หอก
hɔ̀ɔkMeaning
1NounB1
spear
a long pole weapon with a pointed head used for thrusting or throwing
Examples
นักรบโบราณnák-róp-boo-raanนักรบโบราณnák-róp-boo-raanancient warriorถือtʉ̌ʉถือtʉ̌ʉ1[to] hold; carry (by hand)2[to] regard; consider; deem3[to] observe; keep (rules, precepts, fast)4[to] be strict/particular aboutหอกhɔ̀ɔkหอกhɔ̀ɔkspearยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] grow long; become longerเดินนำหน้าdəən-nam-nâaเดินนำหน้าdəən-nam-nâa1[to] walk ahead; go in front2[to] lead the way (on foot)
The ancient warrior carried a long spear at the front.
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ในnaiพิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panมีmiiหอกhɔ̀ɔkเหล็กlèkปลายแหลมbplaai-lɛ̌ɛmจากjàakสมัยอยุธยาsà-mǎi-à-yút-tá-yaa
The museum has sharp-pointed iron spears from the Ayutthaya period.
The guard stood watch at the palace gate at night with a spear.
แม่ทัพmɛ̂ɛ-tápสั่งsàngแนวnɛɛoทหารtá-hǎanตั้งหอกdtâng-hɔ̀ɔkเป็นแถวbpen-tɛ̌ɛoหนาnǎaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสกัดsà-gàtทหารม้าtá-hǎan-máa
The general ordered the infantry to form dense ranks of spears to block the cavalry.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
hɔ̀ɔk
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 | — | — |