Helmet in Thai

“Helmet” in Thai is หมวกกันน็อกmùak-gan-náwk.

หมวกกันน็อก mùak-gan-náwk

helmet (for a motorbike) noun

mùak low
gan mid
náwk high

Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.

Classifier: ใบbai · counting word for hats, bags, cards and leaves

Parts: หมวกmùak hat กันgan to protect against น็อกnáwk knock (from English)

How to use it

The motorbike helmet is a "hat against knocks"; you'll also see it spelled หมวกกันน็อคmùak-gan-náwk. Thai law says the rider and the passenger both wear one, police checkpoints fine people who don't, and travel insurance may not pay out if you crash without one. When you rent a motorbike, ask for two.

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:

muak kan nok
mwak kan nok

More travel and transport in Thai

All travel and transport

รถ rót Car
แท็กซี่ táek-sîi Taxi
จอด jàwt Stop (a car)
to stop, to park
เลี้ยว líaw Turn
to turn
ซ้าย sáai Left
ขวา kwǎa Right (direction)
right (the direction)

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
Audio: AI voices, quality-checked for tones