ฉก
chòkMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] strike; strike at; jab
To make a sudden forward thrust, especially when a snake strikes with its head to bite.
Examples
ผึ้งpʉ̂ngผึ้งpʉ̂ngbeeตัวนั้นdtuua-nánตัวนั้นdtuua-nánthat one [animal, item]ฉกchòkฉกchòk1[to] strike; strike at; jab2[to] snatch; stealที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerแขนkɛ̌ɛnแขนkɛ̌ɛn1arm (body part)2arm; extension (of object)3classifier: sleevesฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)หนีไปnǐi-bpaiหนีไปnǐi-bpai[to] flee; run away; escape (away)
That bee stung my arm and flew away.
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A cobra strikes quickly when approached.
หมอmɔ̌ɔเตือนdtʉʉanว่าwâaอย่าyàaขยับkà-yàpแรงrɛɛngถ้าtâaโดนdoonงูnguuฉกchòkให้hâiรีบrîipไปbpaiโรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baan
The doctor warned not to move vigorously if bitten by a snake and to go to the hospital immediately.
ปลายแหลมbplaai-lɛ̌ɛmของkɔ̌ɔngหอกhɔ̀ɔkถูกtùukฉกchòkใส่sàiเป้าbpâoอย่างแม่นยำyàang-mɛ̂n-yamระหว่างrá-wàangการซ้อมgaan-sɔ́ɔm
The spear’s sharp tip was thrust accurately at the target during practice.
2VerbB1
[to] snatch; steal
to steal by grabbing suddenly and fleeing; to snatch
Examples
มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoโจรjooโจรjoo1thief; robber2bandit; brigandฉกchòkฉกchòk1[to] strike; strike at; jab2[to] snatch; stealกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3wallet4classifier: ใบแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)หนีไปnǐi-bpaiหนีไปnǐi-bpai[to] flee; run away; escape (away)หน้าตลาดnâa-dtà-làatหน้าตลาดnâa-dtà-làat1in front of the market; market frontage2located in front of the marketเมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháoเมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháothis morning; earlier this morning
A thief snatched a bag and ran away in front of the market this morning.
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His phone was snatched while he was getting on the bus.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatไล่ตามlâi-dtaamคนร้ายkon-ráaiที่tîiฉกสร้อยchòk-sɔ̂ɔiคอkɔɔจากjàakนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoกลางglaangถนนtà-nǒn
The police chased the criminal who snatched a necklace from a tourist in the middle of the street.
แก๊งgɛ́ngมอเตอร์ไซค์mɔɔ-dtəə-sáiตระเวนdtrà-weenฉกchòkของkɔ̌ɔngจากjàakผู้โดยสารpûu-dooi-sǎanที่tîiเผลอplə̌əแล้วlɛ́ɛoหลบหนีlòp-nǐiอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
A motorcycle gang roams around snatching belongings from unsuspecting passengers and flees quickly.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
chòk
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High 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 | — | — |