คลอคอ
klɔɔ-kɔɔMeaning
1VerbC1
[to] cling around [sb]’s neck; hang on [sb]’s neck
To hold onto or drape oneself around someone’s neck closely, often in an affectionate or clinging manner.
Examples
เด็กน้อยdèk-nɔ́ɔiเด็กน้อยdèk-nɔ́ɔi1little child; little one2young/naive person (figurative)ร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâaiร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâai[to] cry; weepแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)วิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyกอดgɔ̀ɔtกอดgɔ̀ɔt[to] hug; embraceคลอคอklɔɔ-kɔɔคลอคอklɔɔ-kɔɔ[to] cling around [sb]’s neck; hang on [sb]’s neckแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยอมyɔɔmยอมyɔɔm1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)ปล่อยbplɔ̀iปล่อยbplɔ̀i1[to] let go; release2[to] allow; let3[to] emit; discharge4[to] release (media/info)5[to] neglect; let [sth] slide
The little child cried and ran to cling to his mother's neck, refusing to let go.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเจอกันjəə-ganนานnaanเธอtəəกระโดดgrà-dòotเข้าkâoกอดgɔ̀ɔtคลอคอklɔɔ-kɔɔเขาkǎoด้วยdûuaiความคิดถึงkwaam-kít-tʉ̌ngอย่างyàangสุดซึ้งsùt-sʉ́ng
After not seeing each other for a long time, she jumped to drape herself around his neck, filled with deep longing.
เขาkǎoนั่งนิ่งnâng-nîngปล่อยให้bplɔ̀i-hâiเธอtəəซบsópหน้าnâaร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâaiและlɛ́กอดgɔ̀ɔtคลอคอklɔɔ-kɔɔเขาkǎoอยู่yùuเช่นนั้นchên-nánเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเธอtəəได้dâaiระบายrá-baaiความอัดอั้นตันใจkwaam-àt-ân-dtan-jaiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa
He sat still, letting her bury her crying face and cling to his neck, allowing her to release all her pent-up frustration.
ในnaiวินาทีwí-naa-teeที่têeได้รับdâi rápอิสรภาพìt-sà-rà-pâapเขาkăoทรุดลงsút longกับgàpพื้นpéunและláeภรรยาpan-rá-yaaก็gâwโผpŏhเข้าkâoกอดgòtคลอคอklo koสามีsăa-meeพลางplaangร่ำไห้râm hâiด้วยdûuayความโล่งอกkwaam lôhng òk
In the moment he was freed, he collapsed to the ground, and his wife threw herself around his neck, sobbing with relief.
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 classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster คล, the first consonant ค sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
klɔɔ
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
คลอklɔɔคลอklɔɔ1tearful; brimming with tears2[to] accompany softly (music)3[to] be close alongside; to go withtearful; brimming with tearsPart 1
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คลอคอklɔɔ-kɔɔคลอคอklɔɔ-kɔɔ[to] cling around [sb]’s neck; hang on [sb]’s neck[to] cling around [sb]’s neck; hang on [sb]’s neckWord