จอก
jɔ̀ɔkMeanings
1NounB1
small cup; shot
A small cup or glass used for spirits or small servings of drink; a shot.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยกyókยกyók1[to] lift; raise2[to] give; dedicate; donate3[to] promote; elevate (rank/status)4[to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)5classifier: round6[to] waive; remit; dismissจอกjɔ̀ɔkจอกjɔ̀ɔk1small cup; shot2water lettuce; Pistia3classifier: small cups/shotsวิสกี้wít-gîiวิสกี้wít-gîiwhisky; whiskeyขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-countryจิบjìpจิบjìp1[to] sip [sth]2a small sipหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostครั้งkrángครั้งkráng1time; occasion; instance2classifier for occurrences or timesแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)วางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)5[to] set; assign; impose6[to] let go of; relinquish (attachment/prejudice)ลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight
He lifted the whiskey shot for a sip and set it down.
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หลังlăngอาหารเย็นaa-hăan yenเราraoได้dâiดื่มdèumจอกjòkเล็กlékๆ-ของkŏngเหล้าบ๊วยlâo búuaiเพื่อpêuuaอุ่นท้องùn tóng
After dinner, we drank a small shot of plum liquor to warm our stomachs.
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanรินrinเทกีลาtee-gii-laaใส่sàiจอกjɔ̀ɔkให้hâiฉันchǎnแล้วlɛ́ɛoเราraoก็gɔ̂ชนchonจอกjɔ̀ɔkกล่าวglàaoคำว่าkam-wâaเชียร์สchiia
A friend poured tequila into a shot glass for me, and then we clinked our shots and said cheers.
บาร์เทนเดอร์baa-teen-də̂əเสนอsà-nə̌əจอกjɔ̀ɔkทดลองtót-lɔɔngให้hâiชิมรสchim-rótก่อนgɔ̀ɔnสั่งsàngเครื่องดื่มkrʉ̂ʉang-dʉ̀ʉmเต็มdtemแก้วgɛ̂ɛoซึ่งsʉ̂ngช่วยให้chûuai-hâiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiได้dâaiง่ายขึ้นngâai-kʉ̂n
The bartender offered a sample shot to taste before ordering a full drink, which made it easier to decide.
2NounB1
water lettuce; Pistia
A floating aquatic plant (Pistia stratiotes) with rosette leaves that can cover pond or canal surfaces; invasive in some areas.
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บ่อน้ำbɔ̀ɔ-náamบ่อน้ำbɔ̀ɔ-náam1pond; waterhole2water wellหลังบ้านlǎng-bâanหลังบ้านlǎng-bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3wife (figurative)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoจอjɔɔจอjɔɔ1screen; display surface2monitor; display (device)3classifier for screens/monitorsกลอยglɔɔiกลอยglɔɔi1wild yam (Dioscorea hispida)2wild yam tuber (Dioscorea hispida)เต็มdtemเต็มdtem1full; filled2complete; entire; full (amount)3[to] be full4fully; completely; to the fullผิวน้ำpǐu-náamผิวน้ำpǐu-náamwater surface; surface of the water
The pond behind the house is covered with floating water lettuce.
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanช่วยกันchûuai-ganตักdtàkจอกjɔ̀ɔkออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakคลองklɔɔngเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiน้ำnáamไหลlǎiสะดวกsà-dùuak
Villagers worked together to remove water lettuce from the canal so the water could flow smoothly.
ถ้าtâaปล่อยให้bplɔ̀i-hâiจอกjɔ̀ɔkแพร่พันธุ์prɛ̂ɛ-panมากไปmâak-bpaiออกซิเจนɔ̀ɔk-sí-jeenในnaiน้ำnáamจะjàลดลงlót-longและlɛ́ปลาbplaaจะตายjà-dtaai
If water lettuce is allowed to proliferate too much, oxygen in the water will decrease and fish will die.
ในnaiบางbaangพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiจอกjɔ̀ɔkถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenวัชพืชwát-chá-pʉ̂ʉtน้ำnáamต่างถิ่นdtàang-tìnที่tîiรุกรานrúk-raanเพราะprɔ́ใบbaiเป็นกระจุกbpen-grà-jùkลอยแพlɔɔi-pɛɛหนาทึบnǎa-tʉ́pจนjonบังbangแสงแดดsɛ̌ɛng-dɛ̀ɛtให้hâiพืชpʉ̂ʉtน้ำnáamอื่นʉ̀ʉn
In some areas, water lettuce is considered an invasive aquatic weed because its rosette leaves float in dense mats that block sunlight for other aquatic plants.
3ClassifierB1
classifier: small cups/shots
A classifier used for small cups or shots of drink (e.g., one shot, two small cups).
Examples
ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forวิสกี้wít-gîiวิสกี้wít-gîiwhisky; whiskeyหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostจอกjɔ̀ɔkจอกjɔ̀ɔk1small cup; shot2water lettuce; Pistia3classifier: small cups/shotsครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
One shot of whiskey, please.
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พ่อpɔ̂ɔรินrinเหล้าขาวlâo-kǎaoให้hâiลุงlungสองsɔ̌ɔngจอกjɔ̀ɔkแล้วlɛ́ɛoชวนคุยchuuan-kuiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนาnaa
Dad poured Uncle two shots of white liquor and chatted about the rice fields.
เขาkăoยกyókจอกjòkสาโทsăa-tohขึ้นkêunชนchonกับgàpเพื่อนpêuuanก่อนgònเริ่มrêrmงานเลี้ยงngaan líiangเล็กๆlék lékในบ้านnai bâan
He raised his cup of rice wine for a toast with friends before starting the small party at home.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàตั้งใจdtâng-jaiดื่มdʉ̀ʉmเพียงpiiangหนึ่งnʉ̀ngจอกjɔ̀ɔkแต่dtɛ̀ɛบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoรับrápเพิ่มpə̂əmอีกìikสองsɔ̌ɔngจอกjɔ̀ɔkโดยไม่รู้ตัวdooi-mâi-rúu-dtuua
Although he intended to drink only one shot, the atmosphere led him to have two more without realizing it.
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
jɔ̀ɔk
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 | — | — |