โฉลก
chà-lòokMeanings
1NounB2
auspiciousness; omen
A sign or quality considered auspicious or inauspicious; an omen indicating fortune.
Examples
เช้าcháoเช้าcháo1morning2morning; early-morning3in the morningวันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asนกบินnók-binนกบินnók-bina bird flies; birds flyวนwonวนwon1[to] circle; go around; loop2[to] recur; come around again3forest; woodland (literary)หน้าบ้านnâa-bâanหน้าบ้านnâa-bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing sideถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpen1[to] be considered; be regarded; count as2[to] constitute; amount toโฉลกchà-lòokโฉลกchà-lòok1auspiciousness; omen2lucky compatibilityดีที่dii-tîiดีที่dii-tîifortunately; it's good that ...งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)น่าจะnâa-jàน่าจะnâa-jà1probably; likely2be expected; should (probability)3might be a good idea (suggestion)4should have (regret/criticism)ราบรื่นrâap-rʉ̂ʉnราบรื่นrâap-rʉ̂ʉn1smooth; without problems2harmonious
This morning I saw a bird circling in front of the house, which is a good omen that work should go smoothly.
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ก่อนgònออกเดินทางòk dern taangเขาkăoเห็นhĕn彩虹จางjaangๆ-เลยloieตีความdtee kwaamว่าwâaเป็นbpenโฉลกchà-lòhkดีdee
Before setting off, he saw a faint rainbow and interpreted it as a good omen.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaหากhàakเสียงระฆังsǐiang-rá-kangดังขึ้นdang-kʉ̂nเองeengตอนค่ำdtɔɔn-kâmเป็นbpenโฉลกchà-lòokไม่ดีmâi-diiที่tîiบอกเหตุbɔ̀ɔk-hèetเภทภัยpêet-pai
Villagers believe that if a bell rings on its own in the evening, it is a bad omen signaling misfortune.
นักลงทุนnák-long-tunบางคนbaang-konอ่านàanโฉลกchà-lòokจากjàakสัญญาณsǎn-yaanตลาดdtà-làatเช่นchênความผันผวนkwaam-pǎn-pǔuanผิดปกติpìt-bpòk-gà-dtìแล้วlɛ́ɛoตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiชะลอchá-lɔɔการซื้อขายgaan-sʉ́ʉ-kǎai
Some investors read omens from market signals, such as abnormal volatility, and then decide to delay trading.
2NounB2
lucky compatibility
Favorable correspondence or compatibility (e.g., between names, numbers, directions, zodiac signs) believed to bring luck.
Examples
หมอดูmɔ̌ɔ-duuหมอดูmɔ̌ɔ-duufortune-teller; seerบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)ของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsโฉลกchà-lòokโฉลกchà-lòok1auspiciousness; omen2lucky compatibilityกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ดวงduuangดวงduuang1orb; sun/moon; lamp; round spot2fortune; fate; horoscope3classifier: round/bright objects (lamps, bulbs, celestial bodies); spotsเกิดgə̀ətเกิดgə̀ət1to be born2to happen; occur; arise3born (indicating birthplace/time)4(colloq.) if it happens that; unexpectedlyทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]การงานgaan-ngaanการงานgaan-ngaanwork; occupation; dutiesราบรื่นrâap-rʉ̂ʉnราบรื่นrâap-rʉ̂ʉn1smooth; without problems2harmoniousขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)
The fortuneteller said his new name is compatible with his birth chart, which will make his career smoother.
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เจ้าสาวjâao-sǎaoเลือกlʉ̂ʉakวันแต่งงานwan-dtɛ̀ng-ngaanที่tîiโฉลกchà-lòokกับgàpปีนักษัตรbpii-nák-sàtของkɔ̌ɔngเจ้าบ่าวjâao-bàaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความเป็นสิริมงคลkwaam-bpen-sì-rí-mong-kon
The bride chose a wedding date that is compatible with the groom’s zodiac year for good fortune.
เขาkǎoย้ายyáaiโต๊ะทำงานdtó-tam-ngaanให้hâiหันไปhǎn-bpaiทางtaangทิศtítที่tîiโฉลกchà-lòokตามdtaamหลักlàkฮวงจุ้ยhuuang-jûiเพราะprɔ́เชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaจะjàช่วยchûuaiเรียกrîiakทรัพย์sáp
He moved his desk to face a direction considered compatible according to feng shui, believing it would attract wealth.
นักธุรกิจnák-tú-rá-gìtบางคนbaang-konตั้งชื่อdtâng-chʉ̂ʉบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtให้hâiตัวอักษรdtuua-àk-sɔ̌ɔnและlɛ́เลขlêekศาสตร์โฉลกsàat-chà-lòokกันganเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเสริมsə̌əmความมั่นใจkwaam-mân-jaiและlɛ́โชคchôokในnaiการค้าgaan-káa
Some businesspeople name their companies so that the letters and numerology are compatible, to boost confidence and luck in trade.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is โฉลก said ฉะ-โหลก?
chà-lòok
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
chà
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 | — | — |