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nɔ́kMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] knock out [sb]
to defeat an opponent by rendering [sb] unconscious, especially in combat sports
Examples
นักมวยnák-muuaiนักมวยnák-muuaiboxer; prizefighterคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ชกchókชกchók[to] punch; [to] boxอีกฝ่ายìik-fàaiอีกฝ่ายìik-fàaithe other side; the other party; the other personจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofล้มlómล้มlóm1to fall; topple2to collapse; fail3[to] knock down; fell4[to] cancel; scrap; scuttle5[to] overthrow; toppleและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)น็อคnɔ́kน็อคnɔ́k1[to] knock out [sb]2knockout; KO3[to] pass out; be wiped out (inf.)4[to] seize up; fail (of an engine)คู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuคู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuopponent; adversary; rivalได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
That boxer punched the other guy down and knocked his opponent out.
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Last night he knocked out his opponent in the second round.
โค้ชkóotบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaแผนpɛ̌ɛnคือkʉʉเร่งrêngจังหวะjang-wàเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaไปbpaiน็อคnɔ́kให้ได้hâi-dâaiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnยกสุดท้ายyók-sùt-táai
The coach said the plan was to push the pace to knock him out before the final round.
เธอtəəอ่านàanทางtaangหมัดmàtได้ดีdâai-diiจนjonสวนกลับsǔuan-glàpน็อคnɔ́kอีกฝ่ายìik-fàaiแบบbɛ̀ɛpเด็ดขาดdèt-kàat
She read the punches well and countered to decisively knock the opponent out.
2NounB1
knockout; KO
a result or event where a fighter is rendered unable to continue (KO)
Examples
นักมวยnák-muuaiนักมวยnák-muuaiboxer; prizefighterมุมmumมุมmum1corner2angle3point of view; perspectiveน้ำเงินnáam-ngənน้ำเงินnáam-ngən1dark blue (color term)2dark blue (colored)แพ้pɛ́ɛแพ้pɛ́ɛ1[to] lose; be defeated2[to] be allergic (to)3[to] be overcome by; be susceptible to4susceptible to; intolerant ofน็อคnɔ́kน็อคnɔ́k1[to] knock out [sb]2knockout; KO3[to] pass out; be wiped out (inf.)4[to] seize up; fail (of an engine)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ยกyókยกyók1[to] lift; raise2[to] give; dedicate; donate3[to] promote; elevate (rank/status)4[to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)5classifier: round6[to] waive; remit; dismissที่สามtîi-sǎamที่สามtîi-sǎam1third; 3rd (in order)2the third (one); third place
The blue-corner boxer lost by knockout in the third round.
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แม้mɛ́ɛคะแนนká-nɛɛnจะjàสูสีsǔu-sǐiแต่dtɛ̀ɛจบลงjòp-longด้วยdûuaiน็อคnɔ́kที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiคนดูkon-duuอึ้งʉ̂ngทั้งtángสนามsà-nǎam
Even though the score was close, it ended with a knockout that stunned the whole stadium.
เขาkăoวางแผนwaang păenต่อยdtòiยื้อyéuนานnaanๆ-แต่dtàeพลาดplâatจังหวะjang-wàเดียวdiiaoจนjonโดนdohnน็อคnókแบบbàepเด็ดขาดdèt kàat
He planned to prolong the fight, but one slip in timing led to a decisive knockout.
3VerbB1
[to] pass out; be wiped out (inf.)
to become unconscious or be extremely exhausted to the point of collapse; informal
Examples
ทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateทั้งคืนtáng-kʉʉnทั้งคืนtáng-kʉʉn1all night; the whole night2the entire nightจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเช้าcháoเช้าcháo1morning2morning; early-morning3in the morningฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)น็อคnɔ́kน็อคnɔ́k1[to] knock out [sb]2knockout; KO3[to] pass out; be wiped out (inf.)4[to] seize up; fail (of an engine)หลับไปlàp-bpaiหลับไปlàp-bpai[to] fall asleepบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โซฟาsoo-faaโซฟาsoo-faasofa; couchเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
After working all night until morning, I crashed and fell asleep on the sofa.
