โสก

sòok

Meanings

1NounB2

Asoka tree

Asoka tree (a type of tropical tree with orange or yellow flowers)

Examples

คุณย่าkun-yâaคุณย่าkun-yâapaternal grandmother; father’s mother (honorific/term of address)ปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)โสกsòokโสกsòok1Asoka tree2sorrow; sadness3ravine; gully4[to] wilt over a fireไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)หน้าบ้านnâa-bâanหน้าบ้านnâa-bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing sideเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)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)สีส้มsǐi-sômสีส้มsǐi-sôm1the color orange2orange (colored)ที่สวยงามtîi-sǔuai-ngaamที่สวยงามtîi-sǔuai-ngaambeautiful place; scenic spotมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Grandma planted an Asoka tree in front of the house because it has very beautiful orange flowers.
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2NounB2

sorrow; sadness

sorrow; grief; sadness (variant spelling of โศกโศกsòok1sorrowful; mournful (literary/formal; attrib.)2grief; sorrow (literary/formal))

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3NounC2

ravine; gully

ravine; gully; water-eroded ditch (often used in regional dialects)

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4VerbC2

[to] wilt over a fire

to wilt leaves (especially banana leaves) by passing them over a fire

Examples

ก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàbefore (introducing a clause)นำnamนำnam1[to] bring; take; lead2[to] lead; guide3[to] lead; be aheadใบตองbai-dtɔɔngใบตองbai-dtɔɔngbanana leafไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyห่อhɔ̀ɔห่อhɔ̀ɔ1[to] wrap; package2package; bundle3classifier (packages; bundles; packets)ขนมkà-nǒmขนมkà-nǒmsnack; sweet; dessertเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toนำไปnam-bpaiนำไปnam-bpai[to] take; carry; bring [sb/sth] (away/to somewhere)โสกsòokโสกsòok1Asoka tree2sorrow; sadness3ravine; gully4[to] wilt over a fireไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)เสียก่อนsǐia-gɔ̀ɔnเสียก่อนsǐia-gɔ̀ɔnfirst; beforehand (do this before something else)เพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)นิ่มnîmนิ่มnîm1soft; supple; tender2gentle; mild3softly; gently4pangolinและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)แตกง่ายdtɛ̀ɛk-ngâaiแตกง่ายdtɛ̀ɛk-ngâaifragile; easily broken
Before using banana leaves to wrap sweets, we must wilt them over a fire first to make them soft and not easily torn.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Low tone

sòok

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——