ขิก
kìkMeaning
1NounC2
phallic amulet
a small phallic-shaped amulet worn for protection or good luck (often used as a shorthand for 'palad khik')
Examples
พ่อค้าแม่ค้าpɔ̂ɔ-káa-mɛ̂ɛ-káaพ่อค้าแม่ค้าpɔ̂ɔ-káa-mɛ̂ɛ-káavendors; traders; shopkeepers (collective)บางคนbaang-konบางคนbaang-konsome people; some personsเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâa[to] believe (that) ...การพกgaan-pókการพกgaan-pókthe act of carrying [sth] on one's personปลัดbpà-làtปลัดbpà-làt1permanent secretary; chief administrative officer2deputy district chief; district administrative officer3deputy; assistant administrative officialขิกkìkขิกkìkphallic amuletจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ช่วยให้chûuai-hâiช่วยให้chûuai-hâi[to] enable; help [sb/sth] (to) do [sth]; make [sth] possible/easierทำมาtam-maaทำมาtam-maa1[to] have done; have been doing2[to] make/prepare earlier (and bring/use now)ค้าkáaค้าkáa1[to] trade; [to] do business2friendly feminine final particle (informal writing)ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เรียกrîiakเรียกrîiak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demand4[to] draw attention; bring out a reactionลูกค้าlûuk-káaลูกค้าlûuk-káacustomer; clientได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
Some merchants believe that carrying a palad khik will help their business prosper and attract customers.
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ในnaiสังคมไทยsǎng-kom-taiสมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiมักจะmák-jàผูกpùukปลัดbpà-làtขิกkìkไว้wáiที่tîiเอวeeoของkɔ̌ɔngเด็กผู้ชายdèk-pûu-chaaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเป็นbpenเครื่องรางkrʉ̂ʉang-raangป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganอันตรายan-dtà-raaiจากjàakภูตผีpûut-pǐi
In traditional Thai society, adults often tied a palad khik around the waist of young boys as an amulet to protect them from evil spirits.
การแกะสลักgaan-gɛ̀-sà-làkปลัดbpà-làtขิกkìkจากjàakไม้มงคลmáai-mong-konถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenงานngaanหัตถศิลป์hàt-tà-sǐnที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiทั้งtángความศรัทธาkwaam-sàt-taaและlɛ́ความชำนาญkwaam-cham-naanของkɔ̌ɔngครูบาอาจารย์kruu-baa-aa-jaan
Carving a palad khik from auspicious wood is considered a handicraft that requires both the faith and the expertise of the master monk.
คติความเชื่อká-dtì-kwaam-chʉ̂ʉaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการบูชาgaan-buu-chaaปลัดbpà-làtขิกkìkนั้นnánสันนิษฐานsǎn-nít-tǎanว่าwâaได้รับdâi-rápอิทธิพลìt-tí-ponมาจากmaa-jàakการบูชาgaan-buu-chaaศิวลึงค์sì-wá-lʉngในnaiศาสนาsàat-sà-nǎaพราหมณ์praamฮินดูhin-duuซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákแห่งhɛ̀ngการก่อกำเนิดgaan-gɔ̀ɔ-gam-nə̀ət
The belief system surrounding the worship of the palad khik is presumed to have been influenced by the worship of the Shiva Lingam in Brahmanism-Hinduism, which is a symbol of creation.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kìk
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |