ปก
bpòkMeanings
1NounA2
cover; front cover
a cover, especially the front or outer cover of a book, magazine, or document
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ปกหนังสือbpòk-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉปกหนังสือbpòk-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉbook coverเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2classifier: knives, swords, candles, cartsนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)สีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polishสวยsǔuaiสวยsǔuai1beautiful; pretty2nicely done; fine3beautifully; nicely; neatlyและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneเรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâaiเรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâai1simple; plain2modest; unpretentious
I like this book’s cover; the color is pretty and looks simple.
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The new issue of the magazine has a famous singer on the cover.
Please remove the plastic cover before scanning the document.
รายงานraai-ngaanวิจัยwí-jaiนี้níiออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpปกbpòkให้hâiสื่อสารsʉ̀ʉ-sǎanธีมtiimความยั่งยืนkwaam-yâng-yʉʉnอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeen
This research report designs its cover to clearly communicate the theme of sustainability.
2NounA2
collar (of a garment)
the collar of a shirt or other garment; the part that goes around the neck
Examples
เสื้อเชิ้ตsʉ̂ʉa-chə́ətเสื้อเชิ้ตsʉ̂ʉa-chə́ətshirt (with collar and buttons)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ปกแข็งbpòk-kɛ̌ngปกแข็งbpòk-kɛ̌ng1hardcover (book)2hardcover; hardback
This dress shirt has a stiff collar.
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Could you fold the shirt collar neatly for me?
Today she’s wearing a shirt with a Mandarin collar; it looks very polite.
เวลาwee-laaประชุมbprà-chumทางการtaang-gaanผมpǒmจะjàติดdtìtกระดุมgrà-dumปกเสื้อbpòk-sʉ̂ʉaให้เรียบร้อยhâi-rîiap-rɔ́ɔiเสมอsà-mə̌ə
During formal meetings, I always fasten the collar buttons properly.
3VerbB1
[to] cover
to put something over [sth] to protect or hide it; to place a cover on [sth]
Examples
ฝนfŏnฝนfŏn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] drop; decline; decrease5[to] cost; come to6[to] fall to; devolve upon; be allotted to7[to] be left out; miss one’s turnแม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseบอกให้bòk hâiบอกให้bòk hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]ปกbpòkปกbpòk1cover; front cover2collar (of a garment)3[to] cover4normal; regular (abbr.)กระเป๋าgrà-bpăoกระเป๋าgrà-bpăo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3wallet4classifier: ใบด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooถุงพลาสติกtŭng pláat-dtìkถุงพลาสติกtŭng pláat-dtìkplastic bag
It started to rain; Mom told me to cover the bag with a plastic bag.
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ช่างchângแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiปกbpòkเครื่องใช้ไฟฟ้าkrʉ̂ʉang-chái-fai-fáaด้วยdûuaiผ้าpâaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaไม่ได้ใช้mâi-dâai-cháiงานngaan
The technician suggested covering the appliances with cloth when not in use.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnทาสีtaa-sǐiเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngปกbpòkพื้นpʉ́ʉnด้วยdûuaiกระดาษgrà-dàatหนังสือพิมพ์nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ-pimเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกันganเปื้อนbpʉ̂ʉan
Before painting, we need to cover the floor with newspapers to prevent stains.
เขาkăoรีบrêepปกbpòkกล่องของขวัญglòng kŏng kwǎnด้วยdûuayผ้าpâaบางbaangๆ-เพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiฝุ่นfùnเกาะgòrและláeเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiใครkraiเห็นhĕnข้างในkâang nai
He quickly covered the gift box with a thin cloth to keep dust off and to hide what's inside.
4AdjectiveB1
normal; regular (abbr.)
used as an abbreviation for ปกติปกติbpòk-gà-dtì1normal state; norm2normal; usual; ordinary3normally; usually meaning normal, usual, or regular (e.g., in schedules or notes)
Examples
รถไฟrót-faiรถไฟrót-fai1train2railway; rail serviceเที่ยวtîiaoเที่ยวtîiao1[to] go out; hang out; travel for leisure; go clubbing2time; round (classifier)3[to] make the rounds; visit around4trip; journey; runเช้านี้cháao-níiเช้านี้cháao-níithis morningออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)ตามเวลาdtaam-wee-laaตามเวลาdtaam-wee-laaon time; on scheduleปกbpòkปกbpòk1cover; front cover2collar (of a garment)3[to] cover4normal; regular (abbr.)ไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockการเปลี่ยนแปลงgaan-bplìian-bplɛɛngการเปลี่ยนแปลงgaan-bplìian-bplɛɛngchange; alteration
This morning train departs as normal, no changes.
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Tomorrow is a normal workday; we start at nine as usual.
Today's class is as usual; no need to change rooms.
ช่วงchûuangเทศกาลtêet-sà-gaanอาจàatมีmiiรอบrɔ̂ɔpรถrótเพิ่มpə̂əmแต่dtɛ̀ɛวันธรรมดาwan-tam-má-daaยังyangวิ่งwîngปกbpòkตามdtaamตารางdtaa-raang
During festivals there may be extra runs, but on weekdays it operates as normal according to the schedule.
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
bpòk
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 | — | — |