ปอกลอก
bpɔ̀ɔk-lɔ̂ɔkMeaning
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[to] fleece [sb]; swindle [sb]
To deceive someone into giving up their money or possessions, often taking most or all of what they have.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillแกล้งทำเป็นglɛ̂ɛng-tam-bpenแกล้งทำเป็นglɛ̂ɛng-tam-bpen[to] deliberately pretend; [to] feignรักเธอrák-təəรักเธอrák-təəI love youเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofปอกลอกbpɔ̀ɔk-lɔ̂ɔkปอกลอกbpɔ̀ɔk-lɔ̂ɔk[to] fleece [sb]; swindle [sb]พอได้pɔɔ-dâaiพอได้pɔɔ-dâai1acceptable; passable; okay2[to] be able to do [something] to some extentเงินngənเงินngən1money2silver (metal)แล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂แล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂1and then; after that (sequence)2and also; plus (addition)3and; so; then (continuation/filler)หนีไปnǐi-bpaiหนีไปnǐi-bpai[to] flee; run away; escape (away)
He pretended to love her to swindle her, then ran away once he got the money.
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ลุงlungถูกtùukมิจฉาชีพmít-chǎa-chîipปอกลอกbpɔ̀ɔk-lɔ̂ɔkจนjonเงินเก็บngən-gèpแทบtɛ̂ɛpไม่mâiเหลือlʉ̌ʉaเพราะprɔ́หลงเชื่อlǒng-chʉ̂ʉaว่าwâaจะได้jà-dâaiกำไรgam-raiสูงsǔung
My uncle was swindled out of almost all his savings because he believed he would make a large profit.
กว่าจะgwàa-jàรู้rúuว่าwâaหุ้นส่วนhûn-sùuanไม่ได้mâi-dâaiคิดkítจะjàทำธุรกิจtam-tú-rá-gìtจริงjingเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ถูกtùukปอกลอกbpɔ̀ɔk-lɔ̂ɔkจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngขายkǎaiบ้านbâanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaใช้หนี้chái-nîiเสียแล้วsǐia-lɛ́ɛo
By the time he realized his business partner had never intended to run a real business, he had been swindled so badly that he had to sell his house to repay his debts.
พวกpûuakมิจฉาชีพmít-chǎa-chîipมักสร้างmák-sâangความไว้ใจkwaam-wái-jaiก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàปอกลอกbpɔ̀ɔk-lɔ̂ɔkเหยื่อyʉ̀ʉaโดยdooiอ้างว่าâang-wâaมีโอกาสmii-oo-gàatลงทุนlong-tunที่tîiให้hâiผลตอบแทนpǒn-dtɔ̀ɔp-tɛɛnสูงsǔung
Scammers often build trust before fleecing their victims by claiming to offer investment opportunities with high returns.
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
- 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
bpɔ̀ɔk
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ปอbpɔɔปอbpɔɔ1Por (given name/nickname)2name of Thai letter ป (por pla)3jute/kenaf (fiber plant)4bast fiber from jute/kenafPor (given name/nickname)Part 1
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ปอกลอกbpɔ̀ɔk-lɔ̂ɔkปอกลอกbpɔ̀ɔk-lɔ̂ɔk[to] fleece [sb]; swindle [sb][to] fleece [sb]; swindle [sb]Word