ตะคอก

dtà-kôk

Meanings

1NounB1

[to] bark at; snap at; shout at (angrily)

to speak or shout at someone in a harsh, angry, or scolding tone

Examples

ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)ไม่ควรmâi kuuanไม่ควรmâi kuuan1should not; ought not2inappropriate; improperตะคอกdtà-kôkตะคอกdtà-kôk[to] bark at; snap at; shout at (angrily)นักเรียนnák riianนักเรียนnák riianschool student; pupilเวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4time (classifier) [rare/idiomatic]ถามtăamถามtăam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] question; interrogate3[to] ask about; consultคำถามkam tăamคำถามkam tăamquestion
Teachers shouldn’t shout harshly at students when they ask questions.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ตะdtàตะdtà1hey! (attention/call)2hey!; oi! (call for attention)Part 1
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คอกkôkคอกkôk1animal pen/enclosure2stall/stable3neck (around the throat)Part 2
ตะคอกdtà-kôkตะคอกdtà-kôk[to] bark at; snap at; shout at (angrily)