หมก
mòkMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] hide; stash; keep out of sight
to put or keep something out of sight, or to keep it secret so others do not see or know
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหมกmòkหมกmòk1[to] hide; stash; keep out of sight2[to] bury; cover completely3[to] cook in hot ashes; cook in a leaf parcelเงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)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.)ใต้dtâaiใต้dtâai1under; beneath; below2southern region; the South3south; southern4below; underneath (adverb)5under; subject to (authority/rules)ที่นอนtîi-nɔɔnที่นอนtîi-nɔɔn1mattress; sleeping pad2sleeping place; bedding areaไม่ให้mâi-hâiไม่ให้mâi-hâi1[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give2[to] not allow; not let; forbid3so that not; in order to preventใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverรู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] realize; find out; learn3[to] know how; know the proper way to act4[to] feel; sense; perceive
He hid the money under the mattress so no one would know.
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She kept her feelings hidden and didn't tell even her close friends.
ผู้จัดการpôo jàt gaanหมกmòkข้อมูลkôr moonบางส่วนbaang sùuanไว้wáiเพราะpráwกลัวgluuaจะjàกระทบgrà-tópภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lákบริษัทbò-rí-sàt
The manager concealed some information for fear it would affect the company's image.
เขาkǎoถูกtùukกล่าวหาglàao-hǎaว่าwâaหมกmòkเอกสารสำคัญèek-gà-sǎan-sǎm-kanเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiคณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanตรวจพบdtrùuat-pópความผิดปกติkwaam-pìt-bpòk-gà-dtì
He was accused of hiding key documents to keep the committee from detecting irregularities.
2VerbB1
[to] bury; cover completely
to cover something completely with soil, sand, or another material; to bury, smother, or submerge so it cannot be seen
Examples
เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultทรายsaaiทรายsaaisandหมกmòkหมกmòk1[to] hide; stash; keep out of sight2[to] bury; cover completely3[to] cook in hot ashes; cook in a leaf parcelของเล่นkŏng lênของเล่นkŏng lên1toy; plaything2novelty; fun gadget3plaything (figurative)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.)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofหาไม่เจอhăa mâi jerหาไม่เจอhăa mâi jer[to] be unable to find [sth]
The kids covered the toy completely with sand until it couldn’t be found.
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คนงานkon-ngaanรีบrîipหมกmòkท่อtɔ̂ɔด้วยdûuaiดินdinให้hâiมิดmítเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiใครkraiสะดุดsà-dùtล้มlóm
The workers hurried to cover the pipe completely with soil so no one would trip over it.
เขาkăoหมกmòkถังขยะtăng kà-yàด้วยdûuayใบไม้bai máaiหนาๆnăa năaเพื่อpêuuaกลบglòpให้hâiมิดmítและláeไม่mâiให้เห็นhâi hĕnจากjàakถนนtà-nŏn
He smothered the trash bin with thick leaves to cover it entirely and keep it out of sight from the road.
ระหว่างrá-wàangทำtamแนวnɛɛoสกัดsà-gàtน้ำป่าnáam-bpàaทีมสำรวจtiim-sǎm-rùuatต้องdtɔ̂ngหมกmòkสายเคเบิลsǎai-kee-bəənลงlongใต้dtâaiทรายsaaiให้hâiลึกlʉ́kพอpɔɔเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganคลื่นklʉ̂ʉnซัดsátพาpaaออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa
While building a barrier against flash floods, the survey team had to bury the cable deep enough under the sand to prevent waves from washing it out.
3VerbB2
[to] cook in hot ashes; cook in a leaf parcel
To cook food by burying it in hot ashes or embers, often wrapped in leaves; also to cook leaf-wrapped food by steaming or grilling.
Examples
ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)หมกปลาmòk-bplaaหมกปลาmòk-bplaa1mok pla (Isan/Lao-style steamed fish)2[to] make mok pla; [to] steam-bake fish in banana leavesด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooใบตองbai-dtɔɔngใบตองbai-dtɔɔngbanana leafแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เอาไปao-bpaiเอาไปao-bpai1[to] take/carry [sth] away2take it; you can have itนึ่งnʉ̂ngนึ่งnʉ̂ng1[to] steam [sth]2steamedจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเนื้อปลาnʉ́ʉa-bplaaเนื้อปลาnʉ́ʉa-bplaafish meat/fleshเซตตัวsét-dtuuaเซตตัวsét-dtuua1[to] set; solidify (materials)2[to] settle; stabilizeหอมกรุ่นhɔ̌ɔm-grùnหอมกรุ่นhɔ̌ɔm-grùnfragrant; aromatic
Grandma likes to wrap fish in banana leaves and steam it until the fish sets and smells fragrant.
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พ่อครัวpɔ̂ɔ-kruuaหมกเห็ดmòk-hètกับgàpสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiใบตองbai-dtɔɔngไหม้mâiเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiแต่dtɛ̀ɛกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmชวนchuuanกินgin
The chef cooked mushrooms with herbs by wrapping them; the banana leaf was slightly charred but smelled enticing.
แม่บ้านmɛ̂ɛ-bâanสอนsɔ̌ɔnหมกไข่mòk-kàiใส่sàiผักชีลาวpàk-chii-laaoโดยdooiห่อhɔ̀ɔใบตองbai-dtɔɔngให้hâiแน่นnɛ̂nแล้วlɛ́ɛoอบòpจนjonเนื้อแน่นnʉ́ʉa-nɛ̂nเป็นbpenก้อนgɔ̂ɔn
The homemaker taught how to make steamed-set egg wrapped in banana leaves with dill, tightening the wrap and baking until it firms up.
เขาkǎoปรับbpràpสูตรsùutหมกปลาช่อนmòk-bplaa-chɔ̂ɔnใช้cháiเตาอบdtao-òpแทนtɛɛnซึ้งsʉ́ngนึ่งnʉ̂ngเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiความร้อนkwaam-rɔ́ɔnสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌əและlɛ́เนื้อnʉ́ʉaหมกmòkเซตตัวsét-dtuuaพอดีpɔɔ-dii
He adapted the snakehead fish mok recipe, using an oven instead of a steamer for even heat and a perfectly set mixture.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ม puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
mòk
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 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 | — | — |