คึกคัก
kʉ́k-kákMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
lively; bustling; animated
Full of energetic activity, noise, or excitement; bustling and spirited.
Examples
ตลาดเช้าdtà-làat-cháoตลาดเช้าdtà-làat-cháomorning marketวันอาทิตย์wan-aa-títวันอาทิตย์wan-aa-títSunday (day of the week)คึกคักkʉ́k-kákคึกคักkʉ́k-kák1lively; bustling; animated2energetically; in a bustling wayคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringเดินซื้อของdəən-sʉ́ʉ-kɔ̌ɔngเดินซื้อของdəən-sʉ́ʉ-kɔ̌ɔng[to] go shoppingกันganกันgan1together; 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; earmarkไม่ขาดสายmâi-kàat-sǎaiไม่ขาดสายmâi-kàat-sǎai1continuously; without interruption2unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous
The Sunday morning market is bustling; people keep coming to shop.
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สนามกีฬาsà-năam gee-laaคึกคักkúk kákทันทีที่tan-tee têeทีมเจ้าบ้านteem jâo bâanลงสนามlong sà-năamและláeแฟนfaenๆ-ส่งsòngเสียงเชียร์sĭiang chiaดังdang
The stadium became lively as soon as the home team entered and fans cheered loudly.
ย่านนี้yâan-níiคึกคักkʉ́k-kákตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yenเพราะprɔ́มีmiiตลาดนัดdtà-làat-nátร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎanเปิดไฟbpə̀ət-faiสวยsǔuaiและlɛ́ดนตรีdon-dtriiสดsòt
This area is bustling in the evening because of the night market, lit-up restaurants, and live music.
บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatงานเทศกาลngaan-têet-sà-gaanคึกคักkʉ́k-kákเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèetผู้คนpûu-konต่อคิวdtɔ̀ɔ-kiuเล่นlênกิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamเสียงหัวเราะsǐiang-hǔua-rɔ́และlɛ́ดนตรีdon-dtriiผสมกันpà-sǒm-ganอย่างyàangคึกครื้นkʉ́k-krʉ́ʉn
The festival atmosphere is especially lively; people queue for activities as laughter and music blend vibrantly.
2AdverbB2
energetically; in a bustling way
In a lively, energetic, or bustling manner.
Examples
พนักงานขายpá-nák-ngaan-kǎaiพนักงานขายpá-nák-ngaan-kǎaisalesperson; sales associate; sales representativeพูดคุยpûut-kuiพูดคุยpûut-kui1[to] talk; chat2[to] discussกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ลูกค้าlûuk-káaลูกค้าlûuk-káacustomer; clientอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4like; as; such as5in the manner of; -lyคึกคักkʉ́k-kákคึกคักkʉ́k-kák1lively; bustling; animated2energetically; in a bustling wayตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛfrom; since (starting point)เช้าcháoเช้าcháo1morning2morning; early-morning3in the morning
The sales staff have been talking with customers in a lively manner since morning.
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The children were running around energetically in the field after school.
ในช่วงnai-chûuangเทศกาลtêet-sà-gaanคนkonเดินdəənถนนtà-nǒnแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaสีสันsǐi-sǎnสดใสsòt-sǎiและlɛ́เดินขบวนdəən-kà-buuanกันganอย่างyàangคึกคักkʉ́k-kák
During the festival, people dressed colorfully and paraded in a lively manner.
พ่อค้าแม่ค้าpɔ̂ɔ-káa-mɛ̂ɛ-káaเรียกrîiakลูกค้าlûuk-káaและlɛ́ต่อรองราคาdtɔ̀ɔ-rɔɔng-raa-kaaกันganคึกคักkʉ́k-kákตลอดทั้งdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-tángเช้าcháo
Vendors called out to customers and bargained in a bustling, energetic way all morning.
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
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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คักkákคักkák1very; extremely (Isan/NE)2very good; strong/intense (Isan/NE)very; extremely (Isan/NE)Part 2
คึกคักkʉ́k-kákคึกคักkʉ́k-káklively; bustling; animatedlively; bustling; animatedWord