โผโยก
pǒo-yôokMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] rock; sway; wobble
to move unsteadily back and forth or side to side, as if rocking or wobbling
Examples
เรือrʉʉaเรือrʉʉaboat; ship; vesselลำเล็กlam-lékลำเล็กlam-léksmall stem; small boat or aircraftโผโยกpǒo-yôokโผโยกpǒo-yôok[to] rock; sway; wobbleไปมาbpai-maaไปมาbpai-maa1[to] go back and forth; frequent2back and forth; to and froตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)แรงrɛɛngแรงrɛɛng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)4very; extremely (Southern Thai)คลื่นklʉ̂ʉnคลื่นklʉ̂ʉn1wave (water/sea)2wave (physics; signal/EM)3surge; influx4broadcast frequency; radio bandทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)เมาเรือmao-rʉʉaเมาเรือmao-rʉʉa[to] be seasick
The small boat rocked back and forth with the waves, making me feel seasick.
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พอpɔɔเขาkǎoลุกขึ้นยืนlúk-kʉ̂n-yʉʉnเร็วเกินไปreo-gəən-bpaiร่างกายrâang-gaaiก็gɔ̂โผโยกpǒo-yôokจนjonเกือบgʉ̀ʉapล้มlóm
When he stood up too quickly, his body wobbled and he almost fell.
แม้máeสะพานแขวนsà-paan kwăenจะjàดูdooแข็งแรงkăeng raengแต่dtàeเวลาway-laaลมlomพัดpátแรงๆraeng raengมันmanก็gâwยังyangโผโยกpŏh yôhkน่าหวาดเสียวnâa wàat sĭiao
Even though the suspension bridge looks sturdy, it still sways alarmingly when the wind blows hard.
เสาไฟฟ้าsǎo-fai-fáaต้นdtônนั้นnánโผโยกpǒo-yôokอย่างyàangน่ากลัวnâa-gluuaทุกครั้งที่túk-kráng-tîiมีmiiรถบรรทุกrót-ban-túkวิ่งผ่านwîng-pàan
That utility pole wobbles precariously every time a truck drives by.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
pǒo
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
โผpǒoโผpǒo1[to] swoop; dart; leap; fling oneself2list/roster (esp. official appointments)[to] swoop; dart; leap; fling oneselfPart 1
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โยกyôokโยกyôok1[to] shake; rock; sway2[to] transfer; reassign (job/role); relocate3[to] loosen; wobble; make unstable[to] shake; rock; swayPart 2
โผโยกpǒo-yôokโผโยกpǒo-yôok[to] rock; sway; wobble[to] rock; sway; wobbleWord