คลุก
klúkMeanings
1VerbA2
to mix/toss (food)
To mix ingredients by stirring, tossing, or rubbing together, typically in cooking.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)คลุกข้าวklúk-kâaoคลุกข้าวklúk-kâao[to] mix [sth] with riceกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ไข่kàiไข่kài1egg2[to] lay eggs; spawn3testicles (vulgar/slang)4zero score (slang, sports/exams)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ซอสsɔ́ɔtซอสsɔ́ɔtsauce; condimentให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)เข้ากันkâo-ganเข้ากันkâo-gan1[to] go well together; match2[to] get along; be compatible (people)3[to] blend/mix evenly (ingredients)4[to] be consistent; agree (data/ideas)
I mix the rice with egg and sauce until combined.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanแม่mɛ̂ɛคลุกสลัดklúk-sà-làtผักpàkด้วยdûuaiน้ำส้มสายชูnáam-sôm-sǎai-chuuและlɛ́น้ำมันมะกอกnám-man-má-gɔ̀ɔk
Yesterday mom tossed the salad with vinegar and olive oil.
เดี๋ยวdǐiaoฉันchǎnจะjàคลุกklúkหมูสับmǔu-sàpกับgàpเครื่องเทศkrʉ̂ʉang-têetก่อนgɔ̀ɔnปั้นbpânเป็นbpenก้อนgɔ̂ɔn
I’ll mix the minced pork with spices before shaping it into patties.
เชฟchéepบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiคลุกklúkเส้นพาสต้าsên-pâat-dtâaกับgàpซอสมะเขือเทศsɔ́ɔt-má-kʉ̌ʉa-têetบนbonไฟอ่อนfai-ɔ̀ɔnจนjonซึมเข้าเนื้อsʉm-kâo-nʉ́ʉa
The chef said to toss the pasta with tomato sauce over low heat until it soaks in.
2VerbB1
to coat by rolling
To roll something in another substance so it adheres, such as flour, breadcrumbs, sugar, or spices.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseคลุกklúkคลุกklúk1to mix/toss (food)2to coat by rolling3to be covered with (dirt/dust)4[to] associate closely (with); fraternize (with)ไก่gàiไก่gài1chicken (animal)2chicken (meat)3easy mark; inexperienced person (slang)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)แป้งbpɛ̂ɛngแป้งbpɛ̂ɛng1flour; starch (for cooking)2powder (cosmetic; talc)3dough; batterให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ทั่วtûuaทั่วtûua1all over; everywhere2whole; entireก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเอาไปao-bpaiเอาไปao-bpai1[to] take/carry [sth] away2take it; you can have itทอดtɔ̂ɔtทอดtɔ̂ɔt1[to] fry (in oil)2[to] stretch out; extend; lay out3[to] cast; throw (a net/line)4[to] lay out; present (religious offerings)
Mom rolls the chicken in flour all over before frying it.
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พอปั้นpo bpânขนมkà-nŏmเสร็จsètเราraoก็gâwคลุกklúkลูกlôokกลมๆglom glomลงในlong naiผงโกโก้pŏng goh-gôhให้hâiเคลือบklêuuapทั่วtûua
After shaping the sweets, we roll the little balls in cocoa powder to coat them completely.
เชฟchéepบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiคลุกklúkปลาbplaaด้วยdûuaiเกล็ดขนมปังglèt-kà-nǒm-bpangผสมpà-sǒmสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiติดผิวdtìt-pǐuแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iอบòp
The chef said to roll the fish in breadcrumbs mixed with herbs so it adheres to the surface before baking.
ให้hâiคลุกปีกklúk-bpìikไก่gàiในnaiเครื่องเทศkrʉ̂ʉang-têetและlɛ́น้ำผึ้งnáam-pʉ̂ngจนjonซึมsʉmติดผิวdtìt-pǐuแล้วlɛ́ɛoพักpákไว้ก่อนwái-gɔ̀ɔnนำเข้าnam-kâoเตาdtao
Roll the chicken wings in spices and honey until they adhere to the skin, then let them rest before baking.
