คัก(kák)
Meanings
1AdverbA2
very; extremely (Isan/NE)
Intensifier meaning very or extremely (e.g., แซ่บคักแซ่บคักsâep kák1very tasty; extremely delicious (Isan dialect)2[!] So tasty!; Super delicious!3very sexy; bold and striking (slang, Isan-influenced) ‘extremely tasty’).
Examples
ส้มตำsôm dtamส้มตำsôm dtamsom tam; green papaya saladจานjaanจานjaan1plate; dish (tableware)2dish antenna; satellite dish3classifier for plates/servingsนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)แซ่บคักsâep kákแซ่บคักsâep kák1very tasty; extremely delicious (Isan dialect)2[!] So tasty!; Super delicious!3very sexy; bold and striking (slang, Isan-influenced)
This plate of papaya salad is very tasty.
2AdjectiveB1
very good; strong/intense (Isan/NE)
Describes something as very good or as strong/intense (e.g., ลมคัก ‘strong wind’).
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)ลมlomลมlom1wind2breeze; draft3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)5gas; flatulenceคักkákคักkák1very; extremely (Isan/NE)2very good; strong/intense (Isan/NE)ระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2[to] watch out for; guard against3watch out!; caution!หมวกปลิวmùuak bpliuหมวกปลิวmùuak bpliu[to] have one's hat/helmet blown off
The wind is strong today, be careful your hat doesn't blow away.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ซ่างsâangซ่างsâang1so; very (Isan/Lao dialect intensifier)2never mind; let it be (dialect)3craftsman; technician (dialectal form of ช่าง)
- so; very (Isan/Lao dialect intensifier)
- never mind; let it be (dialect)
- craftsman; technician (dialectal form of ช่าง)
หลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2many; numerous (as a pronoun)
- many; several
- many; numerous (as a pronoun)
จ้านjâanจ้านjâan1very; extremely (Northern/Isan)2impudent; brash (dialectal)
- very; extremely (Northern/Isan)
- impudent; brash (dialectal)
แฮงhaengแฮงhaeng1very; very much; strongly (Isan/Lao)2strong; intense (Isan/Lao)3strength; force; energy (Isan/Lao)
- very; very much; strongly (Isan/Lao)
- strong; intense (Isan/Lao)
- strength; force; energy (Isan/Lao)
แท้táeแท้táe1genuine; real; authentic2true; pure (in essence)3truly; indeed (emphasis)
- genuine; real; authentic
- true; pure (in essence)
- truly; indeed (emphasis)