แยก
separate
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- 1 separate、divide、sort out、keep separate
- 2 distinguish、tell apart、discern、classify
- 3 separate、part、split up、go separate ways
- 4 junction、intersection、fork in the road
แยก is about making things separate, or things becoming separate. It is used for sorting items, telling things apart, going separate ways, and road junctions or intersections.
separate、divide、sort out、keep separate
This means to separate things that are together, or to sort them into separate groups. It can be physical, practical, or organizational.
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แยกขยะ yɛ̂ɛk khayà sort trash แยกขยะ details
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เราจะแยกกันจ่าย raw cà yɛ̂ɛkkan càay We’ll pay separately. เราจะแยกกันจ่าย details
distinguish、tell apart、discern、classify
This means to tell things apart or recognize the difference between them. The patterns แยกออก and แยกไม่ออก are especially common.
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แยกไม่ออก yɛ̂ɛk mây ɔ̀ɔk can’t tell apart แยกไม่ออก details
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แยกถูกผิด yɛ̂ɛk thùuk phìt distinguish right from wrong แยกถูกผิด details
separate、part、split up、go separate ways
This means to split up, part, or go separate ways. It can describe people separating, roads branching, or relationships ending depending on context.
junction、intersection、fork in the road
As a noun, แยก means a junction or intersection where roads split or meet. It is common in directions and place names.
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เลี้ยวซ้ายที่สี่แยกหน้า líaw sáay thîi sìi yɛ̂ɛk nâa Turn left at the next intersection. เลี้ยวซ้ายที่สี่แยกหน้า details
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มีทางแยกอยู่ข้างหน้า mii thaaŋ yɛ̂ɛk yùu khâŋ nâa There is a fork in the road ahead. มีทางแยกอยู่ข้างหน้า details
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เจอกันที่แยกอโศก cəə kan thîi yɛ̂ɛk asòok Let’s meet at Asok intersection. เจอกันที่แยกอโศก details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core idea of แยก is moving from a joined, mixed, or shared state into separate states. As a verb, it appears in everyday phrases like แยกขยะ “sort trash,” แยกเอกสาร “sort documents,” and แยกกันจ่าย “pay separately.” For perception and judgment, แยกไม่ออก means “can’t tell apart,” and แยก A กับ B means “distinguish A from B.” As a noun, it is common in traffic and directions, especially in สี่แยก, สามแยก, and ทางแยก.
Usage
แยก is used when sorting things, separating trash, organizing documents or data, paying separately, splitting up from other people, and giving directions involving intersections or forks. It is useful in travel, daily life, and workplace contexts.
Caution
For sharing or dividing portions, such as sharing a cake, แบ่ง is usually more natural. To clearly say that a couple has broken up, เลิกกัน is more direct; แยกกัน can also mean temporarily going separate ways.
Differences from similar words
1 separate synonyms
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แบ่ง is often used for dividing something into portions or sharing it out. แยก focuses more on separating things that are together or sorting them into distinct groups.
2 distinguish synonyms
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จำแนก is somewhat more formal and suggests classifying according to criteria. แยก is broader and common in everyday speech, including simply telling things apart.
3 separate synonyms
4 junction synonyms
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ทางแยก explicitly means a road junction or fork. แยก alone is also common in road names and place references meaning an intersection or junction.