จ๊อกๆ
jók jókMeanings
1AdverbB1
with a growling sound (of a stomach)
with a growling or rumbling sound, typically used to describe an empty and hungry stomach
Examples
หิวข้าวhĭu kâaoหิวข้าวhĭu kâaohungry; wanting a mealมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedท้องร้องtóng róngท้องร้องtóng róng[to] have a rumbling stomachจ๊อกๆjók jókจ๊อกๆjók jók1with a growling sound (of a stomach)2with a trickling sound (of liquid)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
I'm so hungry, my stomach is already growling.
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เมื่อเช้าmêuua cháoไม่ได้mâi dâaiกินข้าวgin kâaoท้องเลยtóng loieร้องróngจ๊อกๆjók jókตอนdtonกำลังgam-langสอบsòp
I didn't eat breakfast this morning, so my stomach was rumbling while taking the exam.
ได้กลิ่นdâai glìnไก่ย่างgài yâangทีไรtee raiท้องฉันtóng chănก็gâwร้องróngจ๊อกๆjók jókขึ้นมาkêun maaทันทีtan tee
Whenever I smell grilled chicken, my stomach instantly starts growling.
ระหว่างrá-wàangการประชุมgaan bprà-chumที่têeเงียบสงบngîiap sà-ngòpเสียงsĭiangท้องร้องtóng róngจ๊อกๆjók jókของเขาkŏng kăoดังขึ้นdang kûenมาmaaจนjonทุกคนtúk konต้องdtôngหันไปhăn bpaiมองmong
During the quiet meeting, the rumbling sound of his stomach was so loud that everyone had to turn and look.
2AdverbB2
with a trickling sound (of liquid)
with a trickling, gurgling, or continuous flowing sound of a small amount of liquid
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)เสียงน้ำไหลsĭiang náam lăiเสียงน้ำไหลsĭiang náam lăisound of flowing waterจ๊อกๆjók jókจ๊อกๆjók jók1with a growling sound (of a stomach)2with a trickling sound (of liquid)มาจากmaa jàakมาจากmaa jàak1[to] come from; be from (source/origin)2[to] originate/derive from3[to] result from; be due toในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องน้ำhông náamห้องน้ำhông náambathroom; restroom; toilet
I hear the sound of water trickling from the bathroom.
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อย่าลืมyàa leumปิดbpìtก๊อกน้ำgók náamให้hâiสนิทsà-nìtปล่อยให้bplòi hâiน้ำnáamไหลlăiจ๊อกๆjók jókแบบนี้bàep néeมันเปลืองman bpleuuang
Don't forget to turn off the faucet completely; letting the water flow continuously like this is a waste.
ท่ามกลางtâam glaangความเงียบkwaam ngîiapของป่าkŏng bpàaมีmeeเพียงpiiangเสียงsĭiangลำธารlam taanเล็กๆlék lékไหลlăiจ๊อกๆjók jókให้ได้hâi dâiยินyin
Amidst the silence of the forest, there is only the trickling sound of a small stream to be heard.
เสียงน้ำไหลsĭiang náam lăiจ๊อกๆjók jókหลังlăngกำแพงgam-paengเป็นbpenสัญญาณเตือนsăn-yaan dteuuanว่าwâaอาจàatมีmeeท่อtôrรั่วrûuaที่têeต้องdtôngรีบrêepซ่อมแซมsôm saem
The trickling sound of water behind the wall is a warning sign that there might be a leaking pipe needing immediate repair.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is จ๊อกๆ said จ๊อก-จ๊อก?
jók jók
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tri
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
jók
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → High
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 | — | — |