Messy in Thai

“Messy” in Thai is รกrók.

รก rók

messy, cluttered; overgrown adjective

rók high

High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.

How to use it

รกrók is short and high: a messy room, a cluttered desk, a garden left to grow wild. Hosts apologise with บ้านรกหน่อยbâan rók nàwy, "the house is a bit messy", even when it's spotless. A situation that has turned into a mess is เละlé, literally "mushy", like overcooked rice.

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:

rohk
lok
rog

More describing things in Thai

All describing things

ดี dii Good
ไม่ดี mâi dii Bad
bad, not good
ดีกว่า dii gwàa Better
ดีที่สุด dii tîi-sùt Best
the best
ชอบที่สุด châwp tîi-sùt Favourite
favourite (literally 'like the most')
สุดยอด sùt-yâwt Awesome
awesome, amazing, the best

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