กนก
gà-nòkMeanings
1Proper nounA2
person’s name (Kanok)
A Thai given name or surname, romanized as Kanok.
Examples
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownกนกgà-nòkกนกgà-nòk1person’s name (Kanok)2kanok motif (Thai decorative pattern)3gold (literary)
My friend's name is Kanok.
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I called Khun Kanok, but he didn't answer the phone.
Khun Kanok will start working here next Monday.
มีmiiคนkonชื่อchʉ̂ʉกนกgà-nòkโทรมาtoo-maaฝากfàakข้อความkɔ̂ɔ-kwaamไว้wáiให้hâiคุณkunเมื่อเช้านี้mʉ̂ʉa-cháao-níiครับkráp
Someone named Kanok called and left a message for you this morning.
2NounB2
kanok motif (Thai decorative pattern)
A traditional Thai flame-like decorative motif used in art, architecture, and ornamentation.
Examples
บานbaanบานbaan1[to] bloom2[to] spread out; [to] flare outward3wide; flared4door or window panel; door leaf5[to] balloon; [to] swell; [to] escalate (cost/size/number)ประตูโบสถ์bprà-dtuu-bòotประตูโบสถ์bprà-dtuu-bòotdoor of a church or Buddhist ordination hall (ubosot)หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)แกะสลักgɛ̀-sà-làkแกะสลักgɛ̀-sà-làk1[to] carve; [to] engrave2carving; engraving (art or activity)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ลายกนกlaai-gà-nòkลายกนกlaai-gà-nòkKanok patternที่สวยงามtîi-sǔuai-ngaamที่สวยงามtîi-sǔuai-ngaambeautiful place; scenic spotมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The door of this chapel is carved with a very beautiful Kanok pattern.
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นักเรียนnák-riianศิลปะsǐn-lá-bpàต้องdtɔ̂ngฝึกfʉ̀kวาดลายwâat-laaiกนกgà-nòkซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenพื้นฐานpʉ́ʉn-tǎanของkɔ̌ɔngศิลปะไทยsǐn-lá-bpà-tai
Art students must practice drawing the Kanok motif, which is a fundamental of Thai art.
ลายกนกlaai-gà-nòkเป็นbpenลวดลายlûuat-laaiที่tîiได้รับdâi-rápแรงบันดาลใจrɛɛng-ban-daan-jaiจากธรรมชาติjàak-tam-má-châatเช่นchênเปลวไฟbpleeo-faiและlɛ́ยอดหญ้าyɔ̂ɔt-yâa
The Kanok motif is a pattern inspired by natural elements such as flames and blades of grass.
ช่างฝีมือchâng-fǐi-mʉʉบรรจงban-jongสร้างสรรค์sâang-sǎnลวดลายกนกlûuat-laai-gà-nòkบนbonเครื่องเบญจรงค์krʉ̂ʉang-been-jà-rongอย่างประณีตyàang-bprà-nîitสะท้อนถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-tʉ̌ngเอกลักษณ์èek-gà-lákของkɔ̌ɔngความเป็นไทยkwaam-bpen-tai
The artisan meticulously created the Kanok motif on the Benjarong porcelain, reflecting the uniqueness of Thai identity.
3NounC1
gold (literary)
Gold, the precious metal; a literary or poetic term.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)นิทานní-taanนิทานní-taantale; story (traditional/children’s)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)พระราชาprá-raa-chaaพระราชาprá-raa-chaakingสวมsǔuamสวมsǔuam1[to] put on; wear (clothes, shoes, rings)2[to] slip on; fit over; sheath3[to] assume a roleมงกุฎmong-gùtมงกุฎmong-gùt1crown (royal headpiece)2the Crown; monarchy (institution)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerทำจากtam-jàakทำจากtam-jàak1[to] be made of/from [sth]2[to] make [sth] from [sth]กนกgà-nòkกนกgà-nòk1person’s name (Kanok)2kanok motif (Thai decorative pattern)3gold (literary)
In this tale, the king wears a crown made of gold.
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กวีพรรณนาgà-wii-pan-ná-naaว่าwâaพระพุทธรูปprá-pút-tá-rûupองค์ongนั้นnánหล่อlɔ̀ɔด้วยdûuaiกนกgà-nòkจึงjʉngเปล่งประกายbplèeng-bprà-gaaiงดงามngót-ngaamยามyaamต้องdtɔ̂ngแสงอรุณsɛ̌ɛng-à-run
The poet describes the Buddha image as cast in gold, gleaming beautifully in the light of dawn.
กนกgà-nòkเนื้อnéuuaบริสุทธิ์bo-rí-sùtถูกtòokหลอมlŏmแล้วláeoตีแผ่dtee pàeเป็นbpenแผ่นบางpàen baangก่อนที่gòn têeช่างchângจะjàบรรจงban-jongหุ้มhûmยอดyôtสถูปsà-tòopเพื่อpêuuaถวายtà-wăaiเป็นbpenพุทธบูชาpút boo-chaa
Pure gold was melted and beaten into thin sheets before artisans carefully clad the stupa's pinnacle as an offering to the Buddha.
แม้mɛ́ɛกาลเวลาgaan-wee-laaจะjàกัดกร่อนgàt-grɔ̀ɔnหีบhìipไม้máaiจนjonผุพังpù-pangแต่dtɛ̀ɛกนกgà-nòkที่บรรจุtîi-ban-jùอยู่yùuภายในpaai-naiยังคงyang-kongสุกปลั่งsùk-bplàngราวraaoมิได้mí-dâaiผ่านpàanคืนkʉʉnวันwanอันanยาวนานyaao-naan
Though time had rotted the wooden chest, the gold within remained lustrous, as though untouched by the long passage of years.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กนก said กะ-หนก?
gà-nòk
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |