จก

jòk

Meanings

1VerbB1

[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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2VerbB2

[to] filch; pickpocket (slang)

to steal or snatch something quickly and stealthily with the hand; informal/slang

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3VerbC1

[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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4Noun

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

  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

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