3VerbB1
to be covered with (dirt/dust)
To become smeared or covered all over with a substance, often dirt or dust (e.g., ตัวคลุกฝุ่น).
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)วิ่งเล่นwîng-lênวิ่งเล่นwîng-lên[to] run around for fun; rompจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureคลุกklúkคลุกklúk1to mix/toss (food)2to coat by rolling3to be covered with (dirt/dust)4[to] associate closely (with); fraternize (with)ฝุ่นfùnฝุ่นfùn1dust; fine dry particles2particulate matter (air pollution)ไปหมดbpai-mòtไปหมดbpai-mòt1completely; all gone2entirely; across the board
The child played until he was covered head to toe in dust.
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พอกpôkลับlápจากjàakสนามฟุตบอลsà-năam fút-bonเสื้อผ้าsêua pâaผมก็pŏm gôrคลุกklúkโคลนklohnจนjonแม่mâeต้องdtôngซักsákทันทีtan tee
After coming back from the football field, my clothes were smeared with mud, so Mom had to wash them immediately.
The stray dog slept by the roadside until its fur was covered in dust, looking very grimy.
เพราะprɔ́ไซต์sáiก่อสร้างgɔ̀ɔ-sâangมีmiiลมแรงlom-rɛɛngคนงานkon-ngaanเลยləəiตัวdtuuaคลุกklúkผงpǒngปูนbpuunทั้งวันtáng-wanจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngใส่หน้ากากsài-nâa-gàakตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔt
Because the construction site was windy, the workers were covered in cement powder all day and had to wear masks constantly.
4VerbC1
[to] associate closely (with); fraternize (with)
To mix or associate closely with [sb] or a group; can imply familiarity or habitual association, sometimes with a negative tone.
Examples
ช่วงวัยchûuang-waiช่วงวัยchûuang-waiage group; life stageเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillคลุกklúkคลุกklúk1to mix/toss (food)2to coat by rolling3to be covered with (dirt/dust)4[to] associate closely (with); fraternize (with)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เพื่อนบ้านpʉ̂ʉan-bâanเพื่อนบ้านpʉ̂ʉan-bâan1neighbor (person)2neighboring (of a country or community)บ่อยbɔ̀iบ่อยbɔ̀ioften; frequentlyเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedรู้จักrúu-jàkรู้จักrúu-jàk1[to] know; be acquainted with2[to] recognize; identify3[to] know how; be capable (from familiarity); be prudent withคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyซอยsɔɔiซอยsɔɔi1lane; small street2[to] finely slice; shred3classifier for lanes/alleys
In his childhood, he often hung around with the neighbors, so he knows everyone in the lane.
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หลังlǎngย้ายyáaiงานngaanเขาkǎoพยายามpá-yaa-yaamไม่mâiคลุกklúkกับgàpกลุ่มglùmที่tîiชอบนินทาchɔ̂ɔp-nin-taaในnaiออฟฟิศɔ́ɔp-fít
After changing jobs, he tries not to associate with the gossiping group in the office.
เธอtəəคลุกคลีklúk-kliiกับgàpนักกิจกรรมnák-gìt-jà-gamมานานmaa-naanจึงjʉngมองเห็นmɔɔng-hěnโครงสร้างอำนาจkroong-sâang-am-nâatที่tîiซ่อนเร้นsɔ̂ɔn-réenได้dâaiชัดchát
She has long mingled closely with activists, so she clearly sees the hidden power structures.
เขาkǎoมักmákถูกtùukวิจารณ์wí-jaanว่าwâaไปbpaiคลุกklúkกับgàpคนkonมีอิทธิพลmii-ìt-tí-ponจนjonแยกไม่ออกyɛ̂ɛk-mâi-ɔ̀ɔkว่าwâaมิตรภาพmít-dtrà-pâapหรือrʉ̌ʉผลประโยชน์pǒn-bprà-yòotนำทางnam-taang
He is often criticized for associating with influential figures to the point where it's unclear whether friendship or self-interest leads the way.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster คล, the first consonant ค sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
klúk
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → 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 | — | — |