ศก

sòk

Meanings

1AdjectiveB1

wavy; slightly curly

Wavy or slightly curly, used to describe hair, as in ผมศก.

Examples

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2NounC1

year (formal)

A year, chiefly in formal expressions such as ศกนี้ ('this year') and ศกหน้า ('next year'), and in compounds referring to calendar eras.

Examples

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3NounC2

hair (literary or royal)

The hair on the head, chiefly in literary or royal language, as in พระศก.

Examples

This Buddha image has hair arranged in small curls covering the head.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is ศก said สก?

sòk

  • Same-sounding letterศ sounds just like ส, so the reading uses ส.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Low tone

sòk

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——