หอก

hòk

Meanings

1NounB1

spear

a long pole weapon with a pointed head used for thrusting or throwing

Examples

นักรบโบราณnák róp boh-raanนักรบโบราณnák róp boh-raanancient warriorถือtĕuuaถือtĕuua1[to] hold; carry (by hand)2[to] bring/take (in hand)3[to] regard; consider; deem4[to] observe; keep (rules, precepts, fast)5[to] be strict/particular about6to count as; treat asหอกhòkหอกhòk1spear2stinger; barb; spike3harpoon (archaic/lit.)ยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] lengthen; grow longเดินนำหน้าdern nam nâaเดินนำหน้าdern nam nâa1[to] walk ahead; go in front2[to] lead the way (on foot)
The ancient warrior carried a long spear at the front.
2NounB2

stinger; barb; spike

a sharp, pointed part like a stinger, barb, or spike; also a sharp projection on tools or objects

Examples

ปลาbplaaปลาbplaa1fish (animal)2fish (as food)3classifier: fishบางชนิดbaang chá-nítบางชนิดbaang chá-nítsome kinds; certain typesมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoหอกhòkหอกhòk1spear2stinger; barb; spike3harpoon (archaic/lit.)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotครีบหลังคมkrêep lăng komมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyจับjàpจับjàp1[to] hold; grasp2[to] touch; feel3[to] catch; seize; capture4[to] arrest5[to] detect; pick up; sense6[to] assign; pair up; match7[to be] chilled; feel cold (body part)8[to] set; fix (price, time, etc.)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2[to] watch out for; guard against3watch out!; caution!อาจàatอาจàat1may; might (possibility)2possibly; perhaps3able; capable (literary/formal)โดนdohnโดนdohn1[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)2[to] be hit; be struck; be affected3[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)ตำdtamตำdtam1[to] pound; crush (with mortar/pestle)2[to] bruise; bash; batter3[to be] lowly; of lower rank (lit./archaic)4[to] make som tam–style; pound-mix
Some fish have very sharp spines on their dorsal fins; if handled carelessly, you might get pricked.
3NounC1

harpoon (archaic/lit.)

a barbed spear used for hunting (literary or historical usage)

Examples

นักล่าnák lâaนักล่าnák lâa1predatory person2hunterในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)นิยายní-yaaiนิยายní-yaai1novel; work of fiction2fiction; tale; storyใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]หอกhòkหอกhòk1spear2stinger; barb; spike3harpoon (archaic/lit.)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเงี่ยงngîiangเงี่ยงngîiang1barb/spine2barbed part3[to] bristle (rare)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofปักbpàkปักbpàk1[to] stick; insert; set upright2[to] embroider3N. (abbrev.) for northern regionสัตว์ป่าsàt bpàaสัตว์ป่าsàt bpàa1wild animal2wildlifeไม่ให้mâi hâiไม่ให้mâi hâi1[to] not allow; not let; forbid2[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give3so that not; in order to preventหลุดlùtหลุดlùt1[to] come off; come loose2[to] slip out; leak3[to] escape; get free4off-target; out of bounds; out of placeหนีnĕeหนีnĕe1[to] flee; run away; escape2[to] avoid; evade; dodge; shirk3[to] elope
The hunter in the tale used a barbed spear to pin the wild animal so it couldn’t escape.

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