Thai word
นอก
nâwk
外面
How to pronounce นอก
Falling tone
Starts high, falls quickly to low
นอก is written nâwk and carries the falling tone. Listen first, then copy the pitch — in Thai the pitch belongs to the word the way a vowel does.
Same syllable, five tones
Thai uses pitch to tell words apart. Below is the same syllable on each of the five tones — nothing changes but the pitch. Say your word (highlighted) on one of the other four and a Thai listener hears a different word, or none at all.
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nawk
Mid tone
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nàwk
Low tone
- นอก
nâwk
Falling tone
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nǎwk
Rising tone
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náwk
High tone
What does นอก mean?
Translation
外面
นอก (nâwk) means "外面" in Thai.
Example sentences
จะกินข้าวที่บ้านหรือออกไปกินข้างนอกดี
jà gin khâao thîi bâan rǔue àawk bpai gin khâang-nâawk dii
我们是在 bâan 吃 khâao 还是 àawk bpai gin khâang-nâawk 好？
Test yourself
One word from the same tone group. Its meaning is not on this page — see whether it stuck.
What does this word mean?
ห้า
hâa
Related words
More words with the falling tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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