หวัก
wàkMeanings
1NounA2
ladle
A long-handled utensil with a bowl-shaped scoop, traditionally made from a coconut shell or metal, used for serving curry, soup, or rice; also called จวักจวักjà-wàkcoconut-shell ladle.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderหวักwàkหวักwàk1ladle2classifier for ladlefulsตักdtàkตักdtàk1lap (of a person)2[to] scoop; ladle; spoon upแกงgɛɛngแกงgɛɛng1Thai curry (soup/stew)2[to] make curry; cook a curry dish3classifier: อย่าง
Mom uses a ladle to serve curry.
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This ladle is made from a coconut shell and has a wooden handle.
2ClassifierA2
classifier for ladlefuls
A counting word for portions of food or liquid measured by the amount held in a ladle.
Examples
ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forแกงgɛɛngแกงgɛɛng1Thai curry (soup/stew)2[to] make curry; cook a curry dish3classifier: อย่างหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostหวักwàkหวักwàk1ladle2classifier for ladlefulsค่ะkâค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, statement)2polite particle (female, short response)
One ladleful of curry, please.
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This morning, Mom served me two ladlefuls of rice soup.
I'll add another ladleful of broth in a moment.
Two ladlefuls of curry are enough because I don't eat much rice.
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 ว 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
wàk
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 | — | — |