Cheat in Thai

“Cheat” in Thai is โกงgoong; you'll also hear หลอกlàwk (trick, scam).

โกง goong

to cheat, to rip off verb

goong mid

Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.

หลอก làwk

to trick, to fool, to scam verb

làwk low

Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.

How to use it

โกงgoong is cheating someone out of what's theirs, or breaking the rules to win: an overcharging taxi, a crooked card game. When it happens to you, use โดนdoon: โดนโกงdoon goong, I got cheated.

หลอกlàwk is tricking or fooling someone, from a phone scam to a joke between friends: หลอกเล่นlàwk lên, just messing with you. Cheating on a partner is another word, นอกใจnâwk-jai.

Other spellings you'll see

There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:

gohng
lok

More verbs in Thai

All verbs

เป็น bpen Be
to be (a nationality, a job, a role)
มี mii Have
to have
ไป bpai Go
to go
มา maa Come
to come
กิน gin Eat
to eat
ดื่ม dùuem Drink
to drink

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
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