คิกคัก
kík-kákMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] giggle
To giggle or chuckle softly in repeated bursts, out of amusement or shyness (often used of groups or children). Example: เด็กเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal) ๆ หัวเราะคิกคัก (the children giggled).
Examples
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My friend giggled while watching a funny video.
เด็กผู้หญิงdèk-pûu-yǐngสองsɔ̌ɔngคนkonแอบɛ̀ɛpหัวเราะhǔua-rɔ́คิกคักkík-kákกันganในnaiห้องเรียนhɔ̂ng-riian
Two girls were secretly giggling to each other in the classroom.
พอpɔɔได้ยินdâi-yinเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangน่าอายnâa-aaiของkɔ̌ɔngเพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtพวกเราpûuak-raoก็gɔ̂อดòtหัวเราะhǔua-rɔ́คิกคักkík-kákไม่ได้mâi-dâai
When we heard our best friend's embarrassing story, we couldn't help but giggle.
2NounB1
giggling sound
The sound of light, repeated giggling or chuckling.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)เสียงsǐiangเสียงsǐiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneคิกคักkík-kákคิกคักkík-kák1[to] giggle2giggling sound3giggle (onomatopoeia)4with giggles; with light chucklesมาจากmaa-jàakมาจากmaa-jàak1[to] come from; be from (source/origin)2[to] originate/derive from3[to] result from; be due toในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: rooms
I heard the sound of giggling from inside the room.
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พอpɔɔคุณครูkun-kruuเดินdəənออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakห้องhɔ̂ngไปbpaiก็gɔ̂มีmiiเสียงsǐiangคิกคักkík-kákของkɔ̌ɔngนักเรียนnák-riianดังขึ้นdang-kʉ̂nมาmaaทันทีtan-tii
As soon as the teacher walked out of the room, the sound of students' giggling immediately rose.
บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiร้านกาแฟráan gaa-faeเต็มไปด้วยdtem bpai dûuaiเสียงพูดsĭiang pûutคุยkuiและláeเสียงsĭiangคิกคักkík kákเบาbaoๆ-ของkŏngกลุ่มเพื่อนglùm pêuuanที่มาtêe maaนั่งเล่นnâng lênกันgan
The atmosphere in the coffee shop was filled with the sound of conversations and the light giggles of groups of friends hanging out.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàพยายามpá-yaa-yaamทำตัวtam-dtuuaให้hâiเงียบngîiapที่สุดtîi-sùtแต่dtɛ̀ɛเสียงsǐiangคิกคักkík-kákที่tîiเล็ดลอดlét-lɔ̂ɔtออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaก็gɔ̂ทำให้tam-hâiทุกคนtúk-konรู้rúuว่าwâaมีmiiคนkonแอบอยู่ɛ̀ɛp-yùuในnaiห้องhɔ̂ngนั้นnán
Despite trying to be as quiet as possible, the sound of a giggle that escaped made everyone realize someone was hiding in that room.
3InterjectionB1
giggle (onomatopoeia)
An onomatopoeic interjection representing light giggling.
Examples
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowส่งข้อความsòng-kɔ̂ɔ-kwaamส่งข้อความsòng-kɔ̂ɔ-kwaam[to] send a message; [to] textมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeคิกคักkík-kákคิกคักkík-kák1[to] giggle2giggling sound3giggle (onomatopoeia)4with giggles; with light chucklesลืมlʉʉmลืมlʉʉm1[to] forget2[to] leave behind (by forgetting)3forget to; omit unintentionallyของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ที่บ้านtîi-bâanที่บ้านtîi-bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at homeฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
My friend sent a message saying, "Hee hee, you left your stuff at my house."
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ในnaiนิยายní-yaaiออนไลน์on-laaiนักเขียนnák kĭianมักmákใช้cháiคำว่าkam wâaคิกคักkík kákเพื่อpêuuaแสดงว่าsà-daeng wâaตัวละครdtuua lá-konกำลังgam-langหัวเราะhŭua róเบาbaoๆ-อย่างyàangขบขันkòp kăn
In online novels, writers often use the word "giggle" (khik khak) to show that a character is laughing lightly with amusement.
ชุดchútเธอterน่ารักจังnâa rák jangเลยloieคิกคักkík kákเธอterพูดชมpôot chomพร้อมกับpróm gàpหัวเราะเบาๆhŭua-rór bao bao
"Your outfit is so cute, tee hee," she complimented with a light laugh.
การใช้คำgaan-chái-kamอุทานù-taanอย่างyàangคิกคักkík-kákหรือrʉ̌ʉอิอิì-ìในnaiการสนทนาgaan-sǒn-tá-naaทางธุรกิจtaang-tú-rá-gìtอาจàatทำให้ดูtam-hâi-duuไม่mâiเป็นbpenมืออาชีพmʉʉ-aa-chîip
Using interjections like "giggle" (khik khak) or "hee hee" (i i) in a business conversation can make one seem unprofessional.
4AdverbB1
with giggles; with light chuckles
With light, repeated giggling or chuckling, especially used to describe laughter.
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)ๆ-หัวเราะhŭua róหัวเราะhŭua ró1[to] laugh2[to] laugh at; ridiculeคิกคักkík kákคิกคักkík kák1[to] giggle2giggling sound3giggle (onomatopoeia)4with giggles; with light chucklesเบาbaoเบาbao1light (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 cartoonsเรื่องโปรดrêuuang bpròhtเรื่องโปรดrêuuang bpròhtfavorite (story/topic/subject)
The children softly giggled while watching their favorite cartoon.
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กลุ่มglùmนักเรียนหญิงnák-riian-yǐngนั่งคุยกันnâng-kui-ganคิกคักkík-kákอยู่ที่yùu-tîiมุมmumห้องhɔ̂ngระหว่างrá-wàangคาบเรียนkâap-riian
A group of female students sat chatting and giggling in the corner of the room during class.
เธอtəəแอบɛ̀ɛpหัวเราะhǔua-rɔ́คิกคักkík-kákเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเห็นhěnเพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtเดินชนdəən-chonประตูbprà-dtuuเพราะprɔ́มัวแต่muua-dtɛ̀ɛเล่นมือถือlên-mʉʉ-tʉ̌ʉ
She secretly giggled when she saw her best friend walk into a door because they were busy on their phone.
แม้máeจะjàพยายามpà-yaa-yaamเก็บgèpอาการaa-gaanขรึมkrĕumไว้wáiแต่dtàeเขาkăoก็gâwอดไม่ได้òt mâi dâaiที่จะtêe jàหัวเราะhŭua róคิกคักkík kákกับgàpมุกตลกmúk dtà-lòkที่têeไม่mâiเข้าท่าkâo tâaของkŏngเจ้านายjâo naai
Even though he tried to maintain a serious composure, he couldn't help but chuckle at his boss's lame joke.
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
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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คักkákคักkák1very; extremely (Isan/NE)2very good; strong/intense (Isan/NE)very; extremely (Isan/NE)Part 2
คิกคักkík-kákคิกคักkík-kák[to] giggle[to] giggleWord