คิก
kíkMeanings
1AdverbA2
with a soft giggle
Describes the sound of a small giggle, typically modifying a verb of laughing.
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herยิ้มyímยิ้มyím1[to] smile2smileแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)หัวเราะhŭua róหัวเราะhŭua ró1[to] laugh2[to] laugh at; ridiculeคิกkíkคิกkík1with a soft giggle2giggle soundเบาๆbao baoเบาๆbao bao1gently; softly; quietly; lightly; slightly; mildly2casually; in a relaxed way; not too seriously
She smiled and let out a soft, cute laugh.
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When complimented, he lowered his head and giggled shyly.
The kids saw the cute kitten and giggled a lot.
เธอterทำท่าtam tâaเงอะงะngóe-ngáนิดๆnít nítแล้วláeoหัวเราะhŭua róคิกkíkกลบglòpความkwaamเขินkŏenของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayng
She acted a bit awkward and giggled to cover her shyness.
2InterjectionB1
giggle sound
an onomatopoeic exclamation representing a small giggle or titter
Examples
เด็กน้อยdèk nôiเด็กน้อยdèk nôi1little child; little one2young/naive person (figurative)ทำเสียงtam sĭiangทำเสียงtam sĭiang1[to] make a sound; produce a noise2[to] imitate or put on a voice/soundคิกkíkคิกkík1with a soft giggle2giggle soundเบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] urinate (polite euphemism)6[to] lighten; reduce; easeๆ-ตอนdtonตอนdton1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodesดูการ์ตูนdoo gaa-dtoonดูการ์ตูนdoo gaa-dtoon[to] watch cartoons
The little child made a soft “kik” sound while watching cartoons.
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I heard her go “kik” when a friend teased with a joke.
พอpɔɔน้องหมาnɔ́ɔng-mǎaหันhǎnหูhǔuตั้งdtângเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂หลุดlùtเสียงsǐiangคิกkíkด้วยdûuaiความเอ็นดูkwaam-en-duu
When the puppy perked up its ears, he let out a little “kik” in fondness.
เขาkăoเผลอplĕrหลุดlùtเสียงsĭiangคิกkíkสั้นsânๆ-ระหว่างประชุมrá-wàang bprà-chumทำให้tam hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatเคร่งเครียดkrêng krîiatผ่อนลงpòn longนิดหน่อยnít nòi
He accidentally let out a brief “kik” during the meeting, slightly easing the tense atmosphere.
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
kík
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 | — | — |