จก
jòkMeanings
[to] scoop with fingers; grab with fingers
to take food or something by scooping or grabbing with the fingers or hand, often quickly or casually
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[to] filch; pickpocket (slang)
to steal or snatch something quickly and stealthily with the hand; informal/slang
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[to] weave supplementary-weft patterns
To create decorative patterns during weaving by picking up selected warp threads and inserting supplementary weft threads, a traditional technique used especially in northern Thai textiles.
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jok weaving technique
A traditional supplementary-weft weaving technique in which selected warp threads are picked up and extra weft threads inserted to form intricate patterns, especially on Northern Thai skirt borders.
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Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
jòk
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 | — | — |