หรอก
rɔ̀kMeanings
1ParticleB1
emphatic denial (actually not; certainly not)
a sentence-final particle used to strongly deny or contradict, often after giving a reason; adds firmness
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)โกรธgròotโกรธgròot1angry; mad2[to] be angry (at/with/about)เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herหรอกrɔ̀kหรอกrɔ̀k1emphatic denial (actually not; certainly not)2assurance/softener particle (explanatory tone)แค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉaiเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉai1tired; exhausted2[to] get tired; become tired3tiring; exhaustingนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀i1a little; a bit2a small amount
I'm not angry at you; I'm just a bit tired.
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He won't give up easily, because he has trained for a long time.
ไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngหวังว่าwǎng-wâaจะjàเสร็จsètภายในpaai-naiหนึ่งnʉ̀ngชั่วโมงchûua-moongหรอกrɔ̀kงานngaanนี้níiละเอียดlá-ìiatมากmâak
There's no need to hope that it will be finished within an hour; this work is very detailed.
ฉันchănไม่ได้mâi dâaiปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sètเพราะpráwไม่mâiอยากyàakช่วยchûuaiหรอกròkแต่dtàeเพราะpráwตารางdtaa-raangชนchonกันganจริงjingๆ-
It's not that I refuse because I don't want to help, but because my schedule truly conflicts.
2ParticleB2
assurance/softener particle (explanatory tone)
a sentence-final particle adding mild emphasis or assurance after an explanation; tone depends on context
Examples
ไม่ต้องรีบmâi-dtɔ̂ng-rîipไม่ต้องรีบmâi-dtɔ̂ng-rîipno need to hurry; take your timeหรอกrɔ̀kหรอกrɔ̀k1emphatic denial (actually not; certainly not)2assurance/softener particle (explanatory tone)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)รอrɔɔรอrɔɔ1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
No need to hurry, I can wait.
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Don’t worry, this can definitely be fixed.
It’s not expensive, you just need to book in advance.
ไม่ใช่mâi-châiว่าwâaเขาkǎoไม่mâiเก่งgèngหรอกrɔ̀kแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangไม่mâiมีโอกาสmii-oo-gàatแสดงฝีมือsà-dɛɛng-fǐi-mʉʉ
It’s not that he isn’t talented; he just hasn’t had the chance to show his skills.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is หรอก said หร็อก?
rɔ̀k
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ร 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
rɔ̀k
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 | — | — |