โพรก
prôokMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
porous; hollow; full of holes
not solid or compact; having holes, cavities, or hollow spaces within
Examples
ต้นไม้dtôn-máaiต้นไม้dtôn-máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)ข้างบ้านkâang-bâanข้างบ้านkâang-bâan1next door; at the neighboring house2the house/people next door; neighbors3by the side of the house4next-door; neighboring (as a modifier)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛng1strong; robust2healthy; fitแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ข้างในkâang-naiข้างในkâang-nai1inside; within2inside (of); within3the inside; the interior4Inner Court; female royal household (historical)ลำต้นlam-dtônลำต้นlam-dtônstem; trunk (botany)ผุpùผุpù1rotten; decayed; corroded; crumbly2[to] rot; decay; corrodeโพรกprôokโพรกprôokporous; hollow; full of holesไปหมดแล้วbpai-mòt-lɛ́ɛoไปหมดแล้วbpai-mòt-lɛ́ɛo1all gone already; none left2all have left already3completely (already), as a result
The tree beside the house looks strong, but its trunk is completely rotten and hollow inside.
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ไม้máaiแผ่นpɛ̀nนี้níiถูกtùukปลวกbplùuakกินginจนjonเนื้อไม้nʉ́ʉa-máaiพรุนprunโพรกprôokเอามาao-maaทำtamชั้นวางของchán-waang-kɔ̌ɔngไม่ได้mâi-dâaiแล้วlɛ́ɛo
Termites have eaten so many holes into this plank that it can no longer be used to make a shelf.
แม้mɛ́ɛเสาไม้sǎo-máaiจะjàยังyangตั้งตรงdtâng-dtrongอยู่yùuแต่dtɛ̀ɛเนื้อไม้nʉ́ʉa-máaiด้านในdâan-naiผุpùโพรกprôokจนjonไม่อาจmâi-àatรับน้ำหนักráp-nám-nàkหลังคาlǎng-kaaได้dâaiอย่างyàangปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-pai
Although the wooden post is still standing upright, its interior is so rotten and hollow that it can no longer safely support the roof.
แพทย์pɛ̂ɛtอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเนื้อnʉ́ʉaกระดูกgrà-dùukบางลงbaang-longจนพรุนjon-prunโพรกprôokกระดูกgrà-dùukก็gɔ̂จะjàเปราะbprɔ̀และlɛ́หักhàkได้dâaiง่ายngâaiแม้mɛ́ɛได้รับdâi-rápแรงกระแทกrɛɛng-grà-tɛ̂ɛkเพียงเล็กน้อยpiiang-lék-nɔ́ɔi
The doctor explained that when bone tissue thins and becomes porous, the bones become brittle and can break even from a minor impact.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster พร, the first consonant พ sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
prôok
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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โพรกprôokโพรกprôokporous; hollow; full of holesporous; hollow; full of holesWord