หก
hòk/hok̚˨˩/
หก (hòk) is the Thai word for the cardinal number six.
หก is used to denote the number six. When you wish to specify the time as six o'clock, it is common to pair หก with โมง to form หกโมง.
Meaning: cardinal number (num)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is hòk. The IPA is /hok̚˨˩/.
Did you know?
- The word หก is a homonym in Thai. Depending on the tone and context, it can also mean 'to spill' or 'to overturn'.
- The word หก descends from Old Chinese 六, making it a distant relative of the modern Mandarin word for six.
- In Thai, if you want to say you are 'six years old', you must use the classifier ขวบ (khuap) instead of the standard counter for years, making the phrase sound distinct from a simple count.
Examples in context
- ฉันตื่นตอนหกโมงI get up at six.This sentence shows how to use หก when referring to the time of day.Tatoeba #8675839 by pastelite, translation #321577 by CK
- คุณตื่นหกโมงไหม?Do you get up at six?This sentence is useful for asking a question about waking up at the specific time of หก o'clock.Tatoeba #8728808 by pastelite, translation #237649 by CK
- พระเจ้าสร้างโลกในหกวันGod created the earth in six days.This sentence demonstrates the use of หก when counting a duration of days.Tatoeba #8669306 by pastelite, translation #1102783 by CM
- ต้องการชุดสีฟ้าหกชิ้น (tɔ́ɔng gaan chút sǐi fáa hòk chín)I need six blue shirts.
- หกเดือน (hòk deuan)Six months.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
At a fruit stall in a local market.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatส้มกิโลละเท่าไหร่ครับ?som kilo la thao-rai khrap?How much is the oranges per kilo?
- ณิชา Nichaกิโลละห้าสิบบาทค่ะkilo la ha-sip bat kha.Fifty baht per kilo.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatงั้นผมเอาหกผลครับngan phom ao hok phon khrap.Then I will take six pieces.
- ณิชา Nichaได้ค่ะ รอสักครู่นะคะdai kha. ro sak-khru na kha.Okay. Please wait a moment.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry หก, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries หก, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
