วอล์ก
wɔ̂ɔkMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] walk
to move on foot; to walk, especially as exercise (English loanword)
Examples
ทุกเช้าtúk cháoทุกเช้าtúk cháoevery morningเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ออกไปòk bpaiออกไปòk bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2Get out!3out; outward and away4[to] lead out to; extend toวอล์กwôkวอล์กwôk1[to] walk2[to] travelเบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] urinate (polite euphemism)6[to] lighten; reduce; easeๆ-รอบrôpรอบrôp1around; surrounding2round; cycle; lap; turn3time slot; session4perimeter; circumference; surrounding area5classifier: rounds; laps; showings6all around; fullyหมู่บ้านmòo bâanหมู่บ้านmòo bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofออกกำลังกายòk gam-lang gaaiออกกำลังกายòk gam-lang gaai[to] exercise; work out
Every morning, he goes for a light walk around the neighborhood for exercise.
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วันหยุดwan yùtนี้néeบริษัทbor-rí-sàtของเราkŏng raoจะjàจัดกิจกรรมjàt gìt-jà-gamวอล์กwôkแรลลี่raen-lêeเพื่อpêuuaส่งเสริมsòng sĕrmสุขภาพsùk-kà-pâapของkŏngพนักงานpá-nák-ngaan
This holiday, our company will organize a walk rally activity to promote employee health.
แพทย์แนะนำpɛ̂ɛt-nɛ́-namให้hâiเขาkǎoเปลี่ยนbplìianจากjàakการวิ่งgaan-wîngมาmaaเป็นbpenการgaanวอล์กwɔ̂ɔkแทนtɛɛnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดแรงกระแทกlót-rɛɛng-grà-tɛ̂ɛkที่tîiเข่าkào
The doctor advised him to switch from running to walking instead to reduce the impact on his knees.
เทรนด์treenการออกกำลังกายgaan-ɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiแบบbɛ̀ɛpพาวเวอร์pao-wə̂əวอล์กwɔ̂ɔkกำลังgam-langได้รับความนิยมdâi-ráp-kwaam-ní-yomอย่างมากyàang-mâakในnaiกลุ่มผู้สูงอายุglùm-pûu-sǔung-aa-yúที่tîiรักสุขภาพrák-sùk-kà-pâap
The power walking exercise trend is currently gaining immense popularity among health-conscious seniors.
2VerbB2
[to] travel
to commit a traveling violation in basketball (taking too many steps without dribbling)
Examples
กรรมการgam-má-gaanกรรมการgam-má-gaan1committee member; board member2referee; umpire; judge (sports/contests)เป่าbpàoเป่าbpào1[to] blow (air from the mouth)2[to] blow (into a wind instrument/device)3[to] blow out (a flame)4[to] inflate by blowing5[to] blow air onto [sth]นกหวีดnók-wìitนกหวีดnók-wìit1whistle (device)2classifier: อันจับjàpจับjàp1[to] hold; grasp2[to] touch; feel3[to] catch; seize; capture4[to] arrest5[to] perch (of a bird)6[to] detect; pick up; sense7[to] attack; come on (of fever)8[to] settle on; stick to a surfaceวอล์กwɔ̂ɔkวอล์กwɔ̂ɔk1[to] walk2[to] travelผู้เล่นpûu-lênผู้เล่นpûu-lên1player; gamer2participant; player (in a market or field)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)
The referee blew the whistle to call a walking violation on that player.
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ในnaiกีฬาgii-laaบาสเกตบอลbàat-gèt-bɔɔnถ้าtâaคุณkunก้าวgâaoเท้าtáaoเกินgəənสองsɔ̌ɔngก้าวgâaoโดยdooiไม่mâiเลี้ยงลูกlíiang-lûukจะjàถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâaวอล์กwɔ̂ɔkทันทีtan-tii
In basketball, if you take more than two steps without dribbling the ball, it is considered a walking violation immediately.
โค้ชkóotเตือนdtʉʉanนักกีฬาnák-gii-laaว่าwâaอย่าyàaรีบrîipก้าวgâaoเท้าtáaoก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiจะjàเริ่มrə̂əmเลี้ยงลูกlíiang-lûukเพราะprɔ́อาจจะàat-jàเสียsǐiaเทิร์นtəənโอเวอร์oo-wə̂əจากjàakการgaanวอล์กwɔ̂ɔkได้dâai
The coach warned the athletes not to rush their steps before starting to dribble, as it could result in a turnover from a walking violation.
ในช่วงnai-chûuangท้ายเกมtáai-geemที่tîiตึงเครียดdtʉng-krîiatเขาkǎoพลาดplâatทำtamวอล์กwɔ̂ɔkจนjonทำให้tam-hâiทีมtiimฝั่งตรงข้ามfàng-dtrong-kâamได้dâaiสิทธิ์sìtครองkrɔɔngบอลbɔɔn
In the tense final moments of the game, he mistakenly committed a walk, giving the opposing team the right to possess the ball.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is วอล์ก said วอก?
wɔ̂ɔk
- Silent letterล์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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
ล์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |