โพกหัว
pôok-hǔuaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] wrap [sth] around [sb]'s head
to wrap a piece of cloth, such as a scarf or turban, around someone's head.
Examples
ชาวสวนchaao-sǔuanชาวสวนchaao-sǔuanorchard farmer; horticultural farmer; gardener (by trade)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderผ้าขาวม้าpâa-kǎao-máaผ้าขาวม้าpâa-kǎao-máamulti-purpose checkered clothโพกหัวpôok-hǔuaโพกหัวpôok-hǔua[to] wrap [sth] around [sb]'s headเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofกันแดดgan-dɛ̀ɛtกันแดดgan-dɛ̀ɛt1sunscreen; sunblock (product)2[to] protect [sb]/[sth] from the sun; block sunlight3sun-protective; UV-blocking (as a modifier)
The gardener uses a 'pha khao ma' (Thai multi-purpose cloth) to wrap his head for sun protection.
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เวลาway-laaไปbpaiทะเลtá-layฉันchănชอบchôpเอาaoผ้าพันคอpâa pan koสวยๆsŭuai sŭuaiมาmaaโพกหัวpôhk hŭuaถ่ายรูปtàai rôop
When I go to the beach, I like to wrap a beautiful scarf around my head to take photos.
ผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngที่tîiโพกหัวpôok-hǔuaด้วยdûuaiผ้าpâaสีแดงsǐi-dɛɛngคนkonนั้นnánเป็นใครbpen-kraiเหรอrə̌ə
Who is that woman who has her head wrapped with a red cloth?
ในnaiบางวัฒนธรรมbaang-wát-tá-ná-tamการgaanโพกหัวpôok-hǔuaไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangแฟชั่นfɛɛ-chânแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangบ่งบอกถึงbòng-bɔ̀ɔk-tʉ̌ngความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaและlɛ́สถานะsà-tǎa-náทางสังคมtaang-sǎng-komอีกด้วยìik-dûuai
In some cultures, wrapping one's head is not just a fashion statement, but also indicates beliefs and social status.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
pôok
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 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
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โพกหัวpôok-hǔuaโพกหัวpôok-hǔua[to] wrap [sth] around [sb]'s head[to] wrap [sth] around [sb]'s headWord