โฮก
hôokMeanings
1InterjectionB1
roar
An onomatopoeic exclamation for a loud animal roar (e.g., a tiger).
Examples
เสือsʉ̌ʉaเสือsʉ̌ʉa1tiger2formidable person (figurative)ร้องrɔ́ɔngร้องrɔ́ɔng1[to] cry; weep2[to] sing3[to] shout; call out4[to] complain; lodge a complaintเสียงดังsǐiang-dangเสียงดังsǐiang-dang1loud; noisy (high volume)2a loud noiseโฮกhôokโฮกhôok1roar2wow!; awesome!3extremely; super4with a roaring sound
The tiger roared loudly, "Hoak!"
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พวกเราpûuak-raoได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงคำรามsǐiang-kam-raamดังdangโฮกhôokมาจากmaa-jàakในnaiป่าbpàaเลยləəiรีบrîipวิ่งหนีwîng-nǐi
We heard a loud roar, "Hoak," from the forest, so we quickly ran away.
ในnaiนิทานní-taanสัตว์ประหลาดsàt-bprà-làatโผล่plòoออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaแล้วlɛ́ɛoคำรามkam-raamโฮกhôokจนjonแผ่นดินpɛ̀n-dinสั่นสะเทือนsàn-sà-tʉʉan
In the fairy tale, the monster appeared and roared, "Hoak!", until the ground shook.
ทันใดนั้นtan-dai-nánความเงียบสงัดkwaam-ngîiap-sà-ngàtของkɔ̌ɔngค่ำคืนkâm-kʉʉnก็gɔ̂ถูกทำลายtùuk-tam-laaiลงlongด้วยdûuaiเสียงsǐiangคำรามกึกก้องkam-raam-gʉ̀k-gɔ̂ɔngโฮกhôokของkɔ̌ɔngสัตว์ร้ายsàt-ráaiที่tîiมองไม่เห็นmɔɔng-mâi-hěnตัวdtuua
Suddenly, the silence of the night was shattered by the deafening roar, "Hoak!", of an unseen beast.
2InterjectionB2
wow!; awesome!
A slang expression of strong approval, excitement, or intensity, similar to 'wow!' or 'awesome!'.
Examples
ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneชุดchútชุดchút1set; collection2outfit; suit; uniform3classifier for sets/outfits/equipment4series; batchนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)สิsìสิsì1emphatic particle (statement)2urging/encouraging particle (imperative)สวยมากsǔuai-mâakสวยมากsǔuai-mâakvery beautiful; gorgeousเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedโฮกhôokโฮกhôok1roar2wow!; awesome!3extremely; super4with a roaring sound
Look at that dress! It's so beautiful. Wow!
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ทีมเราtiim-raoยิงyingประตูชัยbprà-dtuu-chaiนาทีสุดท้ายnaa-tii-sùt-táaiได้dâaiโฮกhôokสะใจsà-jaiมากmâak
Our team scored the winning goal in the last minute. Awesome! So satisfying!
Just finished the movie. The ending had a completely unexpected twist. Whoa!
ประกาศbprà-gàatผลสอบpǒn-sɔ̀ɔpแล้วlɛ́ɛoได้dâaiเกรดgrèetสี่sìiทุกtúkวิชาwí-chaaเลยləəiโฮกhôokไม่mâiอยากจะyàak-jàเชื่อchʉ̂ʉa
The exam results are out. I got an A in every subject. Wow! I can't believe it!
3AdverbB2
extremely; super
A colloquial intensifier placed after adjectives to mean 'very/so' (e.g., 'หล่อโฮกหล่อโฮกlɔ̀ɔ-hôokextremely handsome' = 'super handsome').
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentอากาศร้อนaa-gàat-rɔ́ɔnอากาศร้อนaa-gàat-rɔ́ɔnhot weatherโฮกhôokโฮกhôok1roar2wow!; awesome!3extremely; super4with a roaring soundเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedอะàอะà1uh; um (hesitation)2huh?; what? (prompt/attention)3softening/filler particle (colloquial)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2Get out!3[to] lead out to; extend toไหนnǎiไหนnǎi1which (asking to choose)2which one; which person/thing3where (question)4any; whichever (in indefinite constructions)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
The weather is so incredibly hot today; I don't want to go anywhere at all.
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That singer is super handsome; the fans were screaming like crazy.
ข้อkôสอบวิชาคณิตศาสตร์sòp wí-chaa ká-nít-dtà-sàatวันนี้wan néeหินhĭnโฮกhôhkขนาดkà-nàatคนkonที่têeเก่งๆgèng géngยังyangบ่นbònว่าwâaยากเลยyâak loei
Today's math exam was crazy difficult; even the smart students complained it was hard.
เห็นhěnรูปrûupที่tîiเขาkǎoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไอซ์แลนด์ai-lɛɛnแล้วlɛ́ɛoอิจฉาìt-chǎaโฮกhôokอยากyàakไปbpaiเห็นhěnแสงเหนือsɛ̌ɛng-nʉ̌ʉaบ้างbâang
Seeing her pictures from her Iceland trip makes me so jealous. I want to see the Northern Lights too.
4Adverb
with a roaring sound
with a loud roaring sound, especially that of a tiger
Examples
เสือsʉ̌ʉaเสือsʉ̌ʉa1tiger2formidable person (figurative)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)กรงgrongกรงgrong1cage; enclosure2cage (for people); barred cellร้องrɔ́ɔngร้องrɔ́ɔng1[to] cry; weep2[to] sing3[to] shout; call out4[to] complain; lodge a complaintโฮกhôokโฮกhôok1roar2wow!; awesome!3extremely; super4with a roaring soundจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)ตกใจdtòk-jaiตกใจdtòk-jaibe startled; be frightened
The tiger in the cage roared loudly, startling the child.
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As soon as the tiger let out a loud roar, the children ran to hide behind their parents.
เราraoได้ยินdâi-yinเสือsʉ̌ʉaคำรามkam-raamโฮกhôokจากjàakอีกìikฝั่งfàngของkɔ̌ɔngสวนสัตว์sǔuan-sàtแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangมองไม่เห็นmɔɔng-mâi-hěnตัวdtuuaมันman
We heard a tiger roaring loudly from the other side of the zoo, but we couldn't see it yet.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàมีmiiกระจกgrà-jòkหนาnǎaกั้นgânอยู่yùuพอpɔɔเสือsʉ̌ʉaคำรามkam-raamโฮกhôokแล้วlɛ́ɛoกระโจนgrà-joonเข้ามาkâo-maaใกล้glâiผู้ชมpûu-chomก็gɔ̂ผงะถอยpà-ngà-tɔ̌ɔiหลังlǎng
Even with thick glass separating them, the spectators recoiled when the tiger roared loudly and lunged toward them.
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
hôok
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 | — | — |