ลูกโอ๊ก
lûuk-óokMeaning
1NounB1
acorn
The nut of an oak tree, known as an acorn.
Examples
กระรอกgrà-rɔ̂ɔkกระรอกgrà-rɔ̂ɔksquirrelกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)ลูกโอ๊กlûuk-óokลูกโอ๊กlûuk-óokacornบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ต้นไม้dtôn-máaiต้นไม้dtôn-máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)
The squirrel is eating an acorn on the tree.
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เด็กๆdèk dèkชอบchôpเก็บgèpลูกโอ๊กlôok ôhkมาmaaทำงานฝีมือtam ngaan fĕe-meuในช่วงnai chûuangฤดูใบไม้ร่วงréu-doo bai-mái rûuang
Children like to collect acorns to make crafts during autumn.
ตอนdtɔɔnไปbpaiเดินป่าdəən-bpàaฉันchǎnเห็นhěnลูกโอ๊กlûuk-óokตกอยู่dtòk-yùuใต้dtâaiต้นไม้ใหญ่dtôn-máai-yàiเต็มไปหมดdtem-bpai-mòt
When I went hiking, I saw acorns scattered all over the ground under the big tree.
ลูกโอ๊กlûuk-óokเพียงpiiangลูกเดียวlûuk-diiaoก็gɔ̂สามารถsǎa-mâatเติบโตdtə̀əp-dtooกลายเป็นglaai-bpenต้นdtônโอ๊กóokที่tîiใหญ่โตyài-dtooและlɛ́แข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngได้dâaiในอนาคตnai-à-naa-kót
A single acorn can grow to become a large and strong oak tree in the future.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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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
lûuk
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectschild; son; daughterPart 1
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ลูกโอ๊กlûuk-óokลูกโอ๊กlûuk-óokacornacornWord