วอก
wɔ̂ɔkMeanings
1NounB1
Monkey (Thai/Chinese zodiac)
the Monkey in the Thai/Chinese zodiac; also, a person born in a Year of the Monkey
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ปีนี้bpii-níiปีนี้bpii-níi1this year2this year; during the current yearเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ปีbpiiปีbpii1year2classifier: yearsวอกwɔ̂ɔkวอกwɔ̂ɔk1Monkey (Thai/Chinese zodiac)2unnaturally pale; overly white (colloq.)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทำบุญtam-bunทำบุญtam-bun1[to] make merit; perform religious good deeds2hold a merit-making ceremonyรับrápรับráp1[to] receive; get2[to] accept3[to] pick up; collect4[to] admit; confess5[to] take (a call/order/job)6[to] host; welcome7[to] defend; resist an attack8[to] withstand; bear9bottom; receptive sexual partner (slang)ปีใหม่bpii-màiปีใหม่bpii-mài1New Year (holiday/season)2the new year (time period)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; household
This year is the Year of the Monkey, so I want to make merit for the New Year with my family.
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พ่อpɔ̂ɔเกิดgə̀ətปีbpiiวอกwɔ̂ɔkเขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpเล่าเรื่องlâo-rʉ̂ʉangความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpคนkonที่tîiเกิดgə̀ətปีbpiiวอกwɔ̂ɔkให้hâiพวกเราpûuak-raoฟังfang
Dad was born in the Year of the Monkey, and he likes to tell us beliefs about people born in the Year of the Monkey.
ตามdtaamปฏิทินbpà-dtì-tinจีนjiinเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanฉันchǎnเกิดgə̀ətปีbpiiวอกwɔ̂ɔkและlɛ́บอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaดวงduuangปีนี้bpii-níiของkɔ̌ɔngคนkonปีbpiiวอกwɔ̂ɔkจะjàดีdiiด้านdâanการงานgaan-ngaan
According to the Chinese calendar, my friend was born in the Year of the Monkey and says that this year people born in the Year of the Monkey will have good luck in their careers.
เขาkǎoเลือกlʉ̂ʉakสวมsǔuamเครื่องรางkrʉ̂ʉang-raangรูปrûupวอกwɔ̂ɔkในnaiวันตรุษจีนwan-dtrùt-jiinเพราะprɔ́เชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaจะjàเสริมดวงsə̌əm-duuangสำหรับsǎm-ràpคนkonเกิดgə̀ətปีbpiiวอกwɔ̂ɔk
He chose to wear a Monkey-shaped amulet on Lunar New Year because he believes it will enhance fortune for those born in the Year of the Monkey.
2AdjectiveC1
unnaturally pale; overly white (colloq.)
Unnaturally or excessively white, especially of a face covered with too much powder or makeup.
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แป้งbpɛ̂ɛngแป้งbpɛ̂ɛng1flour; starch (for cooking)2powder (cosmetic; talc)3dough; batterสีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polishนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)อ่อนɔ̀ɔnอ่อนɔ̀ɔn1soft; tender2weak; feeble3mild; light (intensity/taste)4young; immature5inexperienced; unseasoned6gentle; lenient7[to] weaken; soften; depreciateเกินไปgəən-bpaiเกินไปgəən-bpaitoo; overly; excessivelyทาtaaทาtaa1[to] apply; spread (a substance)2[to] coat; paint (surface)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)วอกwɔ̂ɔkวอกwɔ̂ɔk1Monkey (Thai/Chinese zodiac)2unnaturally pale; overly white (colloq.)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asชัดchátชัดchát1clear; sharp (visible/audible)2clear; definite3clearlyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)คอkɔɔคอkɔɔ1neck2throat3collar; neckline4neck (of an object)5enthusiast; fan; loverคนละkon-láคนละkon-lá1each; per person2apiece; each; per person3separate; different (for each)สีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polish
This powder is too light; it makes my face look so unnaturally white that the difference between my face and neck is obvious.
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พอpɔɔถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupเปิดbpə̀ətแฟลชflɛ̂ɛtหน้าnâaฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂ดูduuวอกwɔ̂ɔkกว่าgwàaตอนdtɔɔnส่องกระจกsɔ̀ɔng-grà-jòkทั้งที่táng-tîiลงแป้งlong-bpɛ̂ɛngไปbpaiไม่มากmâi-mâak
When I took a photo with the flash on, my face looked chalkier than it did in the mirror, even though I hadn’t applied much powder.
ช่างแต่งหน้าchâng-dtɛ̀ng-nâaเลือกlʉ̂ʉakปรับbpràpสีรองพื้นsǐi-rɔɔng-pʉ́ʉnให้hâiกลืนglʉʉnกับgàpผิวpǐuบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenคอkɔɔแทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàพอกpɔ̂ɔkแป้งbpɛ̂ɛngเพิ่มpə̂əmจนjonหน้าnâaวอกwɔ̂ɔkและlɛ́ดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉanสวมหน้ากากsǔuam-nâa-gàak
The makeup artist adjusted the foundation shade to blend with the skin on the neck rather than piling on more powder and leaving the face unnaturally white and mask-like.
ลุคlúkที่tîiตั้งใจdtâng-jaiให้ดูhâi-duuผิวpǐuสว่างsà-wàangเป็นธรรมชาติbpen-tam-má-châatกลับกลายเป็นglàp-glaai-bpenหน้าnâaขาวkǎaoวอกwɔ̂ɔkเพราะprɔ́เลือกlʉ̂ʉakรองพื้นrɔɔng-pʉ́ʉnอ่อนɔ̀ɔnกว่าgwàaสีผิวsǐi-pǐuจริงjingหลายlǎaiเฉดchèet
A look intended to make the skin appear naturally radiant instead left the face starkly white because the foundation was several shades lighter than the actual skin tone.
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 syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
wɔ̂ɔk
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 | — | — |