โมก
môokMeaning
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mok; water jasmine (Wrightia spp.)
An ornamental shrub or small tree of the genus Wrightia, especially Wrightia religiosa, with fragrant white flowers, commonly grown in Thai gardens and hedges.
Examples
ชาวสวนchaao-sǔuanชาวสวนchaao-sǔuanorchard farmer; horticultural farmer; gardener (by trade)ปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)โมกmôokโมกmôokmok; water jasmine (Wrightia spp.)หลายชนิดlǎai-chá-nítหลายชนิดlǎai-chá-nítmany kinds; variousเช่นchênเช่นchên1for example; such as2like; asโมกmôokโมกmôokmok; water jasmine (Wrightia spp.)ไหลlǎiไหลlǎi[to] flow; run (liquid)โมกกล้วยmôok-glûuaiโมกกล้วยmôok-glûuaiWrightia arborea; banana milkwoodเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatสวนsǔuanสวนsǔuan1garden; orchard; park2classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations3[to] oppose; contradict; go against4[to] move against; counter (direction)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoดอกdɔ̀ɔkดอกdɔ̀ɔk1flower; blossom2classifier: flowers and similar items3interest (on money)4emphasis or assurance particle (regional or old-fashioned)สวยsǔuaiสวยsǔuai1beautiful; pretty2nicely done; fine3beautifully; nicely; neatlyตลอดปีdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-bpiiตลอดปีdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-bpii1all year; year-round2year-round
Gardeners grow various types of mok, such as mok lai and mok kluai, so the garden has beautiful flowers year-round.
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นักพฤกษศาสตร์nák-prʉ́k-sà-sàatบันทึกban-tʉ́kว่าwâaโมกmôokบางbaangสายพันธุ์sǎai-panในnaiสกุลsà-gunWrightiaทนแล้งton-lɛ́ɛngและlɛ́เหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpการจัดgaan-jàtสวนsǔuanเมืองmʉʉang
Botanists note that some Wrightia species called mok are drought-tolerant and suitable for urban landscaping.
โครงการอนุรักษ์kroong-gaan-à-nú-rákพืชpʉ̂ʉtพื้นถิ่นpʉ́ʉn-tìnคัดเลือกkát-lʉ̂ʉakโมกสายmôok-sǎaiพันธุ์panท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnหลายชนิดlǎai-chá-nítมาmaaเพาะชำpɔ́-chamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaคงkongความหลากหลายkwaam-làak-lǎaiของkɔ̌ɔngไม้ประดับmáai-bprà-dàpไทยtai
A native plant conservation project selected several local mok varieties for propagation to preserve the diversity of Thai ornamentals.
แม้mɛ́ɛชื่อเรียกchʉ̂ʉ-rîiakรวมruuamว่าwâaโมกmôokแต่dtɛ̀ɛลักษณะlák-sà-nàทางtaangพฤกษศาสตร์prʉ́k-sà-sàatของkɔ̌ɔngแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láชนิดchá-nítแตกต่างกันdtɛ̀ɛk-dtàang-ganมากmâakทั้งtángรูปrûupใบbaiสีsǐiดอกdɔ̀ɔkและlɛ́ฤดูกาลrʉ́-duu-gaanออกดอกɔ̀ɔk-dɔ̀ɔk
Although collectively called mok, the botanical characteristics of each type differ greatly in leaf shape, flower color, and blooming season.
There is a row of mok shrubs planted in front of the house; the flowers are very fragrant in the morning.
ช่างchâangสวนsǔuanแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiตัดแต่งdtàt-dtɛ̀ngโมกmôokทุกtúkสองsɔ̌ɔngเดือนdʉʉanเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiพุ่มpûmแน่นnɛ̂nและlɛ́เป็นแนวbpen-nɛɛoรั้วrúuaสวยsǔuai
The gardener suggested trimming the mok every two months to keep it bushy and make a nice hedge.
สวนsǔuanไทยtaiนิยมní-yomใช้cháiโมกmôokเพราะprɔ́ดอกdɔ̀ɔkสีขาวsǐi-kǎaoหอมhɔ̌ɔmและlɛ́เลี้ยงง่ายlíiang-ngâaiเหมาะmɔ̀ทำเป็นtam-bpenซุ้มsúmหรือrʉ̌ʉแนวnɛɛoกันganสายตาsǎai-dtaa
Thai gardens favor mok because its white flowers are fragrant and it's easy to maintain, making it suitable for arches or privacy hedges.
พอถึงpɔɔ-tʉ̌ngฤดูฝนrʉ́-duu-fǒnโมกmôokจะjàแตกยอดdtɛ̀ɛk-yɔ̂ɔtใหม่màiและlɛ́ออกดอกɔ̀ɔk-dɔ̀ɔkพราวpraaoไปbpaiทั้งtángพุ่มpûmทำให้tam-hâiลานบ้านlaan-bâanดูduuสดชื่นsòt-chʉ̂ʉn
When the rainy season arrives, the mok puts out new shoots and blooms profusely, making the courtyard look refreshed.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
môok
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 | — | — |