ยอก
yôk
Meanings
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
เมื่อเช้าmêuua cháoเมื่อเช้าmêuua cháothis morning; earlier todayนอนnonนอนnon1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying downตกหมอนdtòk mŏnตกหมอนdtòk mŏn1[to] get a stiff neck (from sleeping)2stiff neck (from sleeping)ตื่นมาdtèun maaตื่นมาdtèun maa[to] wake upเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)คอยkoiคอยkoi1[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])2keep (doing); keep on (doing)3[to] be on standby; be readyอกòkอกòk1chest; breast2bosom; heart (figurative)3breast (culinary cut)หันhănหันhăn1[to] turn; turn toward2[to] cut into pieces (Northern Thai/Isan; culinary)3be turned; turn (intransitive)ซ้ายsáaiซ้ายsáai1left (side/direction)2left (on the left side)3leftward; to the left4left-wing; leftistหันhănหันhăn1[to] turn; turn toward2[to] cut into pieces (Northern Thai/Isan; culinary)3be turned; turn (intransitive)ขวาkwăaขวาkwăa1right (direction/side)2the right; right side3turn right; go rightก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)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.