หมกตัว
mòk-dtuuaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] hide away; [to] be secluded
To hide oneself away; to stay in seclusion or out of sight.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่สบายmâi-sà-baaiไม่สบายmâi-sà-baai1unwell; ill; sick2[to] be unwell; feel illเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedหมกตัวmòk-dtuuaหมกตัวmòk-dtuua[to] hide away; [to] be secludedอยู่ในyùu-naiอยู่ในyùu-nai[to] be in [somewhere]ห้องนอนhɔ̂ng-nɔɔnห้องนอนhɔ̂ng-nɔɔnbedroomทั้งวันtáng-wanทั้งวันtáng-wanall day; the whole day
He was sick, so he holed himself up in his bedroom all day.
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ช่วงchûuangสอบsɔ̀ɔpไล่lâiนักเรียนnák-riianส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiจะjàหมกตัวmòk-dtuuaอยู่yùuแต่dtɛ̀ɛในnaiห้องสมุดhɔ̂ng-sà-mùtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ
During final exams, most students will hide themselves away in the library to read.
ตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoอกหักòk-hàkเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂หมกตัวmòk-dtuuaอยู่yùuแต่dtɛ̀ɛในบ้านnai-bâanไม่mâiอยากเจอyàak-jəəหน้าnâaใครkrai
Ever since he got his heart broken, he has been secluded at home and doesn't want to see anyone.
หลังจากlăng jàakเกิดgèrtเรื่องอื้อฉาวrêuuang êúu chăaoดาราdaa-raaสาวsăaoก็gâwเลือกlêuuakที่จะtêe jàหมกตัวmòk dtuuaอยู่yòoเงียบๆngîiap ngîiapและláeปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sètที่จะtêe jàให้สัมภาษณ์hâi săm-pâatกับgàpสื่อsèuu
After the scandal, the actress chose to stay in seclusion and refused to give interviews to the media.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
หมกmòkหมกmòk1[to] hide; stash; keep out of sight2[to] bury; cover completely3[to] cook in hot ashes; cook in a leaf parcel[to] hide; stash; keep out of sightPart 1
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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)Part 2
หมกตัวmòk-dtuuaหมกตัวmòk-dtuua[to] hide away; [to] be secluded[to] hide away; [to] be secludedWord