ทอล์ก
tɔ̂ɔkMeaning
1NounB2
talk; discussion; talk segment
a talk or discussion, including a public speaking event or a discussion segment in the media
Examples
คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonightมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoทอล์กtɔ̂ɔkทอล์กtɔ̂ɔktalk; discussion; talk segmentกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)นักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngactor; performer (gender-neutral)ดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)รายการraai-gaanรายการraai-gaan1program; show (TV/radio/online)2list; listing3item; entry (on a list/form)4agenda; schedule (of items)ออนไลน์ɔɔn-laaiออนไลน์ɔɔn-laai1online (connected to the internet)2online; on the internetฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] place upright; stand; erect2as much as; as many as3[to] set up; establish; found4[to] appoint; nominate5[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)6stack; pile; bundle7[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)8[to] allocate; earmark (funds)9classifier: stacks; pilesเตือนdtʉʉanเตือนdtʉʉan1[to] remind2[to] warnแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
Tonight there’s a talk with a famous actor on an online show; I’ve set a reminder.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnดูduuทอล์กtɔ̂ɔkทางtaangวิทยุwít-tá-yúผู้ดำเนินรายการpûu-dam-nəən-raai-gaanถามtǎamคำถามkam-tǎamคมkomมากmâak
Yesterday I listened to a talk on the radio; the host asked very sharp questions.
ทอล์กtɔ̂ɔkตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoของkɔ̌ɔngช่องchɔ̂ngนี้níiเน้นnénสัมภาษณ์sǎm-pâatเชิงลึกchəəng-lʉ́kและlɛ́เปิดbpə̀ətพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiให้hâiผู้ชมpûu-chomโทรเข้ามาtoo-kâo-maaร่วมrûuamแสดงความเห็นsà-dɛɛng-kwaam-hěn
This channel’s morning talk focuses on in-depth interviews and opens the floor for viewers to call in with opinions.
ผู้จัดpûu-jàtเชิญchəənนักวิชาการnák-wí-chaa-gaanและlɛ́นักกิจกรรมnák-gìt-jà-gamมาmaaร่วมrûuamทอล์กtɔ̂ɔkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaถกtòkประเด็นสังคมbprà-den-sǎng-komอย่างyàangรอบด้านrɔ̂ɔp-dâanและlɛ́ตั้งคำถามdtâng-kam-tǎamที่tîiสื่อsʉ̀ʉกระแสหลักgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-làkมองข้ามmɔɔng-kâam
The producer invites scholars and activists to the talk to discuss social issues comprehensively and pose questions mainstream media overlook.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทอล์ก said ทอก?
tɔ̂ɔk
- Silent letterล์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
tɔ̂ɔk
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
ล์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |