ล็อก

Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		ล็อก l ˘ ɒ k
Romanization	Paiboon	lɔ́k
	Royal Institute	lok
(standard) IPA(key)		/lɔk̚˦˥/(R)

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English lock.

Alternative forms

• ล็อค (lɔ́k) — misspelled

Verb

ล็อก • (lɔ́k) (abstract noun การล็อก)

1. (colloquial) to lock:
   1. to secure or fasten by operation of a lock.
   2. to make immovable.
   3. to become locked, interlocked, fastened, or fixed.
2. (slang) to keep; to maintain.

   ล็อกความอ่อนเยาว์

   lɔ́k kwaam-ɔ̀ɔn-yao

   (literally) to lock the youthfulness

3. (slang) to fix or determine beforehand and usually dishonestly.

   ล็อกผล

   lɔ́k pǒn

   (literally) to lock the result

Noun

ล็อก • (lɔ́k)

1. (colloquial) lock: securing or fastening device.
2. (colloquial) gunlock.
3. (slang, figurative) limit; restriction.

Derived terms

• ปลดล็อก
• ล็อกเลข

Etymology 2

Corrupted from English lot.

Noun

ล็อก • (lɔ́k)

1. (colloquial, of land, estate, etc) plot, tract; section, division.

Etymology 3

Borrowed from English dialogue, dialog.

Noun

ล็อก • (lɔ́k)

1. (colloquial) expectation; expected result.

Derived terms

• เข้าล็อก
• พลิกล็อก
• ลงล็อก

Etymology 4

Clipping of ลอการิทึม, from English logarithm.

Noun

ล็อก • (lɔ́k)

1. (mathematics, colloquial) logarithm.