ล่ก
lôkMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
flustered; panicked; fumbling
acting in a flustered, panicked, or clumsy manner due to nervousness, pressure, or being in a hurry (often used as slang)
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)เรียกrîiakเรียกrîiak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demand4[to] draw attention; bring out a reactionให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ตอบคำถามdtɔ̀ɔp-kam-tǎamตอบคำถามdtɔ̀ɔp-kam-tǎam[to] answer [a question]เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerทำตัวtam-dtuuaทำตัวtam-dtuua[to] behave; conduct oneself; carry oneselfล่กlôkล่กlôkflustered; panicked; fumblingจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofพูดไม่ออกpûut-mâi-ɔ̀ɔkพูดไม่ออกpûut-mâi-ɔ̀ɔk[to] be speechless
When the teacher called him to answer the question, he acted so flustered that he couldn't speak.
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Don't panic just yet. Take your time to think, and you'll find a way out eventually.
ตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiโดนตำรวจdoon-dtam-rùuatเรียกrîiakตรวจdtrùuatใบขับขี่bai-kàp-kìiเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ล่กlôkอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang-hěn-dâai-chátจนjonดูduuน่าสงสัยnâa-sǒng-sǎi
When she was pulled over by the police to check her driver's license, she was visibly flustered, which looked suspicious.
การพรีเซนต์gaan-prii-seenงานngaanครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛkอาจจะàat-jàทำให้tam-hâiคุณkunรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kล่กlôkได้dâaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛถ้าtâaฝึกซ้อมfʉ̀k-sɔ́ɔmมาmaaดีdiiทุกอย่างtúk-yàangจะjàผ่านไปpàan-bpaiได้dâaiอย่างราบรื่นyàang-râap-rʉ̂ʉn
Presenting a project for the first time might make you feel flustered, but if you have practiced well, everything will go smoothly.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
lôk
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |