Wave (your hand) in Thai

“Wave (your hand)” in Thai is โบกbòok.

โบก bòok

to wave verb

bòok low

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

How to use it

โบกbòok is waving, usually with มือmuue, your hand. You stop a taxi or a songthaew by waving it down, โบกรถbòok rót, with your palm facing the ground, and hitchhiking is โบกรถbòok rót too. A wave of the sea is another word, คลื่นklûuen.

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:

bohk
boke
bowk

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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