โชคลาง

chôok-laang

Meanings

1NounB2

omen; portent

a sign or event believed to foretell good or bad luck or future happenings

Examples

This morning, a barn owl came and perched on the roof. Grandma said it was a bad omen.
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2NounB2

superstition; belief in omens

the belief system or practice of interpreting omens and auspicious signs

Examples

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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

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

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Falling tone

chôok

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——

Word Breakdown

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โชคลางchôok-laangโชคลางchôok-laangomen; portentomen; portentWord