เลขก

lêek-gòk

Meaning

1NounC2

writer; author; scribe (literary)

A person who writes, composes, or records texts; a literary or learned term for a writer, author, or scribe.

Examples

In the past, scribes recorded important events so that later generations could study the history of their country.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is เลขก said เลก-กก?

lêek-gòk

Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Falling tone

lêek

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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เลขก (lêek-gòk) — writer; author; scribe (literary) | ThaiFlip