Thai word
หรอก
ràwk
强调否定助词
How to pronounce หรอก
Low tone
Low and flat, slightly falling at the end
หรอก is written ràwk and carries the low 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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rawk
Mid tone
- หรอก
ràwk
Low tone
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râwk
Falling tone
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rǎwk
Rising tone
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ráwk
High tone
What does หรอก mean?
Translation
强调否定助词
หรอก (ràwk) means "强调否定助词" in Thai.
Example sentences
ไม่เป็นไรหรอก ไม่ต้องห่วง
mâi bpen rai ràwk, mâi dtâwng hùang
没关系，别担心。
ช่างเถอะ ไม่เป็นไรหรอก
châang thòe, mâi bpen rai ràawk
算了，没什么大不了的。
เค้าไม่มาหรอก บอกว่าขี้เกียจสุด ๆ
kháo mâi maa ròk, bòk wâa khîi-gìat sùt-sùt
他不会来了，说他懒得要命。
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?
บาท
bàat
Related words
More words with the low tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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