กอก

gɔ̀ɔk

Meanings

1VerbC1

[to] rap; [to] knock

to rap or knock with the knuckles (usually on the head)

Examples

Mom was very angry, so she rapped my younger sibling's head once with her knuckles.
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2NounC1

hog plum; Spondias tree or fruit

a tropical tree in the Spondias group, or its sour edible fruit, often called hog plum or ambarella

Examples

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3VerbC2

[to] draw blood; [to] cup

to draw blood or perform cupping therapy using a horn or cup (in traditional medicine)

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

gɔ̀ɔk

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——