คักๆ
kák-kákMeanings
1AdverbB2
very; extremely (Isan/colloquial)
reduplicated intensifier meaning very or extremely in Isan and colloquial Thai.
Examples
ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyกินginกินgin1[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)ส้มตำsôm dtamส้มตำsôm dtamsom tam; green papaya saladร้านนั้นráan nánร้านนั้นráan nánthat shop; that storeมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerเมื่อวานmêuua waanเมื่อวานmêuua waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)แซ่บsâepแซ่บsâep1delicious; tasty (Isan); spicy and flavorful2hot; attractive; exciting (slang)คักๆkák-kákคักๆkák-kák1very; extremely (Isan/colloquial)2intense; strong; impressive (Isan/colloquial)3Awesome!; So good! (Isan/colloquial)เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
I went to eat papaya salad at that restaurant yesterday. It was extremely delicious.
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It's extremely hot today; I don't want to go out at all.
ทำงานtam ngaanมาmaaทั้งอาทิตย์táng aa-títแล้วláeoรู้สึกrúu-sèukเหมื่อยoiคักๆkák-kákอยากyàakนอนพักnon pákยาวๆyaao yaao
After working all week, I feel extremely tired and want to take a long rest.
2AdjectiveB2
intense; strong; impressive (Isan/colloquial)
describes something as intense, strong, or notably good/impressive in Isan and colloquial Thai.
Examples
คอนเสิร์ตkon sèrtคอนเสิร์ตkon sèrt1concert2classifier: งาน / รอบเมื่อคืนmêuua keunเมื่อคืนmêuua keun1last night (the night before today)2last nightมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)คักๆkák-kákคักๆkák-kák1very; extremely (Isan/colloquial)2intense; strong; impressive (Isan/colloquial)3Awesome!; So good! (Isan/colloquial)คนดูkon dooคนดูkon dooviewer; spectator; audienceเต้นdtênเต้นdtên1[to] dance2[to] beat; throb; pulsate3[to] twitch; jerk (sudden movement)กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkสนุกสุดๆsà-nùk sùt sùtสนุกสุดๆsà-nùk sùt sùt1extremely fun; super fun2So much fun!
Last night's concert was intensely good; the audience had a blast dancing.
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This pot of Gaeng Om has a really impressive flavor; with lots of vegetables, it's very satisfying.
การแสดงgaan sà-daengชุดchútนี้néeมีmeeรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatที่têeน่าทึ่งnâa têungมากmâakถือว่าtĕuu wâaเป็นbpenการโชว์gaan chohที่têeคักๆkák-kákสมคำร่ำลือsŏm kam râm leuu
This performance has incredible details; it's considered an impressively good show, just as rumored.
เขาkăoคิดkítแผนpăenรับมือráp meuuกับgàpวิกฤตwí-grìtได้dâiคักๆkák-kákจนjonบริษัทbor-rí-sàtรอดพ้นrôt pónจากjàakการขาดทุนgaan kàat tun
He came up with such an impressively strong plan to handle the crisis that the company avoided losses.
3InterjectionB2
Awesome!; So good! (Isan/colloquial)
an exclamation showing strong approval or emphasis in Isan and colloquial Thai.
Examples
ได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerโบนัสboh-nátโบนัสboh-nát1bonus (extra pay/reward)2bonus (extra benefit/perk)สิ้นปีsîn bpeeสิ้นปีsîn bpee1year-end; the end of the year2at the end of the yearตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] place upright; stand; erect2as much as; as many as3[to] set up; establish; found4[to] appoint; nominate5[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)6stack; pile; bundle7[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)8[to] allocate; earmark (funds)9classifier: stacks; pilesสามเดือนsăam deuuanสามเดือนsăam deuuanthree monthsแน่ะnâeแน่ะnâehey; look; see?คักๆkák-kákคักๆkák-kák1very; extremely (Isan/colloquial)2intense; strong; impressive (Isan/colloquial)3Awesome!; So good! (Isan/colloquial)
I got a year-end bonus of three months' salary! Awesome!
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โอ้โหôh hŏhทีมเราteem raoยิงyingประตูชัยprà-dtuu chaiชนะchá-náช่วงทดเวลาบาดเจ็บchûuang tót way-laa bàat jèpได้dâiคักๆkák-kák
Wow! Our team scored the winning goal in injury time. Brilliant!
ในที่สุดnai têe sùtโปรเจกต์bproh-jèkที่têeทำมาtam maaเป็นbpenปีbpeeก็gâwได้รับdâi rápการอนุมัติgaan à-nú-mátแล้วláeoคักๆkák-kák
The project I've been working on for a year has finally been approved. Excellent!
อุตส่าห์ùt-sàaต่อคิวdtòr kiuรอrorตั้งนานdtâng naanพอถึงpor tĕungตาdtaaเราraoของหมดkŏng mòtพอดีpo deeคักๆkák-kák
I went to the trouble of waiting in line for so long, and when it was my turn, the item was sold out. Just brilliant! (sarcastic)
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คักๆ said คัก-คัก?
kák-kák
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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 | — | — |