คิกคิก
kík-kíkMeanings
1AdverbA2
with a soft giggle; titteringly
With the light, soft sound of giggling, typically modifying a verb of laughing.
Examples
เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)หัวเราะคิกคิกhŭua-ró kík kíkหัวเราะคิกคิกhŭua-ró kík kík[to] giggle; [to] titterเมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ทำท่าtam tâaทำท่าtam tâa1[to] pose; strike a pose; make a gesture2[to] act as if; look as though about to do [sth]ตลกdtà-lòkตลกdtà-lòk1funny; amusing2comedian3ridiculous; absurd; laughable
The children giggled when they saw me make a funny face.
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She secretly giggled with her friend when the teacher turned around.
พอporเขาkăoเล่าเรื่องlâo rêuuangตลกdtà-lòkจบjòpทุกคนtúk konก็gâwหัวเราะคิกคิกhŭua-ró kík kíkออกมาòk maaเบาๆbao bao
After he finished telling the joke, everyone giggled softly.
เด็กผู้หญิงdèk-pûu-yǐngกลุ่มglùmนั้นnánนั่งnângซุบซิบsúp-sípแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂หัวเราะคิกคิกhǔua-rɔ́-kík-kíkกันganอยู่yùuนานสองนานnaan-sɔ̌ɔng-naan
That group of girls sat whispering and giggling among themselves for a long time.
2InterjectionA2
giggle sound
An onomatopoeic sound representing soft giggling or tittering; used in writing to indicate such laughter.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หนังสือการ์ตูนnǎng-sʉ̌ʉ-gaa-dtuunหนังสือการ์ตูนnǎng-sʉ̌ʉ-gaa-dtuuncomic book; comics; mangaมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเสียงหัวเราะsǐiang-hǔua-rɔ́เสียงหัวเราะsǐiang-hǔua-rɔ́laughter; laughing soundคิกคิกkík-kíkคิกคิกkík-kík1with a soft giggle; titteringly2giggle sound
In the comic book, there's a laughing sound "kik kik".
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I heard a "kik kik" sound coming from behind the bushes.
เวลาwee-laaเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanส่งsòngมุกตลกmúk-dtà-lòkมาmaaฉันchǎnมักจะmák-jàพิมพ์pimตอบdtɔ̀ɔpไปbpaiว่าwâaคิกคิกkík-kík
When my friend sends a joke, I often type back "kik kik".
ตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnในnaiนิยายní-yaaiหัวเราะhǔua-rɔ́ออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaเป็นbpenเสียงsǐiangคิกคิกkík-kíkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแสดงsà-dɛɛngความขบขันkwaam-kòp-kǎnแบบbɛ̀ɛpเขินอายkə̌ən-aai
The character in the novel let out a "kik kik" sound to show shy amusement.
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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คิกคิกkík-kíkคิกคิกkík-kíkwith a soft giggle; titteringlywith a soft giggle; titteringlyWord