ดอก
dɔ̀ɔkMeanings
1NounA1
flower; blossom
the flower of a plant
Examples
ดอกกุหลาบdɔ̀ɔk-gù-làapดอกกุหลาบdɔ̀ɔk-gù-làaprose (flower)สีแดงsǐi-dɛɛngสีแดงsǐi-dɛɛng1the color red2red; red-coloredหอมhɔ̌ɔmหอมhɔ̌ɔm1fragrant; pleasantly scented2[to] smell nice; be fragrant3onion; shallot; spring onionมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The rose flower is very fragrant.
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ฉันchǎnรดน้ำrót-náamต้นdtônทานตะวันtaan-dtà-wanและlɛ́ดูแลduu-lɛɛดอกdɔ̀ɔkของมันkɔ̌ɔng-manทุกวันtúk-wan
I water the sunflower plants and take care of their flowers every day.
เมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níiดอกกล้วยไม้dɔ̀ɔk-glûuai-máaiในnaiสวนsǔuanบานbaanอย่างสวยงามyàang-sǔuai-ngaam
Yesterday, the orchid flowers in the garden bloomed beautifully.
Tomorrow the cherry blossoms in the park will start to bloom.
2ClassifierA2
classifier: flowers and similar items
a classifier used for flowers and flower-like items
Examples
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Could you put three sunflowers in this vase?
He picked one lotus flower to pay respect to the Buddha.
ครูkruuสั่งให้sàng-hâiนักเรียนnák-riianวาดwâatดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiคนละkon-láหนึ่งnʉ̀ngดอกdɔ̀ɔkแล้วlɛ́ɛoเขียนkǐianชื่อchʉ̂ʉชนิดchá-nítไว้wáiใต้dtâaiภาพpâap
The teacher told each student to draw one flower and write its name under the picture.
3NounB1
interest (on money)
the amount paid for the use of borrowed money; interest
Examples
ธนาคารtá-naa-kaanธนาคารtá-naa-kaan1bank (financial institution)2bank (of something, specialized)คิดkítคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; planดอกdɔ̀ɔkดอกdɔ̀ɔk1flower; blossom2classifier: flowers and similar items3interest (on money)กู้gûuกู้gûu1[to] borrow money; take out a loan2[to] salvage; recover3[to] restore; regain; rehabilitate4[to] rescue; saveทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)เดือนdʉʉanเดือนdʉʉan1month2the Moon; moonต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toจ่ายjàaiจ่ายjàai1[to] pay2[to] disburse; distribute (funds/resources)3[to] spend (money)ตรงเวลาdtrong-wee-laaตรงเวลาdtrong-wee-laa1punctual; on time2on time (adv.)
The bank charges loan interest every month, and it must be paid on time.
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If you pay only the minimum, credit card interest will increase very quickly.
He negotiated to lower the interest because his income has declined lately.
ในnaiสัญญาเงินกู้sǎn-yaa-ngən-gûuระบุrá-bùชัดchátว่าwâaดอdɔɔกลอยglɔɔiตามdtaamอัตราàt-dtraaตลาดdtà-làatทำให้tam-hâiค่างวดkâa-ngûuatผันผวนpǎn-pǔuan
The loan contract clearly states that the interest floats with the market rate, causing installments to fluctuate.
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
dɔ̀ɔk
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 | — | — |