กิ๊ก
gíkMeanings
1NounB1
casual/unofficial romantic partner; side lover
A person one sees or talks to in a casual, unofficial romantic or sexual way; often a side lover outside an official relationship.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockแฟนfɛɛnแฟนfɛɛn1romantic partner2fan; supporterแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไม่รู้mâi-rúuไม่รู้mâi-rúu1[to] not know; be unaware (of); be uncertain2I don't know.ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมีกิ๊กmii-gíkมีกิ๊กmii-gík[to] have a casual romantic partner; have an affair (colloq.)หรือเปล่าrʉ̌ʉ-bplàaoหรือเปล่าrʉ̌ʉ-bplàao1yes–no question particle (“…or not?”)2whether … or not
He doesn't have a girlfriend, but I don't know if he has a 'gik' (a casual fling).
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Be careful, I think your boyfriend must secretly have a side lover.
การตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiเป็นbpenกิ๊กgíkของkɔ̌ɔngคนkonมีmiiเจ้าของjâao-kɔ̌ɔngแล้วlɛ́ɛoมักจะmák-jàนำมาซึ่งnam-maa-sʉ̂ngความเจ็บปวดkwaam-jèp-bpùuatและlɛ́ความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panที่tîiไม่ชัดเจนmâi-chát-jeen
The decision to be a side lover to someone who is already in a relationship often leads to pain and an undefined relationship.
2NounB1
gigabyte; GB (informal)
An informal shortening of gigabyte (GB), used as a unit of digital data or storage.
Examples
โทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàp1telephone; phone2[to] telephone [sb]; [to] call3phone callเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉang1machine; engine; device2appliance; electrical device3classifier: machines/devices4equipment; gear5aircraft; plane (colloq.)6assortment/set (pref.)7attire; ornaments; regaliaนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoความจุkwaam-jùความจุkwaam-jù1capacity; maximum amount2electrical capacitance (technical)128กิ๊กgíkกิ๊กgík1casual/unofficial romantic partner; side lover2gigabyte; GB (informal)3classifier for gigabytes (GB)4[to] casually date; have a fling (กับ [sb])
This phone has 128 gigs of storage.
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โปรเน็ตbproo-nétรายเดือนraai-dʉʉanของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnให้hâiดาต้าdaa-dtâaมาmaa30กิ๊กgíkแต่dtɛ̀ɛใช้cháiแป๊บเดียวbpɛ́p-diiaoก็gɔ̂หมดแล้วmòt-lɛ́ɛo
My monthly internet plan gives 30 gigs of data, but it runs out after just a short while of use.
สมัยก่อนsà-măi gònฮาร์ดดิสก์háat-dítแค่kâeไม่กี่mâi gèeกิ๊กgíkก็gâwถือว่าtĕuu wâaเยอะyéhแล้วláeoแต่dtàeเดี๋ยวนี้dǐiao néeต้องdtôngใช้cháiเป็นbpenเทราไบต์tao bái
In the past, a hard disk with just a few gigs was considered a lot, but nowadays we use terabytes.
ไฟล์วิดีโอfai-wí-dii-ooความละเอียดkwaam-lá-ìiat4Kแค่kɛ̂ɛชั่วโมงchûua-moongเดียวdiiaoก็gɔ̂อาจจะàat-jàกินginพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiไปbpaiหลายสิบlǎai-sìpกิ๊กgíkแล้วlɛ́ɛo
A 4K resolution video file of just one hour can easily take up several tens of gigs of space.
3ClassifierB1
classifier for gigabytes (GB)
A measure word used to count gigabytes of data or storage, e.g., แรมแรมrɛɛm1[to] lodge overnight; spend the night2waning (lunar day)3RAM; random-access memory (computing) 8 กิ๊กกิ๊กgík1casual/unofficial romantic partner; side lover2gigabyte; GB (informal)3classifier for gigabytes (GB)4[to] casually date; have a fling (กับ [sb]).
Examples
คอมพิวเตอร์kɔm-piu-dtə̂əคอมพิวเตอร์kɔm-piu-dtə̂ə1computer2computer [attrib.]ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแรมrɛɛmแรมrɛɛm1[to] lodge overnight; spend the night2waning (lunar day)3RAM; random-access memory (computing)แค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much as4กิ๊กgíkกิ๊กgík1casual/unofficial romantic partner; side lover2gigabyte; GB (informal)3classifier for gigabytes (GB)4[to] casually date; have a fling (กับ [sb])เองeengเองeeng1oneself; personally; by oneself2only; just; merely3exactly that/itself
My computer only has 4 gigs of RAM.
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ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiในnaiมือถือmʉʉ-tʉ̌ʉเหลือlʉ̌ʉaพื้นที่ว่างpʉ́ʉn-tîi-wâangอีกìikแค่kɛ̂ɛ5กิ๊กgíkเองeengคงkongต้องdtɔ̂ngลบlópรูปrûupบ้างbâangแล้วlɛ́ɛo
I only have 5 gigs of free space left on my phone. I probably have to delete some pictures.
ถ้าtâaอยากyàakเล่นเกมlên gemนี้néeให้hâiลื่นๆlêuun lêuunควรkuuanมีmeeแรมraemอย่างน้อยyàang nói16กิ๊กgík
If you want to play this game smoothly, you should have at least 16 gigs of RAM.
การประมวลผลgaan-bprà-muuan-pǒnข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunขนาดkà-nàatมหึมาmá-hʉ̀-maaที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiหน่วยความจำnùuai-kwaam-jamเกินกว่าgəən-gwàa64กิ๊กgíkจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngพึ่งพาpʉ̂ng-paaเซิร์ฟเวอร์sə́əp-wə̂əสมรรถนะสูงsà-màt-tà-ná-sǔung
Processing massive data that requires more than 64 gigs of memory necessitates reliance on high-performance servers.
4VerbB2
[to] casually date; have a fling (กับกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target) [sb])
To be in a casual, unofficial romantic relationship or fling with someone; often used as กิ๊กกับ...
Examples
ได้ข่าวdâai-kàaoได้ข่าวdâai-kàao[to] hear (that); [to] receive newsว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเจนjeenเจนjeenexperienced; seasonedแอบɛ̀ɛpแอบɛ̀ɛp1[to] do [sth] secretly; [to] conceal (one’s actions)2[to] hide; stay out of sight3secretly; on the slyไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyกิ๊กgíkกิ๊กgík1casual/unofficial romantic partner; side lover2gigabyte; GB (informal)3classifier for gigabytes (GB)4[to] casually date; have a fling (กับ [sb])กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)หัวหน้าแผนกhǔua-nâa-pà-nɛ̀ɛkหัวหน้าแผนกhǔua-nâa-pà-nɛ̀ɛkdepartment head; section chiefคนใหม่kon-màiคนใหม่kon-mài1new person; newcomer; new member/hire2new romantic partner (colloquial)
I heard that Jane is secretly having a fling with the new department head.
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เธอtəəไปbpaiเริ่มrə̂əmกิ๊กgíkกับgàpเขาkǎoตอนไหนdtɔɔn-nǎiทำไมtam-maiฉันchǎnไม่mâiเห็นhěnรู้เรื่องrúu-rʉ̂ʉangเลยləəi
When did you start casually seeing him? Why didn't I know anything about it?
การตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiยุติyú-dtìความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panเป็นbpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangยากyâakสำหรับsǎm-ràpคนkonที่tîiกิ๊กgíkกันganมานานmaa-naanแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàรู้rúuว่าwâaไม่มีmâi-miiอนาคตà-naa-kótก็ตามgɔ̂-dtaam
Ending the relationship is difficult for people who have been casually involved for a long time, even if they know there's no future.
ถึงจะtĕung jàรู้rúuว่าwâaมันmanไม่ถูกต้องmâi tòok dtôngแต่dtàeทั้งสองคนtáng sŏng konก็gâwยังyangแอบàepกิ๊กgíkกันganอยู่yòoลับๆláp lápเพราะpráwยังyangตัดใจdtàt jaiจากกันjàak ganไม่ได้mâi dâai
Even though they know it's wrong, the two of them are still secretly having a fling because they can't let go of each other.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tri
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
gík
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → High
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |