จกล้วง
jòk-lúuangMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] pick [sb]'s pocket; [to] reach in to steal [sth]
to reach into [sb]'s pocket, bag, or other container to steal [sth]; to pick [sb]'s pocket.
Examples
เวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)รถเมล์rót mayรถเมล์rót maybus; city busคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringแน่นๆnâen nâenแน่นๆnâen nâen1very tight; packed; crowded; dense2tightly; firmly; densely; securely3substantial; content‑rich; robust (figurative)4densely; in abundance (figurative)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; watch out (for)2watch out!; caution!กระเป๋าgrà-bpăoกระเป๋าgrà-bpăo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3walletให้ดีhâi deeให้ดีhâi dee1properly; carefully; well (do X well)2preferably; it would be better to…เดี๋ยวdĭiaoเดี๋ยวdĭiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)โดนdohnโดนdohn1[to] hit; make contact with [sb/sth]2[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)3[to] be hit; be struck; be affected4[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)5for a long time (Isan)จกล้วงjòk lúuangจกล้วงjòk lúuang[to] pick [sb]'s pocket; [to] reach in to steal [sth]เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8keep on (doing); on and on (V + เอา ๆ)ได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
When you're on a crowded bus, you have to watch your bag carefully, or you might get your pocket picked.
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เขาkǎoเพิ่งpə̂ngมาmaaรู้ตัวrúu-dtuuaตอนdtɔɔnกลับglàpถึงบ้านtʉ̌ng-bâanแล้วlɛ́ɛoว่าwâaมีmiiคนkonจกล้วงjòk-lúuangกระเป๋าสตางค์grà-bpǎo-sà-dtaangไปbpaiระหว่างrá-wàangเดินdəənตลาดนัดdtà-làat-nát
He only realized when he got home that someone had picked his wallet while he was walking through the street market.
พยานpá-yaanเห็นhěnคนร้ายkon-ráaiทำทีเป็นtam-tii-bpenเดินชนdəən-chonนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàอาศัยaa-sǎiจังหวะjang-wàนั้นnánจกล้วงjòk-lúuangเอาaoมือถือmʉʉ-tʉ̌ʉไปbpaiอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
The witness saw the culprit pretend to bump into the tourist before taking that opportunity to quickly pickpocket the mobile phone.
แก๊งgɛ́ngมิจฉาชีพmít-chǎa-chîipกลุ่มglùmนี้níiมีmiiพฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamจกล้วงjòk-lúuangทรัพย์สินsáp-sǐnของkɔ̌ɔngประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonตามdtaamสถานีรถไฟฟ้าsà-tǎa-nii-rót-fai-fáaมาแล้วmaa-lɛ́ɛoนับครั้งไม่ถ้วนnáp-kráng-mâi-tûuan
This gang of criminals has a history of pickpocketing people's belongings at skytrain stations countless times.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
จกjòkจกjòk1[to] scoop with fingers; grab with fingers2[to] filch; pickpocket (slang)3[to] weave supplementary-weft patterns4jok weaving technique[to] scoop with fingers; grab with fingersPart 1
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ล้วงlúuangล้วงlúuang1[to] reach into; fish out2[to] probe; pry (for information)3[to] pickpocket; steal by reaching in[to] reach into; fish outPart 2
จกล้วงjòk-lúuangจกล้วงjòk-lúuang[to] pick [sb]'s pocket; [to] reach in to steal [sth][to] pick [sb]'s pocket; [to] reach in to steal [sth]Word