ล็อค
lɔ́kMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] lock; secure; immobilize
To secure [sth] against opening or movement using a lock, bolt, or other mechanism.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herล็อคlɔ́kล็อคlɔ́k1[to] lock; secure; immobilize2lock; locking mechanism3[to] lock; restrict access (computing)4[to] seize up; get stuck (lock up)5stall space; allotted space; slotประตูบ้านbprà-dtuu-bâanประตูบ้านbprà-dtuu-bâanhouse door; front doorทุกคืนtúk-kʉʉnทุกคืนtúk-kʉʉnevery night
She locks the house door every night.
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Don’t forget to lock the window before going out.
Staff must lock the safe after finishing the cash count.
ช่างchângติดตั้งdtìt-dtângราวraaoแขวนkwɛ̌ɛnแล้วlɛ́ɛoล็อคlɔ́kสกรูsà-gruuให้hâiแน่นnɛ̂nเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiร่วงหล่นrûuang-lònเวลาwee-laaใช้งานchái-ngaan
The handyman installed the rail and locked the screws tightly so it won’t fall during use.
2NounA2
lock; locking mechanism
A device or mechanism that prevents opening or movement, such as a door lock or bolt.
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; undergoล็อคlɔ́kล็อคlɔ́k1[to] lock; secure; immobilize2lock; locking mechanism3[to] lock; restrict access (computing)4[to] seize up; get stuck (lock up)5stall space; allotted space; slotแน่นหนาnɛ̂n-nǎaแน่นหนาnɛ̂n-nǎa1sturdy; solid; secure2tight; firmly fastened3well-fortified; well-guarded
This door has a secure lock.
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Yesterday I changed the lock on my front door.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiช่างchângจะjàมาmaaติดตั้งdtìt-dtângล็อคดิจิทัลlɔ́k-dì-jì-tâlที่tîiสำนักงานsǎm-nák-ngaan
Tomorrow a technician will install a digital lock at the office.
กล่องglɔ̀ngนิรภัยní-rá-paiใช้cháiล็อคlɔ́kสองชั้นsɔ̌ɔng-chánเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganการเปิดgaan-bpə̀ətโดยdooiไม่ได้รับmâi-dâi-rápอนุญาตà-nú-yâat
The safe uses a double-layer lock to prevent unauthorized opening.
3VerbB1
[to] lock; restrict access (computing)
To restrict access to or editing of digital content, an account, or another computer resource.
Examples
แอดมินɛ̀ɛt-minแอดมินɛ̀ɛt-min1admin; page/group admin2system administrator (sysadmin)ล็อคlɔ́kล็อคlɔ́k1[to] lock; secure; immobilize2lock; locking mechanism3[to] lock; restrict access (computing)4[to] seize up; get stuck (lock up)5stall space; allotted space; slotโพสต์póotโพสต์póot1[to] post (online)2post (online content)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[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.)ชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoชั่วคราวchûua-kraao1temporary; provisional; interim2temporarily; for the time beingเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkดราม่าdraa-mâaดราม่าdraa-mâa1drama (genre)2overblown emotional fuss; online drama (slang)
The admin locked the post temporarily to prevent drama.
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If there’s a lot of spam, we might have to lock the comments for now.
หลังlǎngประกาศกติกาbprà-gàat-gà-dtì-gaaใหม่màiเขาkǎoล็อคlɔ́kกระทู้grà-túuไม่ให้mâi-hâiใครkraiมาmaaแก้gɛ̂ɛเพิ่มpə̂əm
After announcing the new rules, they locked the thread so no one could edit it further.
เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiทีมงานtiim-ngaanตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiล็อคlɔ́kบัญชีผู้ใช้ban-chii-pûu-cháiที่tîiมีmiiพฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamน่าสงสัยnâa-sǒng-sǎiจนกว่าจะjon-gwàa-jàยืนยันตัวตนyʉʉn-yan-dtuua-dtonได้dâai
For security, the team decided to lock accounts with suspicious behavior until identity can be verified.
4VerbB1
[to] seize up; get stuck (lock up)
Of a body part or mechanism: to become stiff or stuck and unable to move, e.g., a neck or knee locks up.
Examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)เข่าkàoเข่าkàokneeว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeล็อคlɔ́kล็อคlɔ́k1[to] lock; secure; immobilize2lock; locking mechanism3[to] lock; restrict access (computing)4[to] seize up; get stuck (lock up)5stall space; allotted space; slotเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5[to] renew; extendไม่ไหวmâi-wǎiไม่ไหวmâi-wǎi[to] be unable (to [do sth]); cannotเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Yesterday my knee locked up; I couldn’t keep walking.
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พอpɔɔหันhǎnคอkɔɔเร็วเกินไปreo-gəən-bpaiคอkɔɔก็gɔ̂ล็อคlɔ́kทันทีtan-tiiต้องdtɔ̂ngนวดnûuatถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàขยับkà-yàpได้dâai
When I turned my neck too quickly, it locked up immediately; I had to massage it to move.
ช่วงchûuangหนาวnăaoๆ-นิ้วníuชอบchôpล็อคlókเวลาway-laaเขียนkĭianนานnaanๆ-จะjàขยับkà-yàpไม่ค่อยmâi kôiได้dâi
In cold weather my fingers tend to lock; when I write for long, they barely move.
กลไกgon-gaiฝาfǎaพับpápของkɔ̌ɔngเก้าอี้gâo-îiตัวdtuuaนี้níiชอบchɔ̂ɔpล็อคlɔ́kกลางคันglaang-kanทำให้tam-hâiกางgaangไม่mâiออกɔ̀ɔkต้องdtɔ̂ngงัดngátช่วยchûuai
The hinge mechanism of this chair often locks halfway, making it impossible to unfold without prying.
5NounB1
stall space; allotted space; slot
A designated space or section, especially a space allotted to a vendor in a market.
Examples
แม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káaแม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káafemale vendor; saleswoman; shopkeeperเช่าchâoเช่าchâo1[to] rent; lease2[to] let out; rent outวันละwan-láวันละwan-láper day; each day (rate/frequency)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostล็อคlɔ́kล็อคlɔ́k1[to] lock; secure; immobilize2lock; locking mechanism3[to] lock; restrict access (computing)4[to] seize up; get stuck (lock up)5stall space; allotted space; slotที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerตลาดนัดdtà-làat-nátตลาดนัดdtà-làat-nátperiodic/open-air market; pop-up marketเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofขายkǎaiขายkǎai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneselfผลไม้pǒn-lá-máaiผลไม้pǒn-lá-máaifruit
The vendor rents one stall slot per day at the flea market to sell fruit.
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ร้านก๋วยเตี๋ยวráan-gǔuai-dtǐiaoประจำbprà-jamของkɔ̌ɔngผมpǒmอยู่yùuล็อคlɔ́kกลางทางglaang-taangเดินdəənใกล้glâiทางเข้าtaang-kâo
My regular noodle shop is in a middle stall slot along the walkway, near the entrance.
Dad reserves a stall space in front of the school every morning to sell bread.
ถ้าtâaอยากได้yàak-dâaiล็อคlɔ́kติดdtìtมุมmumที่tîiคนkonเดินผ่านdəən-pàanเยอะyə́ต้องdtɔ̂ngไปต่อbpai-dtɔ̀ɔคิวkiuตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเช้ามืดcháo-mʉ̂ʉt
If you want a corner stall with heavy foot traffic, you must queue up before dawn.
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 -ค, 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 | — | — |