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kǎo-dtɔ̀ɔkMeaning
1Proper nounB2
Kho Tok; Khao Tok (toponym)
A proper noun used as a place name, typically romanized as Kho Tok or Khao Tok; not a common noun meaning a mountain pass.
Examples
เสาร์นี้sǎo-níiเสาร์นี้sǎo-níi1this Saturday2on this Saturdayเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ขับรถkàp-rótขับรถkàp-rót[to] drive (a motor vehicle)ไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเขาตอกkǎo-dtɔ̀ɔkเขาตอกkǎo-dtɔ̀ɔkKho Tok; Khao Tok (toponym)กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; household
This Saturday our whole family will drive to visit Khao Tok.
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ฉันchǎnจองโฮมสเตย์jɔɔng-hoom-sà-dteeใกล้glâiเขาตอกkǎo-dtɔ̀ɔkไว้wáiแล้วlɛ́ɛoเพราะprɔ́อยากyàakตื่นมาdtʉ̀ʉn-maaดูduuทะเลหมอกtá-lee-mɔ̀ɔk
I booked a homestay near Kho Tok because I want to wake up to see the sea of mist.
เทศกาลtêet-sà-gaanปีนี้bpii-níiองค์กรong-gɔɔnท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnที่tîiเขาตอกkǎo-dtɔ̀ɔkจัดกิจกรรมjàt-gìt-jà-gamเดินป่าdəən-bpàaศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎaธรรมชาติtam-má-châatและlɛ́เวิร์กช็อปwə́ək-chɔ̀pงานหัตถกรรมพื้นบ้านngaan-hàt-tà-gam-pʉ́ʉn-bâan
This year’s festival, the local organization at Kho Tok is holding nature-hike activities and workshops on local handicrafts.
เส้นทางขึ้นsên-taang-kʉ̂nเขาตอกkǎo-dtɔ̀ɔkได้รับdâi-rápการปรับปรุงgaan-bpràp-bprungใหม่màiพร้อมprɔ́ɔmป้ายbpâaiสื่อความหมายsʉ̀ʉ-kwaam-mǎaiสองsɔ̌ɔngภาษาpaa-sǎaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaอำนวยความสะดวกam-nuuai-kwaam-sà-dùuakแก่gɛ̀ɛนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiao
The route up to Khao Tok has been renovated, complete with bilingual interpretive signs to facilitate visitors.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel เ-า hides a final -ว, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kǎo
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ตอกdtɔ̀ɔkตอกdtɔ̀ɔk1[to] hammer; [to] drive in2[to] stamp; [to] punch (a ticket/document)3[to] retort; [to] snap back4rattan/bamboo strip[to] hammer; [to] drive inPart 2
เขาตอกkǎo-dtɔ̀ɔkเขาตอกkǎo-dtɔ̀ɔkKho Tok; Khao Tok (toponym)Kho Tok; Khao Tok (toponym)Word