ปกแข็ง

bpòk-kɛ̌ng

Meanings

1NounB1

hardcover (book)

a hardcover book.

Examples

ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉ1book (printed work)2document; letterปกแข็งbpòk-kɛ̌ngปกแข็งbpòk-kɛ̌ng1hardcover (book)2hardcover; hardbackมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2classifier: knives, swords, candles, carts
I bought one hardcover book.
3 more examples
ร้านหนังสือráan năng-sĕuมือสองmeu sŏngมีmeeปกแข็งbpòk kăengสวยๆsŭuai sŭuaiราคาไม่แพงraa-kaa mâi paengเยอะyéhเลยloie
The second-hand bookstore has a lot of beautiful, inexpensive hardcovers.
สำหรับsăm-ràpหนังสือnǎng-sĕuที่têeชอบchôpมากmâakจริงๆjing jingฉันchănยอมyomจ่ายjàaiแพงกว่าpaeng gwàaเพื่อpêuuaซื้อséuสะสมsà-sŏmเป็นbpenปกแข็งbpòk kăeng
For books I truly love, I'm willing to pay more to collect them as hardcovers.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaปกbpòkอ่อนɔ̀ɔnจะjàพกพาสะดวกpók-paa-sà-dùuakกว่าgwàaแต่dtɛ̀ɛปกแข็งbpòk-kɛ̌ngก็gɔ̂ให้hâiความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kที่tîiคลาสสิกklâat-sìkและlɛ́น่าnâaเก็บสะสมgèp-sà-sǒmมากกว่าmâak-gwàa
Although a paperback is more portable, a hardcover gives a more classic and collectible feeling.
2AdjectiveB1

hardcover; hardback

[of a book] having a stiff, protective cover; hardback; hardbound.

Examples

หนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉ1book (printed work)2document; letterเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2classifier: knives, swords, candles, cartsนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)แบบbɛ̀ɛpแบบbɛ̀ɛp1style; type; kind; manner2classifier for types, styles, or designs3model; pattern; design; template4form; questionnaire5model; person posing6in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)ปกแข็งbpòk-kɛ̌ngปกแข็งbpòk-kɛ̌ng1hardcover (book)2hardcover; hardback
This book is a hardback version.
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ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉปกแข็งbpòk-kɛ̌ngมากกว่าmâak-gwàaเพราะprɔ́มันmanทนทานton-taanและlɛ́ไม่mâiยับyápง่ายngâaiเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanปกbpòkอ่อนɔ̀ɔn
I prefer reading hardback books because they are more durable and don't get creased as easily as paperbacks.
คุณkunมีmiiนิยายní-yaaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiฉบับchà-bàpปกแข็งbpòk-kɛ̌ngไหมmǎiครับkrápผมpǒmอยากได้yàak-dâaiไปเป็นbpai-bpenของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎn
Do you have the hardback edition of this novel? I'd like to get it as a gift.
สำนักพิมพ์sǎm-nák-pimตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiตีพิมพ์dtii-pimฉบับchà-bàpปกแข็งbpòk-kɛ̌ngรุ่นพิเศษrûn-pí-sèetเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaฉลองchà-lɔ̌ɔngที่tîiนวนิยายná-wá-ní-yaaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiขายดีkǎai-diiครบkrópล้านláanเล่มlêm
The publisher decided to print a special hardback edition to celebrate the novel selling one million copies.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

ปกbpòkปกbpòk1cover; front cover2collar (of a garment)3[to] cover4normal; regular (abbr.)cover; front coverPart 1
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แข็งkɛ̌ngแข็งkɛ̌ng1hard; solid2stiff; rigid; firm3strong; tough (person/stance)4frozen5[to] strengthen; rise in value (of currency)6erecthard; solidPart 2
ปกแข็งbpòk-kɛ̌ngปกแข็งbpòk-kɛ̌nghardcover (book)hardcover (book)Word