao.I like eating green vegetables.
- ผักพวกนี้สดมากเลย.phak phuak ni sot mak loei.These vegetables are very fresh.
- คุณต้องการซื้อผักอะไรบ้าง?khun tong kan su phak arai bang?What vegetables do you want to buy?
Example conversation
Chonlasit and Pimon are grocery shopping together.
- ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasitพิมล อยากซื้อผักอะไรบ้างPimon yak sue phak a-rai bangPimon, what vegetables do you want to buy?
- พิมล Pimonฉันอยากได้ผักกาดขาวค่ะchan yak dai phak kat khao khaI want some Chinese cabbage.
- ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasitงั้นเราไปโซนผักกันเลยngan rao pai son phak kan loeiThen let's go to the vegetable section.
- พิมล Pimonตกลงค่ะ ชลสิทธิ์tok-long kha ChonlasitAgreed, Chonlasit.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “vegetable” translations and entries ผัก, พืชผัก, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ผัก, CC BY-SA 4.0.
