อโศก
à-sòokMeanings
1Proper nounA2
Asok (place name)
A proper name for locations in Thailand, notably the Asok area/intersection in Bangkok.
Examples
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close toสถานีอโศกsà-tǎa-nii-à-sòokสถานีอโศกsà-tǎa-nii-à-sòokAsok BTS station
My house is near Asok station.
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Let's meet at Asok tomorrow.
คุณkunต้องdtɔ̂ngเปลี่ยนbplìianรถrótที่tîiสถานีอโศกsà-tǎa-nii-à-sòokเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaไปbpaiรถไฟใต้ดินrót-fai-dtâai-din
You have to change trains at Asok station to get to the subway (MRT).
แยกอโศกyâek à-sòhkเป็นbpenจุดjùtที่têeรถติดrót dtìtมากที่สุดmâak têe sùtแห่งhàengหนึ่งในnèung naiกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpเพราะpráwเป็นbpenจุดตัดjùt dtàtของkŏngถนนtà-nŏnสายsăaiสำคัญsăm-kan
The Asok intersection is one of the most congested spots in Bangkok because it's where major roads cross.
2NounB2
ashoka tree (Saraca asoca; also Polyalthia longifolia)
A flowering tree known as the ashoka (Saraca asoca); in Thai usage also commonly refers to the ornamental 'Indian mast tree' (Polyalthia longifolia) planted along roads.
Examples
หน้าบ้านnâa-bâanหน้าบ้านnâa-bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing sideปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)อโศกà-sòokอโศกà-sòok1Asok (place name)2ashoka tree (Saraca asoca; also Polyalthia longifolia)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofให้ร่มเงาhâi-rôm-ngaoให้ร่มเงาhâi-rôm-ngao[to] provide shadeตอนบ่ายdtɔɔn-bàaiตอนบ่ายdtɔɔn-bàai1afternoon2in the afternoon
An ashoka tree was planted in front of the house to provide shade in the afternoon.
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ดอกdòkของkŏngต้นdtônอโศกà-sòhkน้ำnáamมีmeeสีส้มแดงsĕe sôm daengสดsòtและláeมีกลิ่นหอมmee glìn hŏmอ่อนๆòn ònโดยเฉพาะdoi chá-pórในnaiตอนกลางคืนdton glaang keun
The flowers of the Saraca asoca tree are bright orange-red and have a faint fragrance, especially at night.
ต้นdtônอโศกà-sòhkที่นิยมtêe ní-yomปลูกbplòokเป็นแนวbpen naeoตามdtaamถนนtà-nŏnในnaiเมืองไทยmeuuang taiจริงๆjing jingแล้วláeoคือkeuพันธุ์panอโศกà-sòhkอินเดียin-diiaซึ่งsêungมีmeeทรงพุ่มsong pûmสูงชะลูดsŏong chá-lôot
The 'asok' trees commonly planted in rows along streets in Thailand are actually the Indian mast tree variety, which has a tall, slender canopy.
ในnaiวรรณคดีโบราณwan-ná-ká-dii-boo-raanมักจะmák-jàกล่าวถึงglàao-tʉ̌ngความงามkwaam-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngต้นdtônอโศกà-sòokและlɛ́ดอกdɔ̀ɔkของมันkɔ̌ɔng-manในฐานะnai-tǎa-náสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákของkɔ̌ɔngความรักkwaam-rákที่tîiไม่สมหวังmâi-sǒm-wǎng
In ancient literature, the beauty of the ashoka tree and its flowers is often mentioned as a symbol of unrequited love.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อโศก said อะ-โสก?
à-sòok
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
à
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid 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 | — | — |