คุกคิก
kúk-kíkMeanings
1AdverbB1
with soft giggles
With soft, quiet giggles, used to describe the manner or sound of laughter.
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)สองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringหัวเราะhǔua-rɔ́หัวเราะhǔua-rɔ́1[to] laugh2[to] laugh at; ridiculeคุกคิกkúk-kíkคุกคิกkúk-kík1with soft giggles2in hushed voicesอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: rooms
Two children are giggling quietly at the back of the room.
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พอpɔɔเห็นhěnรูปrûupตัวเองdtuua-eengตอนเด็กdtɔɔn-dèkเธอtəəก็gɔ̂หัวเราะhǔua-rɔ́คุกคิกkúk-kíkแล้วlɛ́ɛoส่งsòngรูปrûupให้hâiเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanดูduu
When she saw a childhood photo of herself, she giggled softly and sent it to her friend.
เราraoได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงหัวเราะsǐiang-hǔua-rɔ́คุกคิกkúk-kíkจากjàakห้องนั่งเล่นhɔ̂ng-nâng-lênเลยləəiเดินไปdəən-bpaiดูว่าduu-wâaมีอะไรmii-à-raiขำkǎm
We heard quiet giggles coming from the living room, so we went to see what was funny.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàพยายามpá-yaa-yaamกลั้นglânหัวเราะhǔua-rɔ́เพราะprɔ́กลัวgluuaรบกวนróp-guuanคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ยังyangหลุดlùtหัวเราะhǔua-rɔ́คุกคิกkúk-kíkเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเห็นhěnข้อความkɔ̂ɔ-kwaamที่tîiเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanส่งมาsòng-maa
Although she tried to hold back her laughter to avoid disturbing others, she still let out a quiet giggle when she saw her friend's message.
2AdverbB1
in hushed voices
In low, quiet voices, as when people whisper or talk privately together.
Examples
สองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)คุยกันkui-ganคุยกันkui-gan1[to] talk together; chat2[to] discuss; talk things through; negotiate3[to] be talking (romantically); be seeing each other (informal)คุกคิกkúk-kíkคุกคิกkúk-kík1with soft giggles2in hushed voicesอยู่ที่yùu-tîiอยู่ที่yùu-tîi1[to] be at; be located at2[to] be at (a level/amount)3[to] depend on; be up toมุมmumมุมmum1corner2angle3point of view; perspectiveห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: rooms
Those two are talking in low voices in the corner of the room.
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เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanสองsɔ̌ɔngคนคุยkon-kuiกันganคุกคิกkúk-kíkฉันchǎnเลยləəiฟังfangไม่mâiออกɔ̀ɔkว่าwâaพูดpûutเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangอะไรà-rai
My two friends were talking in low voices, so I couldn't make out what they were talking about.
ระหว่างrá-wàangรอrorครูkruuเข้าkâoห้องhôngเด็กdèkๆ-จับกลุ่มjàp glùmคุยกันkui ganคุกคิกkúk kíkเรื่องrêuuangการบ้านgaan bâan
While waiting for the teacher to enter the classroom, the children gathered in groups and talked quietly about their homework.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเห็นhěnเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanสองsɔ̌ɔngคนคุยkon-kuiกันganคุกคิกkúk-kíkแล้วlɛ́ɛoหยุดyùtทันทีที่tan-tii-tîiเธอtəəเดินเข้าไปdəən-kâo-bpaiเธอtəəก็gɔ̂อดòtสงสัยsǒng-sǎiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiว่าwâaทั้งคู่táng-kûuกำลังgam-langพูดถึงpûut-tʉ̌ngใครkrai
When she saw two coworkers talking in low voices and stopping as soon as she approached, she couldn't help wondering whom they were discussing.
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
kúk
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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คุกคิกkúk-kíkคุกคิกkúk-kíkwith soft giggleswith soft gigglesWord