ล็อก
lɔ́kMeanings
1NounA2
lock; catch; latch; locking mechanism
A device that secures something closed and can be opened with a key, code, or mechanism; also a catch or latch that holds parts in place.
Examples
ประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goalsนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoกุญแจgun-jɛɛกุญแจgun-jɛɛ1key (for a lock)2key; crucial factor3answer key; key (solutions)4clef (music)ล็อกlɔ́kล็อกlɔ́k1lock; catch; latch; locking mechanism2[to] lock; secure with a lock3[to] lock; fix in position
This door has a lock with a key.
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Yesterday I bought a box with a combination lock.
His suitcase has a double lock.
ฝาเครื่องfǎa-krʉ̂ʉangนี้níiปิดแน่นbpìt-nɛ̂nด้วยdûuaiตัวล็อกdtuua-lɔ́kสปริงsà-bpringเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiชิ้นส่วนchín-sùuanด้านในdâan-naiไม่mâiหลุดออกมาlùt-ɔ̀ɔk-maa
The lid of this machine is secured by a spring latch so the internal parts don't come loose.
2VerbA2
[to] lock; secure with a lock
To fasten something so it cannot be opened or accessed without a key, code, or mechanism.
Examples
ก่อนนอนgɔ̀ɔn-nɔɔnก่อนนอนgɔ̀ɔn-nɔɔn1before bed; before sleeping; at bedtime2bedtime (as a modifier)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ล็อกlɔ́kล็อกlɔ́k1lock; catch; latch; locking mechanism2[to] lock; secure with a lock3[to] lock; fix in positionประตูบ้านbprà-dtuu-bâanประตูบ้านbprà-dtuu-bâanhouse door; front doorทุกคืนtúk-kʉʉnทุกคืนtúk-kʉʉnevery night
Before bed I lock the house door every night.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanแม่ลืมmɛ̂ɛ-lʉʉmล็อกlɔ́kหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangเลยləəiรีบrîipกลับไปglàp-bpaiปิดbpìtและlɛ́ล็อกlɔ́kให้hâiแน่นnɛ̂n
Yesterday Mom forgot to lock the window, so she rushed back to close and lock it tightly.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiอย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉmล็อกlɔ́kตู้dtûuเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanด้วยdûuaiกุญแจgun-jɛɛเพราะprɔ́มีmiiเอกสารสำคัญèek-gà-sǎan-sǎm-kanอยู่yùuข้างในkâang-nai
Tomorrow don’t forget to lock the cabinet with a key because there are important documents inside.
ผมpǒmตั้งรหัสdtâng-rá-hàtแล้วlɛ́ɛoล็อกlɔ́kโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpไว้wáiเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiใครkraiเปิดbpə̀ətอ่านàanข้อความkɔ̂ɔ-kwaamได้dâaiโดยdooiไม่ได้รับmâi-dâi-rápอนุญาตà-nú-yâat
I set a passcode and locked my phone so that no one can open and read the messages without permission.
3VerbB1
[to] lock; fix in position
To set or hold something so it does not change or move (e.g., lock settings, lock a wheel).
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]ล็อกล้อlɔ́k-lɔ́ɔล็อกล้อlɔ́k-lɔ́ɔ[to] wheel-clamp; immobilize a wheelรถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerยกรถyók-rótยกรถyók-rót1[to] tow a vehicle2[to] lift a vehicleขึ้นแม่แรงkʉ̂n-mɛ̂ɛ-rɛɛngขึ้นแม่แรงkʉ̂n-mɛ̂ɛ-rɛɛng[to] jack up [sth]
The mechanic said to lock the car wheels before lifting the car with a jack.
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I locked the screen settings so it won't rotate automatically.
คุณครูkun-kruuล็อกlɔ́kคะแนนká-nɛɛnไว้wáiแล้วlɛ́ɛoนักเรียนnák-riianจึงjʉngแก้ไขgɛ̂ɛ-kǎiไม่ได้mâi-dâai
The teacher has locked the scores, so students cannot modify them.
เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกันganความผิดพลาดkwaam-pìt-plâatเราraoล็อกlɔ́kเวอร์ชันwəə-chânเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanและlɛ́บันทึกban-tʉ́kการเปลี่ยนแปลงgaan-bplìian-bplɛɛngทั้งหมดtáng-mòt
To prevent errors, we lock the document version and record all changes.
ผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanขอkɔ̌ɔล็อกlɔ́kราคาraa-kaaไว้wáiทั้งปีtáng-bpiiเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiลูกค้าlûuk-káaโดนdoonขึ้นkʉ̂nราคากลางraa-kaa-glaangปีbpii
Management wants to lock the price for the whole year so customers won’t face a midyear increase.
เราraoได้dâaiล็อกงบlɔ́k-ngópโฆษณาkoo-sà-naaไว้wáiแล้วlɛ́ɛoจึงjʉngใช้cháiเพิ่มpə̂əmไม่ได้mâi-dâaiแม้mɛ́ɛยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎaiจะjàโตdtoo
We’ve already locked the advertising budget, so we can’t add more even if sales grow.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtตกลงdtòk-longล็อกlɔ́kอัตราแลกเปลี่ยนàt-dtraa-lɛ̂ɛk-bplìianล่วงหน้าlûuang-nâaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangจากjàakค่าเงินkâa-ngənผันผวนpǎn-pǔuan
The company agreed to lock the exchange rate in advance to reduce volatility risk.
สัญญาsǎn-yaaฉบับchà-bàpใหม่màiนี้níiล็อกlɔ́kเพดานpee-daanค่าเช่าkâa-châoไม่ให้mâi-hâiปรับbpràpเกินgəən3ต่อปีdtɔ̀ɔ-bpii
This new contract locks the rent cap so it can’t be adjusted by more than 3% per year.
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 syllableShort vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
lɔ́k
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |