พอก
pɔ̂ɔkMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] apply a poultice; plaster on
to apply or spread a thick layer of a substance (e.g., mud, herbal paste) onto skin or a surface
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herพอกpɔ̂ɔkพอกpɔ̂ɔk[to] apply a poultice; plaster onโคลนkloonโคลนkloon1mud2[to] cloneบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of yearไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)สิบห้าsìp-hâaสิบห้าsìp-hâafifteen (15)นาทีnaa-tiiนาทีnaa-tii1minute (time unit)2moment; minute (informal)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ค่อยkɔ̂iค่อยkɔ̂i1gradually; little by little2gently; softly3not very; hardly (with negation)4then; later; only afterล้างออกláang-ɔ̀ɔkล้างออกláang-ɔ̀ɔk[to] wash [sth] off/out; rinse [sth] off
She applied a layer of mud on her face for fifteen minutes and then rinsed it off.
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The doctor advised applying an herbal paste to the knee to reduce swelling.
The handyman suggested spreading a thick layer of plaster over the crack before repainting.
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 syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
pɔ̂ɔk
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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 | — | — |