คักแท้
kák-tɛ́ɛMeanings
1AdverbB2
(Isan) really; extremely; very much
An emphatic expression meaning really, extremely, or very much, used in Isan speech.
Examples
ส้มตำsôm-dtamส้มตำsôm-dtamsom tam; green papaya saladร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this storeเผ็ดpètเผ็ดpèt1spicy; hot (pungent)2figuratively fierce/bitingคักแท้kák-tɛ́ɛคักแท้kák-tɛ́ɛ1(Isan) really; extremely; very much2(Isan) really great; truly excellentกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofน้ำตาnáam-dtaaน้ำตาnáam-dtaatear; tearsไหลlǎiไหลlǎi[to] flow; run (liquid)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
The papaya salad at this shop is extremely spicy; I ate it until my tears flowed.
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วันนี้wan néeทำงานtam ngaanมาmaaทั้งวันtáng wanเหนื่อยnèuayคักแท้kák táeอยากyàakกลับไปglàp bpaiนอนพักnon pákเร็วๆreo reo
Working all day today was really exhausting; I want to go back and rest soon.
ช่วงchûuangเทศกาลสงกรานต์têet-sà-gaan-sǒng-graanรถติดrót-dtìtคักแท้kák-tɛ́ɛกว่าจะgwàa-jàขับรถkàp-rótถึงtʉ̌ngบ้านเกิดbâan-gə̀ətก็gɔ̂ใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaเกือบgʉ̀ʉapสิบsìpชั่วโมงchûua-moong
During the Songkran festival, the traffic is extremely bad; it took almost ten hours to drive to my hometown.
เด็กdèkคนนี้kon-níiดื้อdʉ̂ʉคักแท้kák-tɛ́ɛบอกbɔ̀ɔkอะไรà-raiก็gɔ̂ไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmฟังfangแถมยังtɛ̌ɛm-yangชอบchɔ̂ɔpเถียงtǐiangผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiอีกต่างหากìik-dtàang-hàak
This child is extremely stubborn; he refuses to listen to anything he's told and even likes to argue with adults.
2InterjectionB2
(Isan) really great; truly excellent
Really good or excellent; also used as an exclamation of strong approval or admiration.
Examples
ลีลาlee-laaลีลาlee-laa1style; manner2graceful movement; rhythm3air; affectationการแสดงgaan sà-daengการแสดงgaan sà-daeng1performance; show2expression; display; demonstration (explaining/showing)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffนักร้องnák róngนักร้องnák róngsinger; vocalistคนนี้kon néeคนนี้kon néethis personมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)คักแท้kák táeคักแท้kák táe1(Isan) really; extremely; very much2(Isan) really great; truly excellentดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)สนุกsà-nùkสนุกsà-nùk1fun; enjoyable2[to] have fun; enjoy oneselfมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousจริงๆjing jingจริงๆjing jing1really; truly; actually; indeed2really?!; seriously?!
This singer's performance is truly amazing; it's really fun to watch.
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ฝีมือfǐi-mʉʉทำกับข้าวtam-gàp-kâaoของkɔ̌ɔngแม่mɛ̂ɛนี่nîiมันmanคักแท้kák-tɛ́ɛไม่มีmâi-miiร้านráanไหนnǎiสู้sûuได้เลยdâai-ləəi
Mom's cooking skills are truly excellent! No restaurant can beat her.
ไอเดียai-diiaโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekนี้níiของkɔ̌ɔngทีมเราtiim-raoมันmanคักแท้kák-tɛ́ɛลูกค้าlûuk-káaต้องdtɔ̂ngประทับใจbprà-táp-jaiจนjonยอมyɔɔmเซ็นสัญญาsen-sǎn-yaaแน่นอนnɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔn
Our team's idea for this project is really great! The client will definitely be so impressed that they sign the contract.
ลูกเตะlûuk-dtèเมื่อกี้mʉ̂ʉa-gíiของkɔ̌ɔngนักฟุตบอลnák-fút-bɔɔnทีมชาติไทยtiim-châat-taiมันmanคักแท้kák-tɛ́ɛทำเอาtam-aoแฟนบอลfɛɛn-bɔnเฮลั่นhee-lânไปbpaiทั้งtángสนามsà-nǎam
That kick just now by the Thai national team footballer was amazing! It made the fans cheer loudly across the entire stadium.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
คักkákคักkák1very; extremely (Isan/NE)2very good; strong/intense (Isan/NE)very; extremely (Isan/NE)Part 1
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คักแท้kák-tɛ́ɛคักแท้kák-tɛ́ɛ(Isan) really; extremely; very much(Isan) really; extremely; very muchWord