ขาร็อก
kǎa-rɔ́kMeaning
1NounB1
rocker; rock music enthusiast (informal)
An enthusiastic fan or performer of rock music, especially someone who identifies with rock music culture.
Examples
พี่ชายpîi-chaaiพี่ชายpîi-chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ขาร็อกkǎa-rɔ́kขาร็อกkǎa-rɔ́krocker; rock music enthusiast (informal)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)เพลงร็อกpleeng-rɔ́kเพลงร็อกpleeng-rɔ́krock music; rock songทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
My older brother is a rock fan. He listens to rock music every day.
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พวกเราpûuak-raoที่tîiเป็นbpenขาร็อกkǎa-rɔ́kนัดnátกันganไปbpaiดูคอนเสิร์ตduu-kɔɔn-sə̀ətวงโปรดwong-bpròotสุดสัปดาห์นี้sùt-sàp-daa-níi
Those of us who are rock fans have arranged to see our favorite band in concert this weekend.
ร้านนี้ráan-níiมีmiiวงร็อกwong-rɔ́kเล่นสดlên-sòtทุกคืนtúk-kʉʉnเลยləəiเป็นที่bpen-tîiรวมตัวruuam-dtuuaของkɔ̌ɔngขาร็อกkǎa-rɔ́kในnaiย่านนี้yâan-níi
This place has live rock bands every night, so it's a gathering spot for rock fans in the neighborhood.
แม้máeเขาkăoจะjàเลิกlêrkเล่นดนตรีlên don-dtreeไปbpaiหลายlăaiปีbpeeแล้วláeoแต่dtàeเขาkăoยังyangเป็นbpenขาร็อกkăa rókตัวยงdtuua yongที่têeติดตามdtìt dtaamวงwongใหม่màiๆ-และláeไปbpaiดูคอนเสิร์ตdoo kon-sèrtอยู่เสมอyòo sà-mŏer
Although he stopped playing music years ago, he is still a devoted rock fan who follows new bands and regularly goes to concerts.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kǎa
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
ขาkǎaขาkǎa1leg (body part)2leg/foot (of furniture or object)3polite calling or answering particle (female speech)4classifier: legs (of animals/objects)5enthusiast; regular; participantleg (body part)Part 1
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ร็อกrɔ́kร็อกrɔ́k1rock (music genre)2rock-style; having a rock sound3[to] have a rock sound or stylerock (music genre)Part 2
ขาร็อกkǎa-rɔ́kขาร็อกkǎa-rɔ́krocker; rock music enthusiast (informal)rocker; rock music enthusiast (informal)Word