โบก

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Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemicโบก
o ɓ k
RomanizationPaiboonbòok
Royal Institutebok
(standard) IPA(key)/boːk̚˨˩/(R)

Etymology 1

Cognate with Lao ໂບກ (bōk).

Verb

โบก (bòok) (abstract noun การโบก)

  1. to wave back and forth, fan, flap, flourish.

Etymology 2

Compare Middle Chinese (MC mat, “to smear”). Cognate with Lao ໂບກ (bōk), Khmer បូក (bouk).

Verb

โบก (bòok) (abstract noun การโบก)

  1. to spread/apply cement, mortar, or plaster.