ดอก
flower
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- 1 flower、floral pattern、flower-like shape
- 2 [classifier for flowers]、[classifier for keys, incense sticks, etc.]、[classifier for fireworks, etc.]
- 3 interest
The core meaning is “flower.” It also extends to floral patterns or flower-like shapes, serves as a classifier for flowers and some small items, and colloquially can mean “interest” on money.
flower、floral pattern、flower-like shape
Refers to a plant’s flower, or by extension a floral shape or floral pattern. For “flowers” in general, ดอกไม้ is also very common.
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ดอกกุหลาบ dɔ̀ɔk kùlàap a rose ดอกกุหลาบ details
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เสื้อลายดอก sʉ̂a laay dɔ̀ɔk a floral-patterned shirt เสื้อลายดอก details
[classifier for flowers]、[classifier for keys, incense sticks, etc.]、[classifier for fireworks, etc.]
The standard classifier for flowers. It is also used for some individual small or slender items such as keys, fireworks, and incense sticks.
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ดอกกุหลาบสามดอก dɔ̀ɔk kùlàap sǎam dɔ̀ɔk three roses ดอกกุหลาบสามดอก details
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ลูกกุญแจสองดอก lûuk kuncɛɛ sɔ̌ɔŋ dɔ̀ɔk two keys ลูกกุญแจสองดอก details
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จุดพลุสามดอก cùt phlú sǎam dɔ̀ɔk set off three fireworks จุดพลุสามดอก details
interest
A colloquial short form of ดอกเบี้ย, meaning interest on money. It is used when talking about loans, debts, and repayments.
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จ่ายดอกทุกเดือน càay dɔ̀ɔk thúk dʉan pay interest every month จ่ายดอกทุกเดือน details
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ดอกแพง dɔ̀ɔk phɛɛŋ the interest is high ดอกแพง details
Learning notes
Explanation
ดอก is centered on the idea of a flower, but ดอกไม้ is often the safer general word for “flower.” As a classifier, ดอก is very important: ดอกกุหลาบสามดอก means “three roses.” In financial contexts, ดอก can be a spoken short form of ดอกเบี้ย, “interest.” The sentence-final particle ดอก is a separate use; learners mainly need to recognize it, while หรอก is the more natural choice in ordinary modern speech.
Usage
You will see it in contexts involving flowers, plants, gardens, gifts, and floral designs on clothing. It also appears in quantity expressions for flowers, keys, incense sticks, fireworks, and similar items. In money-related conversations, it can mean interest on a loan or debt.
Caution
For simply saying “flower,” ดอกไม้ is usually the safest choice. ดอก by itself depends heavily on context and may also mean “interest” or function as a classifier. Sentence-final ดอก can sound dated or regional in modern standard Thai.
Differences from similar words
1 flower synonyms
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ดอกไม้ is the general, safe word for “flower.” ดอก is often used before a flower name or when the context already makes it clear that a flower is meant.
3 interest synonyms
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ดอกเบี้ย is the full and clearer term. ดอก is a spoken shortcut, so ดอกเบี้ย is safer in documents or formal explanations.