คึก
kʉ́kMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
lively; frisky; boisterous; excited
feeling energetic, spirited, or excited, often in a playful or slightly unruly way
Examples
เช้านี้cháo néeเช้านี้cháo néethis morningเด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)คึกkúkคึกkúklively; frisky; boisterous; excitedกันganกันgan1together; 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; earmarkใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; seniorวิ่งเล่นwîng lênวิ่งเล่นwîng lên[to] run around for fun; rompไม่หยุดmâi yùtไม่หยุดmâi yùt1[to] not stop; keep going2non-stop; without stopping
This morning the kids are super energetic, running around non-stop.
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พอpɔɔเพลงpleengดังขึ้นdang-kʉ̂nหมาmǎaก็gɔ̂คึกkʉ́kทันทีtan-tiiกระดิกgrà-dìkหางhǎangแล้วlɛ́ɛoกระโดดgrà-dòotไปมาbpai-maa
As soon as the music started, the dog got excited, wagging its tail and jumping around.
แฟนบอลfɛɛn-bɔnเริ่มrə̂əmคึกkʉ́kหลังlǎngทีมtiimทำประตูtam-bprà-dtuuแรกrɛ̂ɛkเสียงเชียร์sǐiang-chiiaดังลั่นdang-lânสนามsà-nǎam
The fans got fired up after the team scored the first goal, and the cheers roared through the stadium.
เขาkăoดื่มdèumกาแฟgaa-faeไปbpaiแก้วgâewเดียวdiiaoก็gâwกลับมาglàp maaคึกkúkจนjonทำงานtam ngaanต่อdtòได้dâiยาวๆyaao yaaoโดยdoiไม่mâiรู้สึกrúu-sèukง่วงngûuang
After just one cup of coffee he perked up and was able to keep working for a long stretch without feeling sleepy.
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
kʉ́k
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 | — | — |