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เดินdernเขาkăoทั้งวันtáng wanพอกpôkลับlápถึงบ้านtĕung bâanผมก็pŏm gôrแทบtâepน็อคnókไม่mâiเหลือแรงlĕuua raengทำอะไรtam à-raiแล้วláeo
After hiking all day, I was about to pass out when I got home, with no energy left to do anything.
เธอtəəอดนอนòt-nɔɔnหลายlǎaiคืนkʉʉnพอpɔɔขึ้นkʉ̂nรถไฟฟ้าrót-fai-fáaก็gɔ̂น็อคnɔ́kหลับlàpทันทีtan-tiiจนjonตื่นdtʉ̀ʉnที่tîiปลายทางbplaai-taang
She was sleep-deprived for several nights, and as soon as she got on the skytrain, she crashed and only woke up at the terminal station.
ประชุมbprà-chumต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangหกhòkชั่วโมงchûua-moongทำเอาtam-aoทีมtiimน็อคnɔ́kไปbpaiทั้งtángแผนกpà-nɛ̀ɛkต้องdtɔ̂ngเลื่อนงานlʉ̂ʉan-ngaanที่เหลือtîi-lʉ̌ʉaออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpai
Six hours of back-to-back meetings knocked out the entire team, so the remaining tasks had to be postponed.
4VerbB2
[to] seize up; fail (of an engine)
for an engine to seize up or stop working, especially because of overheating or mechanical failure.
Examples
รถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ติดไฟแดงdtìt-fai-dɛɛngติดไฟแดงdtìt-fai-dɛɛng[to] be stuck at a red lightแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉang1machine; engine; device2appliance; electrical device3classifier: machines/devices4equipment; gear5aircraft; plane (colloq.)6assortment/set (pref.)7attire; ornaments; regaliaน็อคnɔ́kน็อคnɔ́k1[to] knock out [sb]2knockout; KO3[to] pass out; be wiped out (inf.)4[to] seize up; fail (of an engine)ดับdàpดับdàp1[to] go out; be extinguished2[to] extinguish; turn off3out; off; not runningกลางglaangกลางglaang1middle; center2middle; central3in the middle; in the center4amid; in the midst of; mid-แยกyɛ̂ɛkแยกyɛ̂ɛk1[to] separate; split; divide2junction; intersection3[to] distinguish; tell apart4separate; distinct; individual5[to] branch offต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเข็นkěnเข็นkěn1[to] push; wheel2[to] push through with difficultyเข้าข้างkâo-kâangเข้าข้างkâo-kâang[to] side with [sb/sth]; be biased toward [sb/sth]ทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6side/party (institutional)
My car was at a red light and the engine stalled, dying in the middle of the intersection, so I had to push it to the side.
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เรือหางยาวrʉʉa-hǎang-yaaoแล่นlɛ̂ɛnไปbpaiได้dâaiครึ่งkrʉ̂ngคลองklɔɔngเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangก็gɔ̂น็อคnɔ́kดับสนิทdàp-sà-nìtคนขับkon-kàpต้องdtɔ̂ngซ่อมsɔ̂mเฉพาะหน้าchà-pɔ́-nâa
The long-tail boat went halfway down the canal and the engine stalled completely; the driver had to fix it on the spot.
ถ้าtâaประมาทbprà-mâatใช้cháiน้ำมันnám-manคุณภาพต่ำkun-ná-pâap-dtàmเครื่องยนต์krʉ̂ʉang-yonอาจàatน็อคnɔ́kกลางทางglaang-taangและlɛ́ทำให้tam-hâiเสียเวลาsǐia-wee-laaอย่างมากyàang-mâak
If you carelessly use low-quality fuel, the engine may stall on the road and cause a significant delay.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaอุณหภูมิun-hà-puumเกินgəənขีดkìitเครื่องยนต์krʉ̂ʉang-yonเริ่มrə̂əmสั่นsànก่อนgɔ̀ɔnน็อคnɔ́kแล้วlɛ́ɛoดับdàpทำให้tam-hâiต้องdtɔ̂ngจอดjɔ̀ɔtฉุกเฉินchùk-chə̌ən
When the temperature exceeds the limit, the engine starts shaking before stalling and cutting out, forcing an emergency stop.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ค, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
nɔ́k
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |