ผีหลอก
pǐi-lɔ̀ɔkMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] be haunted by a ghost
the act of a ghost haunting, scaring, or tricking a person; to be haunted by a ghost.
Examples
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He said he was once haunted by a ghost when he went to a camp.
Have you ever been haunted by a ghost?
คนkonแถวนี้tɛ̌ɛo-níiเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaบ้านร้างbâan-ráangหลังlǎngนั้นnánมีmiiผีหลอกpǐi-lɔ̀ɔkเลยləəiไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiกล้าglâaเข้าไปkâo-bpaiใกล้glâi
People around here believe that the abandoned house is haunted, so no one dares to go near it.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
pǐi
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
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หลอกlɔ̀ɔkหลอกlɔ̀ɔk1[to] deceive; cheat; trick2[to] scare; spook; play a trick on3fake; sham; counterfeit4[to] lure; bait; entice (under false pretenses)[to] deceive; cheat; trickPart 2
ผีหลอกpǐi-lɔ̀ɔkผีหลอกpǐi-lɔ̀ɔk[to] be haunted by a ghost[to] be haunted by a ghostWord