โบก(bòok)

Meanings

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 taai1greeting; salutation2[to] greet; say hello; exchange greetingsครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)ตอนเช้าdton cháaoตอนเช้าdton cháao1in the morning2morning (time period)
The children wave to greet the teacher in the morning.
2VerbA2

[to] fan; waft

to move something back and forth to create a current of air or to waft a smell or smoke

Examples

แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseโบกbòokโบกbòok1[to] wave (hand/flag)2[to] fan; waft3[to] plaster; apply thicklyพัดpátพัดpát1[to] blow; [to] fan2[to] be blown/waft3fan (device)4classifier: fansให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitลมเย็นlom 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.
3VerbB2

[to] plaster; apply thickly

to apply a thick layer of a substance, such as cement, plaster, or cream, onto a surface

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