โบกรถ
bòok-rótMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] hail a vehicle; [to] hitchhike
to signal a vehicle to stop, such as a taxi, bus, or car, typically by waving; also, to ask a passing car for a free ride (to hitchhike).
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesโบกbòokโบกbòok1[to] wave (hand/flag)2[to] fan; waft3[to] plaster; apply thicklyรถแท็กซี่rót-tɛ́k-sîiรถแท็กซี่rót-tɛ́k-sîitaxi
I am hailing a taxi.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnยืนyʉʉnโบกรถbòok-rótเมล์meeนานมากnaan-mâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛไม่มีmâi-miiคันkanไหนnǎiจอดjɔ̀ɔtเลยləəi
Yesterday, I stood waving for the bus for a long time, but not a single one stopped.
เขาkǎoไม่มีmâi-miiเงินngənเลยləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngโบกรถbòok-rótกลับบ้านglàp-bâanที่tîiต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàt
He had no money, so he had to hitchhike back to his home province.
นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoแบ็คแพ็คbɛ̀k-pɛ́kสองsɔ̌ɔngคนkonกำลังgam-langโบกรถbòok-rótอยู่yùuข้างทางkâang-taangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaจะjàไปbpaiเชียงใหม่chiiang-mài
Two backpackers are hitchhiking on the side of the road, trying to get to Chiang Mai.
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
- 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
โบกbòokโบกbòok1[to] wave (hand/flag)2[to] fan; waft3[to] plaster; apply thickly[to] wave (hand/flag)Part 1
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โบกรถbòok-rótโบกรถbòok-rót[to] hail a vehicle; [to] hitchhike[to] hail a vehicle; [to] hitchhikeWord