กระจอก

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Thai

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Pronunciation

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Orthographicกระจอก
k r a t͡ɕ ɒ k
Phonemic
กฺระ-จอก
k ̥ r a – t͡ɕ ɒ k
RomanizationPaiboongrà-jɔ̀ɔk
Royal Institutekra-chok
(standard) IPA(key)/kra˨˩.t͡ɕɔːk̚˨˩/(R)

Etymology 1

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Compare Lao ກະຈອກ (ka chǭk).

Noun

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กระจอก (grà-jɔ̀ɔk)

  1. (zoology) (นก~) sparrow.
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Etymology 2

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Noun

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กระจอก (grà-jɔ̀ɔk)

  1. (archaic) (แมว~) a type of cat with an entirely black body, yellow eyes, and grey or white hair around the mouth or nose, traditionally believed to bring good luck.

Etymology 3

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From Old Khmer ក្រចោក៑ (kracok, nail, as fingernail, toenail, claw, talon, etc). Cognate with Modern Khmer ក្រចក (krɑcɑɑk).

Noun

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กระจอก (grà-jɔ̀ɔk)

  1. (archaic, poetic) nail, as fingernail, toenail, claw, talon, etc.

Etymology 4

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From Old Khmer *ក្ចក៑ (*kcak), ក្ចោក៑ (kcok, to limp, to hobble; lame). Cognate with Modern Khmer ខ្ចក (khcɑɑk).

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Alternative forms

Verb

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กระจอก (grà-jɔ̀ɔk) (abstract noun การกระจอก)

  1. (archaic) to limp; to hobble.

Adjective

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กระจอก (grà-jɔ̀ɔk) (abstract noun ความกระจอก)

  1. (archaic, of a bodily organ, especially a leg or foot) lame; crippled; disabled.
  2. (slang, derogatory, offensive, of work, performance, quality, etc) inferior; poor; low.
  3. (slang, derogatory, offensive, of a person) inferior; insignificant; good for nothing.
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