ยอก
yɔ̂ɔkMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] pull a muscle; [to] get a crick
to experience a sharp, stabbing pain from a pulled or strained muscle, often after a sudden or awkward movement; to get a crick (e.g., in the neck or back).
Examples
เมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháoเมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháothis morning; earlier this morningนอนnɔɔnนอนnɔɔn1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying downตกหมอนdtòk-mɔ̌ɔnตกหมอนdtòk-mɔ̌ɔn1[to] get a stiff neck (from sleeping)2stiff neck (from sleeping)ตื่นมาdtʉ̀ʉn-maaตื่นมาdtʉ̀ʉn-maa[to] wake upเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedคอยkɔɔiคอยkɔɔi1[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])2keep (doing); regularly (do)3[to] be on standby; be readyอกòkอกòk1chest; breast2breast (culinary cut)3bosom; heart (figurative)หันhǎnหันhǎn1[to] see (Northern Thai)2[to] turn; turn towardซ้ายsáaiซ้ายsáai1left (side/direction)2left (on the left side)3leftward; to the left4left-wing; leftistหันhǎnหันhǎn1[to] see (Northern Thai)2[to] turn; turn towardขวาkwǎaขวาkwǎa1right (direction/side)2the right; right side3right; to the right4right-wing; rightistก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเจ็บjèpเจ็บjèp1sore; painful2[to] hurt; be in pain3hurt (emotionally)4injured
I slept with my head off the pillow this morning, so I woke up with a crick in my neck. It hurts when I turn left or right.
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เวลาwee-laaจะjàยกyókของหนักkɔ̌ɔng-nàkต้องdtɔ̂ngย่อตัวyɔ̂ɔ-dtuuaลงlongก่อนgɔ̀ɔnไม่อย่างนั้นmâi-yàang-nánอาจจะàat-jàหลังlǎngยอกyɔ̂ɔkได้dâai
When you lift heavy things, you have to bend your knees first, otherwise you might get a crick in your back.
การนั่งทำงานgaan-nâng-tam-ngaanในnaiท่าtâaเดิมdəəmนานเกินไปnaan-gəən-bpaiโดยdooiไม่mâiขยับตัวkà-yàp-dtuuaเป็นสาเหตุbpen-sǎa-hèetสำคัญsǎm-kanที่tîiทำให้เกิดtam-hâi-gə̀ətอาaaการคอยgaan-kɔɔiอกòkหรือrʉ̌ʉหลังlǎngยอกyɔ̂ɔkได้dâai
Sitting and working in the same position for too long without moving is a major cause of getting a crick in the neck or back.
เขาkǎoรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเจ็บแปลบjèp-bplɛ̀ɛpที่tîiหลังlǎngทันทีที่tan-tii-tîiเอี้ยวตัวîiao-dtuuaไปbpaiหยิบyìpของkɔ̌ɔngเป็นbpenอาการaa-gaanหลังlǎngยอกyɔ̂ɔkที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaหลายlǎaiวันwanกว่าจะgwàa-jàหายhǎai
He felt a sharp pain in his back the moment he twisted to grab something; it's a back strain that will take several days to heal.
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
yɔ̂ɔk
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 | — | — |