ตอก

Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		ตอก t ɒ k
Romanization	Paiboon	dtɔ̀ɔk
	Royal Institute	tok
(standard) IPA(key)		/tɔːk̚˨˩/(R)

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *toːkᴰ (“to pound”). Cognate with Lao ຕອກ (tǭk), Lü ᦎᦸᧅᧈ (ṫoak¹), Tai Dam ꪔꪮꪀ, Shan တွၵ်ႇ (tàuk), Ahom 𑜄𑜨𑜀𑜫 (tok). Compare Proto-Austronesian *tuqtuq (“to hammer, pound, crush”) (whence Paiwan tjuqtjuq).

Verb

ตอก • (dtɔ̀ɔk) (abstract noun การตอก)

1. to hammer; to nail; to pound.
2. (vulgar) to fuck

Etymology 2

From Proto-Tai *b.twuːkᴰ (“bamboo strip for tying or weaving”). Compare Old Chinese 竹 (OC *tuɡ, “bamboo”). Cognate with Lao ຕອກ (tǭk), Lü ᦎᦸᧅᧈ (ṫoak¹), Shan တွၵ်ႇ (tàuk), Ahom 𑜄𑜨𑜀𑜫 (tok).

Noun

ตอก • (dtɔ̀ɔk)

1. bamboo strip (for tying or weaving).