โบก
bòokMeanings
1VerbA1
[to] wave (hand/flag)
to move the hand or an object back and forth to signal, greet, or bid farewell
Examples
เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)โบกมือbòhk meuuโบกมือbòhk meuu1[to] wave (one's hand) in greeting or farewell2[to] signal with the hand; wave down/awayทักทายták taaiทักทายták taai1[to] greet; say hello; exchange greetings2greeting; salutationครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)ตอนเช้าdton cháaoตอนเช้าdton cháao1morning (time period)2in the morning
The children wave to greet the teacher in the morning.
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I stood waving goodbye to my friend in front of the station.
As soon as he saw a taxi coming, he waved to hail it immediately.
Mom waved a handkerchief to signal Dad to drive in.
2VerbA2
[to] fan; waft
to move something back and forth to create a current of air or to waft a smell or smoke
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseโบกbòokโบกbòok1[to] wave (hand/flag)2[to] fan; waft3[to] plaster; apply thicklyพัดpátพัดpát1[to] blow; [to] fan2fan; hand fan3classifier: อัน4[to] blow; sweep; carry alongให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ลมเย็นlom-yenลมเย็นlom-yencool breeze; cool airเข้ามาkâo-maaเข้ามาkâo-maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’
Mom fans to bring in cool air.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnโบกbòokกระดาษgrà-dàatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaไล่ควันlâi-kwanออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakห้องครัวhɔ̂ng-kruua
Yesterday I fanned a piece of paper to drive smoke out of the kitchen.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanจะjàโบกbòokควันkwanกำยานgam-yaanให้hâiกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmกระจายไปทั่วgrà-jaai-bpai-tûuaห้องโถงhɔ̂ng-tǒong
Tomorrow the staff will waft incense smoke so the fragrance spreads throughout the hall.
ระหว่างrá-wàangย่างเนื้อyâang néuuaเขาkăoโบกbòokฝาชีfăa cheeเบาbaoๆ-เพื่อpêuuaไล่ควันlâi kwanและláeช่วยให้chûuai hâiกลิ่นหอมglìn hŏmลอยloiไปทั่วbpai tûuaสวนsŭuan
While grilling meat, he gently waves a food cover to disperse the smoke and let the aroma drift throughout the garden.
3VerbB2
[to] plaster; apply thickly
to apply a thick layer of a substance, such as cement, plaster, or cream, onto a surface
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bòok
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid 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 | — | — |