ก๊อก
gɔ́kMeanings
1NounA2
tap; faucet
A device for turning water on or off from a pipe; a spout with a handle.
Examples
เปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for businessก๊อกล้างgɔ́k-láangก๊อกล้างgɔ́k-láangrinse faucet; wash tapมือmʉʉมือmʉʉ1hand2skill; level; expertise3classifier: players in certain gambling games4doer; agent5round; turn (card games)ก่อนกินgɔ̀ɔn-ginก่อนกินgɔ̀ɔn-ginbefore eating; before mealsข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddy
Turn on the tap and wash your hands before eating.
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ก๊อกgɔ́kในnaiห้องครัวhɔ̂ng-kruuaหยดน้ำyòt-náamทั้งคืนtáng-kʉʉnต้องdtɔ̂ngเรียกrîiakช่างchângมาmaaซ่อมsɔ̂m
The kitchen tap dripped all night; we need to call a repairman.
หมุนmǔnก๊อกgɔ́kไปbpaiทางซ้ายtaang-sáaiจะได้jà-dâaiน้ำอุ่นnáam-ùnทางtaangขวาkwǎaจะได้jà-dâaiน้ำเย็นnáam-yen
Turn the tap to the left for warm water and to the right for cold water.
โรงเรียนrong rianติดdtìtก๊อกgókแบบbàepกดgòtอัตโนมัติàt-noh-mátหน้าnâaโรงอาหารrohng aa-hăanเพื่อpêuuaประหยัดน้ำbprà-yàt náamและláeลดlótการสัมผัสgaan săm-pàt
The school installed automatic push taps in front of the cafeteria to save water and reduce contact.
2NounB1
valve (flow control)
A device for opening, closing, or regulating the flow of a liquid or gas; a valve.
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]ปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3closed; shut; not open4[to] cover; seal5[to] block; conceal; suppress; withholdก๊อกวาล์วgɔ́k-waaoก๊อกวาล์วgɔ́k-waaovalve tap; water-control valveทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at onceถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseได้กลิ่นdâai-glìnได้กลิ่นdâai-glìn1[to] smell [sth]; detect a smell2[to] sense/suspect [sth] (figurative)แก๊สgɛ́ɛtแก๊สgɛ́ɛt1fuel gas; cooking gas2gas (state of matter)ผิดปกติpìt-bpòk-gà-dtìผิดปกติpìt-bpòk-gà-dtìabnormal; irregular; unusual; malfunctioning
The technician said to shut the valve immediately if you smell gas.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเริ่มงานrə̂əm-ngaanเขาkǎoเปิดbpə̀ətก๊อกวาล์วgɔ́k-waaoที่tîiท่อtɔ̂ɔไอน้ำai-náamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปรับbpràpแรงดันrɛɛng-danให้hâiคงที่kong-tîi
Before starting work, he opened the steam line valve to stabilize the pressure.
ถ้าtâaเราraoหมุนmŭnก๊อกวาล์วgók waaoช้าcháaๆ-การไหลgaan lăiของkŏngน้ำมันnáam manจะjàสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mĕrขึ้นkêun
If we turn the valve slowly, the flow of oil becomes more even.
วิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnติดตั้งdtìt-dtângก๊อกgɔ́kควบคุมkûuap-kumแบบเข็มbɛ̀ɛp-kěmเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปรับbpràpอัตราการไหลàt-dtraa-gaan-lǎiของkɔ̌ɔngสารเคมีsǎan-kee-miiอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiat
The engineer installed a needle valve to finely adjust the chemical flow rate.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tri
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
gɔ́k
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → High
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 | — | — |