กลอก
glɔ̀ɔkMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] roll one’s eyes; dart the eyes
to roll or move the eyes quickly from side to side, often showing boredom, annoyance, or suspicion
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herกลอกตาglòk dtaaกลอกตาglòk dtaa[to] roll one’s eyes; move one’s eyes aboutเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเบื่อbèuuaเบื่อbèuua1bored; fed up2[to] be bored with; be tired of3sick; nauseated (from food poisoning)4[to] poison [sb/sth]คำอธิบายkam à-tí-baaiคำอธิบายkam à-tí-baai1explanation; clarification2explanatory note; caption; legend; descriptionยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] grow long; become longerๆ-ของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirs
She rolled her eyes because she was bored with his long explanation.
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When the boss kept nagging, he rolled his eyes in irritation.
เธอterกลอกตาglòk dtaaเบาbaoๆ-ให้hâiเพื่อนpêuuanเป็นbpenสัญญาณsăn-yaanว่าwâaไม่mâiเชื่อchêuuaเรื่องrêuuangที่têeเขาkăoเล่าlâo
She subtly rolled her eyes at her friend as a sign that she didn’t believe the story he told.
ผมpǒmเห็นhěnเขาkǎoกลอกตาglɔ̀ɔk-dtaaไปมาbpai-maaเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanแสดงsà-dɛɛngความkwaamระแวงrá-wɛɛngและlɛ́ไม่พอใจmâi-pɔɔ-jaiต่อdtɔ̀ɔคำถามkam-tǎamนั้นnán
I saw him rolling his eyes from side to side, as if showing suspicion and displeasure toward that question.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster กล, the first consonant ก sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
glɔ̀ɔk
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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กลอกglɔ̀ɔkกลอกglɔ̀ɔk[to] roll one’s eyes; dart the eyes[to] roll one’s eyes; dart the eyesWord