ขุก
kùkMeanings
1AdverbC1
suddenly; unexpectedly
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenเดินผ่านdəən-pàanเดินผ่านdəən-pàan1[to] walk past; pass by (on foot)2[to] walk through; traverse (on foot)ร้านกาแฟráan-gaa-fɛɛร้านกาแฟráan-gaa-fɛɛcoffee shop; caféฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerขุกkùkขุกkùk1suddenly; unexpectedly2[to] happen unexpectedlyคิดขึ้นkít-kʉ̂nคิดขึ้นkít-kʉ̂n[to] think up [sth]; [to] come up with [sth]มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeลืมlʉʉmลืมlʉʉm1[to] forget2[to] leave behind (by forgetting)3forget to; omit unintentionallyกระเป๋าสตางค์grà-bpǎo-sà-dtaangกระเป๋าสตางค์grà-bpǎo-sà-dtaangwallet; coin purseไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ที่บ้านtîi-bâanที่บ้านtîi-bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at home
As I walked past the coffee shop, I suddenly realized that I left my wallet at home.
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ระหว่างที่rá-wàang-tîiกำลังขับgam-lang-kàpรถrótไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ขุกkùkคิดถึงkít-tʉ̌ngคำเตือนkam-dtʉʉanของkɔ̌ɔngแม่mɛ̂ɛเมื่อเช้านี้mʉ̂ʉa-cháao-níi
While driving to work, he abruptly thought of his mother's warning from this morning.
คำพูดkam-pûutที่tîiดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉanไม่มีอะไรmâi-mii-à-raiของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəกลับglàpทำให้tam-hâiฉันchǎnขุกkùkใจjaiและlɛ́มองเห็นmɔɔng-hěnปัญหาbpan-hǎaที่tîiซ่อนอยู่sɔ̂ɔn-yùu
Her seemingly empty words actually made me suddenly realize and see the hidden problem.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaอ่านàanบันทึกban-tʉ́kฉบับchà-bàpนั้นnánจบjòpเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ขุกkùkคิดขึ้นkít-kʉ̂nมาmaaได้dâaiถึงtʉ̌ngความผิดพลาดkwaam-pìt-plâatในอดีตnai-à-dìitที่tîiไม่อาจmâi-àatแก้ไขgɛ̂ɛ-kǎi
Upon finishing reading that diary, he suddenly realized his past mistakes that could no longer be fixed.
2VerbC2
[to] happen unexpectedly
to happen unexpectedly; to encounter by chance
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3[to] deserve; be worthy ofเตรียมdtriiamเตรียมdtriiam[to] prepare; get readyเงินสำรองngən-sǎm-rɔɔngเงินสำรองngən-sǎm-rɔɔngfinancial reserves; reserve fundsไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)บ้างbâangบ้างbâang1some; any (unspecified, small set)2sometimes; occasionally3plural/variety marker (after question/request)4somewhat; at least a littleเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaเผื่อpʉ̀ʉa1in case; just in case; for [sb]2[to] set aside; reserve (for later/for [sb])3[to] allow for; take into accountขุกkùkขุกkùk1suddenly; unexpectedly2[to] happen unexpectedlyมีเรื่องmii-rʉ̂ʉangมีเรื่องmii-rʉ̂ʉang1[to] have an issue; something came up2[to] get into a quarrel/fightฉุกเฉินchùk-chə̌ənฉุกเฉินchùk-chə̌ənurgent; emergencyจะได้jà-dâaiจะได้jà-dâai1so that; in order that; that way2will be able to; get to; come to3then; so (result in instructions/explanations)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ลำบากlam-bàakลำบากlam-bàak1difficult; troublesome2[to] be in hardship; have a hard time3poor; needy (of living conditions)
We should prepare some backup savings, so that in case an emergency unexpectedly happens, we won't be in trouble.
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แม้mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoจะjàวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnมาmaaอย่างดีyàang-diiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaขุกkùkมีmiiเรื่องด่วนrʉ̂ʉang-dùuanเข้ามาkâo-maaเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂สามารถsǎa-mâatจัดการjàt-gaanได้dâaiอย่างyàangมีสติmii-sà-dtì
Even though he had planned well, when an urgent matter happened unexpectedly, he could handle it mindfully.
หากhàakถึงtĕungขุกkùkจะต้องjà dtôngตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiจริงๆjing jingเขาkăoคงkongต้องเลือกdtông lêuuakทางtaangที่têeส่งผลกระทบต่อsòng pŏn grà-tóp dtòrทีมteemให้hâiน้อยที่สุดnói têe sùt
If it unexpectedly comes to the point where a decision must be made, he will probably have to choose the path that impacts the team the least.
โบราณboo-raanท่านtânสอนsɔ̌ɔnให้hâiเก็บหอมรอมริบgèp-hɔ̌ɔm-rɔɔm-rípไว้wáiเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaถึงtʉ̌ngขุกkùkถึงtʉ̌ngเข็ญkěnจะได้jà-dâaiมีmiiทุนtunรอนrɔɔnไว้wáiใช้สอยchái-sɔ̌ɔiยามyaamยากyâak
The elders taught us to save up our money, so that when encountering unexpected hardship, we will have funds to use in difficult times.
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
kùk
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 | — | — |