ทอล์ค
tɔ̂ɔkMeanings
1NounB2
talk; discussion session (loanword)
A spoken presentation or a session featuring conversation or discussion; borrowed from English “talk.”
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneรายการraai gaanรายการraai gaan1program; show (TV/radio/online)2list; listing3item; entry (on a list/form)4agenda; schedule (of items)ทอล์คtókทอล์คtók1talk; discussion session (loanword)2[to] talk; [to] converse (colloq.; loanword)เกี่ยวกับgìiao gàpเกี่ยวกับgìiao gàp1about; regarding; concerning2[to] relate to; concern; be aboutประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-sàatประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-sàat1history (academic field)2history; past eventsตอนกลางคืนdton glaang keunตอนกลางคืนdton glaang keun1at night; during the night2nighttime; the night period
I like watching talk shows about history at night.
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งานสัปดาห์หนังสือngaan-sàp-daa-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉปีนี้bpii-níiมีmiiเวทีwee-tiiทอล์คtɔ̂ɔkจากjàakนักเขียนnák-kǐianชื่อดังchʉ̂ʉ-dangหลายคนlǎai-kon
This year's book fair has a talk stage featuring many famous writers.
พอดแคสต์pɔ̂ɔt-kɛ́ɛtแนวทอล์คnɛɛo-tɔ̂ɔkที่tîiให้ความรู้hâi-kwaam-rúuกำลังgam-langเป็นที่นิยมbpen-tîi-ní-yomในหมู่nai-mùuคนรุ่นใหม่kon-rûn-mài
Educational talk-style podcasts are becoming popular among the new generation.
การจัดgaan-jàtทอล์คtɔ̂ɔkในnaiหัวข้อhǔua-kɔ̂ɔที่tîiละเอียดอ่อนlá-ìiat-ɔ̀ɔnจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngมีmiiผู้ดำเนินรายการpûu-dam-nəən-raai-gaanที่tîiมีประสบการณ์mii-bprà-sòp-gaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaควบkûuapคุมสถานการณ์kum-sà-tǎa-ná-gaan
Organizing a talk on a sensitive topic requires an experienced moderator to control the situation.
2VerbB2
[to] talk; [to] converse (colloq.; loanword)
To talk or converse; an informal borrowing of English “talk.”
Examples
พิธีกรpí-tii-gɔɔnพิธีกรpí-tii-gɔɔnhost; MC; presenter; emceeคนใหม่kon-màiคนใหม่kon-mài1new person; newcomer; new member/hire2new romantic partner (colloquial)ทอล์คtɔ̂ɔkทอล์คtɔ̂ɔk1talk; discussion session (loanword)2[to] talk; [to] converse (colloq.; loanword)เก่งgèngเก่งgèng1skilled; good at2smart; quick-witted3[to] be good at; excelทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]รายการraai-gaanรายการraai-gaan1program; show (TV/radio/online)2list; listing3item; entry (on a list/form)4agenda; schedule (of items)สนุกsà-nùkสนุกsà-nùk1fun; enjoyable2[to] have fun; enjoy oneselfขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)เยอะyə́เยอะyə́1many; much; a lot (of)2a lot; much (colloq.)3excessive; too muchเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
The new host is good at talking, which makes the show much more fun.
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เดี๋ยวdǐiaoผมpǒmขอkɔ̌ɔไปbpaiทอล์คtɔ̂ɔkกับgàpลูกค้าlûuk-káaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatงานngaanก่อนนะgɔ̀ɔn-ná
Let me go talk to the client about the project details first.
เขาkǎoได้รับเชิญdâi-ráp-chəənให้hâiไปbpaiพูดpûutในnaiงานสัมมนาngaan-sǎm-má-naaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแบ่งปันbɛ̀ng-bpanประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanการทำธุรกิจgaan-tam-tú-rá-gìt
He was invited to speak at a seminar to share his business experience.
การพูดgaan-pûutเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างแรงบันดาลใจsâang-rɛɛng-ban-daan-jaiให้hâiผู้ฟังpûu-fangต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiทั้งtángข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunที่tîiน่าเชื่อถือnâa-chʉ̂ʉa-tʉ̌ʉและlɛ́ศิลปะsǐn-lá-bpàการเล่าเรื่องgaan-lâo-rʉ̂ʉang
Speaking to inspire an audience requires both credible information and the art of storytelling.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทอล์ค said ทอก?
tɔ̂ɔk
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ค is said like ก (k).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 -ค, 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 | — | — |