คัก
kákMeanings
1AdverbA2
very; extremely (Isan/NE)
Intensifier meaning very or extremely (e.g., แซ่บคักแซ่บคักsɛ̂p-kák1very tasty; extremely delicious (Isan dialect)2So tasty!; Super delicious!3very sexy; bold and striking (slang, Isan-influenced) ‘extremely tasty’).
Examples
ส้มตำsôm-dtamส้มตำsôm-dtamsom tam; green papaya saladจานjaanจานjaan1plate; dish (tableware)2classifier for plates/servings3dish antenna; satellite dishนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)แซ่บคักsɛ̂p-kákแซ่บคักsɛ̂p-kák1very tasty; extremely delicious (Isan dialect)2So tasty!; Super delicious!3very sexy; bold and striking (slang, Isan-influenced)
This plate of papaya salad is very tasty.
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The sun is extremely hot today.
Walking up the mountain was very tiring.
เขาkǎoหัวเราะhǔua-rɔ́ม่วนคักmûuan-kákจนjonน้ำตาnáam-dtaaไหลlǎiตอนดูdtɔɔn-duuหนังตลกnǎng-dtà-lòkเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนั้นnán
He laughed so heartily that he cried while watching that comedy movie.
2AdjectiveB1
very good; strong/intense (Isan/NE)
Describes something as very good or as strong/intense (e.g., ลมคัก ‘strong wind’).
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)คักkákคักkák1very; extremely (Isan/NE)2very good; strong/intense (Isan/NE)ระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstหมวกปลิวmùuak-bpliuหมวกปลิวmùuak-bpliu[to] have one's hat/helmet blown off
The wind is strong today, be careful your hat doesn't blow away.
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ต้องdtɔ̂ngยอมรับyɔɔm-rápว่าwâaฝีมือทำอาหารfǐi-mʉʉ-tam-aa-hǎanของkɔ̌ɔngป้าbpâaคนนี้kon-níiคักkákอีหลีii-lǐiไม่ว่าmâi-wâaทำเมนูtam-mee-nuuไหนnǎiก็gɔ̂อร่อยà-rɔ̀i
You have to admit this auntie's cooking skill is truly excellent; no matter what dish she makes, it's delicious.
เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangที่tîiเขาkǎoเล่าlâoเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnมันmanคักkákขนาดkà-nàatทำให้tam-hâiฉันchǎnนอนไม่หลับnɔɔn-mâi-làpเลยləəi
The story he told last night was so intense, it made me unable to sleep.
การแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngหมอลำmɔ̌ɔ-lamวงwongนี้níiถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâaคักkákที่สุดtîi-sùtในnaiยุคyúkนี้níiแล้วlɛ́ɛoทั้งtángดนตรีdon-dtriiและlɛ́นักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngประสานกันbprà-sǎan-ganอย่างลงตัวyàang-long-dtuua
This Mor Lam band's performance is considered the absolute best of this era; both the music and the singers harmonize perfectly.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
kák
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 | — | — |