ฮอก
hɔ̂ɔkMeanings
1NounA2
squirrel (Isan)
In northeastern Thai, a squirrel: a rodent typically having a bushy tail and often living in trees.
Examples
ฮอกhɔ̂ɔkฮอกhɔ̂ɔk1squirrel (Isan)2bell; cattle bell (Northern Thai)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoหางฟูhǎang-fuuหางฟูhǎang-fuufluffy/puffed-up tail
This squirrel has a bushy tail.
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This morning I saw a squirrel run up a tree.
Two squirrels are eating fruit in the tree behind the house.
ยายyaaiบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaคนอีสานkon-ii-sǎanเรียกrîiakกระรอกgrà-rɔ̂ɔkว่าwâaฮอกhɔ̂ɔkแล้วlɛ́ɛoชี้chíiให้ดูhâi-duuตัวdtuuaที่อยู่tîi-yùuบนbonต้นมะม่วงdtôn-má-mûuang
Grandma said that people in northeastern Thailand call squirrels 'hok,' then pointed to one in the mango tree.
2NounA2
bell; cattle bell (Northern Thai)
In northern Thai, a bell, especially one hung around the neck of cattle or buffalo.
Examples
ฮอกhɔ̂ɔkฮอกhɔ̂ɔk1squirrel (Isan)2bell; cattle bell (Northern Thai)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerคอkɔɔคอkɔɔ1neck2throat3collar; neckline4neck (of an object)5enthusiast; fan; loverวัวwuuaวัวwuuacow; cattleมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเสียงดังsǐiang-dangเสียงดังsǐiang-dang1loud; noisy (high volume)2a loud noise
The bell around the cow's neck is loud.
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Yesterday Dad bought a bell to hang around the cow's neck.
I heard the bell as the cow walked past the house.
ลุงlungที่อยู่tîi-yùuภาคเหนือpâak-nʉ̌ʉaบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiฉันchǎnฟังfangเสียงsǐiangฮอกhɔ̂ɔkที่tîiคอkɔɔวัวwuuaจะได้jà-dâaiรู้rúuว่าwâaมันmanอยู่yùuตรงไหนdtrong-nǎi
My uncle in northern Thailand told me to listen for the bell around the cow's neck so I would know where it was.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
hɔ̂ɔk
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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 | — | — |