คึ่ก
kʉ̂kMeanings
1AdverbC1
with a thud; with a clunk
describing a heavy thudding, clunking, or sudden jerking sound
Examples
รถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileเบรกbèekเบรกbèek1brake (device)2[to] brake; [to] apply the brake3break; intermission (informal)4[to] hold back; [to] rein in (figurative)กะทันหันgà-tan-hănกะทันหันgà-tan-hăn1sudden; abrupt2suddenly; abruptlyจนมีjon meeเสียงดังsĭiang dangเสียงดังsĭiang dang1loud; noisy (high volume)2a loud noiseคึ่กkêukคึ่กkêuk1with a thud; with a clunk2with a chuckle; sound of suppressed laughter
The car braked suddenly and made a loud clunking sound.
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เครื่องยนต์krʉ̂ʉang-yonมีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎaหรือเปล่าrʉ̌ʉ-bplàaoฉันchǎnได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงดังsǐiang-dangคึ่กkʉ̂kตอนdtɔɔnเหยียบyìiapคันเร่งkan-rêng
Is there a problem with the engine? I heard a clunking sound when I stepped on the accelerator.
พอpɔɔเข้าkâoเกียร์giiaผิดจังหวะpìt-jang-wàระบบเกียร์rá-bòp-giiaก็gɔ̂กระตุกgrà-dtùkดังdangคึ่กkʉ̂kจนjonคนkonในรถnai-rótรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kได้dâaiถึงtʉ̌ngแรงสะเทือนrɛɛng-sà-tʉʉan
When shifting gears at the wrong time, the transmission jerked with a heavy clunk that everyone in the car could feel.
ท้ายtáaiรถrótกระแทกgrà-tɛ̂ɛkกับgàpขอบฟุตปาธkɔ̀ɔp-fút-bpàatดังdangคึ่กkʉ̂kทำเอาtam-aoใจหายวาบjai-hǎai-wâapกลัวว่าgluua-wâaกันชนgan-chonจะjàหลุดlùt
The back of the car hit the curb with a heavy thud, making my heart skip a beat, fearing the bumper would fall off.
2AdverbC1
with a chuckle; sound of suppressed laughter
describing the sound of suppressed laughter or chuckling
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptกลั้นglânกลั้นglân1[to] hold in; restrain (breath/tears/urine/etc.)2[to] suppress; stifle (feelings/impulses)ขำkămขำkăm1funny; amusing2[to] laugh; be amused3just for fun; jokingly (ขำ ๆ after a verb)จนมีjon meeเสียงดังsĭiang dangเสียงดังsĭiang dang1loud; noisy (high volume)2a loud noiseคึ่กkêukคึ่กkêuk1with a thud; with a clunk2with a chuckle; sound of suppressed laughterในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)คอkoคอko1neck2throat3collar; neckline4neck (of an object)5enthusiast; fan; lover
He tried to suppress his laughter until a chuckling sound came from his throat.
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พอpɔɔอาจารย์aa-jaanหันหลังhǎn-lǎngไปbpaiเขียนkǐianกระดานgrà-daanนักเรียนnák-riianหลังlǎngห้องhɔ̂ngก็gɔ̂หัวเราะhǔua-rɔ́กันganดังdangคึ่กkʉ̂k
As soon as the teacher turned to write on the board, the students at the back of the room let out a muffled chuckle.
แม้máeจะjàอยู่ในyòo naiสถานการณ์sà-tăa-ná-gaanที่têeต้องdtôngจริงจังjing-jangแต่dtàeมุกตลกmúk dtà-lòkหน้าตายnâa dtaaiของเขาkŏng kăoก็gâwทำเอาtam aoเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanหลุดlùtขำkămออกมาòk maaดังdangคึ่กkêuk
Even in a situation that required seriousness, his deadpan joke made his friends accidentally let out a suppressed chuckle.
เธอtəəพยายามpá-yaa-yaamรักษาrák-sǎaมารยาทmaa-rá-yâatด้วยdûuaiการปิดgaan-bpìtปากbpàakแน่นnɛ̂nแต่dtɛ̀ɛเสียงหัวเราะsǐiang-hǔua-rɔ́ดังdangคึ่กkʉ̂kก็gɔ̂ยังyangเล็ดลอดlét-lɔ̂ɔtออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaให้ได้hâi-dâaiยินyin
She tried to maintain her manners by keeping her mouth tightly closed, but a chuckling sound still slipped out.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
kʉ̂k
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |