จิก
jìkMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] peck (bird action)
for a bird to strike or pick at something quickly with its beak
Examples
นกกระจอกnók-grà-jɔ̀ɔkนกกระจอกnók-grà-jɔ̀ɔksparrowมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerจิกjìkจิกjìk1[to] peck (bird action)2[to] dig into; claw; clutch tightly3[to] nag; pick on; snipe at; nitpick4Barringtonia tree5[to] pull hairline low on the forehead (hairstyle)เมล็ดข้าวmá-lét-kâaoเมล็ดข้าวmá-lét-kâao1rice grain (unit)2rice seed (for planting)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)พื้นpʉ́ʉnพื้นpʉ́ʉn1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3basis; level; background (figurative)4background (color/pattern)
A sparrow pecks at rice grains on the ground.
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This morning the chicken quickly pecked at vegetable scraps and ran away.
นกnókนางนวลจิกปลาnaang nuuan jìk bplaaเล็กlékจากjàakผิวน้ำpĭu náamก่อนgònบินbinวนกลับwon glàpฝั่งfàng
A seagull pecked a small fish from the water’s surface before circling back to shore.
เวลาwee-laaให้hâiอาหารaa-hǎanอย่าyàaเอามือao-mʉʉเข้าไปkâo-bpaiใกล้glâiเพราะprɔ́นกnókอาจàatจิกjìkนิ้วníuโดยไม่ตั้งใจdooi-mâi-dtâng-jai
When feeding them, don’t put your hand too close, as the birds might peck your finger unintentionally.
2VerbB1
[to] dig into; claw; clutch tightly
to dig nails, claws, or something pointed into something; to grip tightly, especially by the hair
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหยิกyìkหยิกyìk1[to] pinch [sb/sth]2curly; tightly curled (hair/fur)3curled; crinkly (leaves or edges)แขนkăaenแขนkăaen1arm (body part)2arm; extension (of object)3classifier: sleevesฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เบาๆbao baoเบาๆbao bao1gently; softly; quietly; lightly; slightly; mildly2casually; in a relaxed way; not too seriouslyจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofรู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)เจ็บjèpเจ็บjèp1sore; painful2[to] hurt; be in pain3hurt (emotionally)4injuredนิดๆnít nítนิดๆnít níta little; slightly (colloquial)เหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughโดนdohnโดนdohn1[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)2[to] be hit; be struck; be affected3[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)จิกjìkจิกjìk1[to] peck (bird action)2[to] dig into; claw; clutch tightly3[to] nag; pick on; snipe at; nitpick4Barringtonia tree5[to] pull hairline low on the forehead (hairstyle)
He pinched my arm lightly, causing a slight pain, like being tweaked.
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These shoes bite into my heel when I walk, causing sharp pain.
เธอtəəบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiช่างchângเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaจิกjìkผ้าpâaแถวtɛ̌ɛoเอวeeoเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiทรงsongเข้ารูปkâo-rûup
She asked the tailor to pinch the fabric around the waist slightly to make the fit more tailored.
ลมหนาวlom năaoพัดpátจิกjìkใบbaiหูhŏoจนชาjon chaaเหมือนmĕuuanมีอะไรmee à-raiมาmaaหนีบnèepเป็นจุดๆbpen jùt jùt
The cold wind nipped at my ears until they went numb, like pinches in small spots.
3VerbB2
[to] nag; pick on; snipe at; nitpick
to criticize or pester someone repeatedly in a petty way; to nitpick or find constant small faults
Examples
หัวหน้าhŭua nâaหัวหน้าhŭua nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)จิกjìkจิกjìk1[to] peck (bird action)2[to] dig into; claw; clutch tightly3[to] nag; pick on; snipe at; nitpick4Barringtonia tree5[to] pull hairline low on the forehead (hairstyle)เรื่องเล็กrêuuang lékเรื่องเล็กrêuuang léka small matter; no problemๆ-น้อยnóiน้อยnói1few; little; small (amount/number)2less; to a lesser degree3young; junior (name/title use)4seldom; rarelyๆ-จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanพนักงานpá-nák-ngaan1employee; staff member; worker2attendant; clerk (service role)เครียดkrîatเครียดkrîat1stressed; tense; anxious2[to] feel stressed; be under stress
The boss keeps nitpicking small things until the staff get stressed.
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แม่จิกmɛ̂ɛ-jìkถามtǎamการบ้านgaan-bâanทุกวันtúk-wanทำให้tam-hâiฉันchǎnไม่mâiกล้าglâaผัดวันประกันพรุ่งpàt-wan-bprà-gan-prûng
Mom pesters me about homework every day, so I don't dare procrastinate.
อย่าyàaเอาแต่ao-dtɛ̀ɛจิกคำjìk-kamผิดpìtของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเลยləəiควรkuuanให้hâiข้อเสนอแนะkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌ə-nɛ́เชิงสร้างสรรค์chəəng-sâang-sǎnมากกว่าmâak-gwàa
Stop nitpicking his wording; you should give more constructive feedback.
เพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanบางคนbaang-konจิกjìkทุกtúkประเด็นbprà-denจนjonการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumเสียsǐiaบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàat
Some colleagues nitpick every point, ruining the atmosphere of the meeting.
4NounB2
Barringtonia tree
a tree of the genus Barringtonia, several species of which have long hanging clusters of flowers
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)จิกjìkจิกjìk1[to] peck (bird action)2[to] dig into; claw; clutch tightly3[to] nag; pick on; snipe at; nitpick4Barringtonia tree5[to] pull hairline low on the forehead (hairstyle)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ริมrimริมrim1edge; rim; border2outermost; at the edgeบ่อbɔ̀ɔบ่อbɔ̀ɔ1pit; hole; excavation2well (water)3pond; pool4classifier: wells/ponds/pits5source; origin (figurative)ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7creamy; rich (texture/taste)สูงsǔungสูงsǔung1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofให้ร่มเงาhâi-rôm-ngaoให้ร่มเงาhâi-rôm-ngao[to] provide shadeได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛoได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛogot it; done; now possible
Dad planted a Barringtonia tree beside the pond, and now it is tall enough to provide shade.
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ต้นdtônจิกjìkริมน้ำrim-náamออกดอกɔ̀ɔk-dɔ̀ɔkเป็นช่อbpen-chɔ̂ɔยาวyaaoห้อยลงมาhɔ̂ɔi-long-maaเราraoเลยləəiหยุดyùtถ่ายรูปtàai-rûup
The Barringtonia tree by the water had long, hanging flower clusters, so we stopped to take photos.
แม้mɛ́ɛพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiริมคลองrim-klɔɔngจะมีjà-miiน้ำท่วมขังnáam-tûuam-kǎngเป็นbpenบางbaangช่วงchûuangแต่ต้นdtɛ̀ɛ-dtônจิกjìkที่tîiปลูกbplùukไว้wáiก็gɔ̂ยังyangเติบโตdtə̀əp-dtooและlɛ́ออกดอกɔ̀ɔk-dɔ̀ɔkได้ดีdâai-dii
Although the land beside the canal is waterlogged at times, the Barringtonia trees planted there still grow and flower well.
นักจัดสวนnák-jàt-sǔuanเลือกlʉ̂ʉakปลูกbplùukต้นdtônจิกjìkใกล้glâiศาลาริมน้ำsǎa-laa-rim-náamเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiช่อดอกchɔ̂ɔ-dɔ̀ɔkที่tîiห้อยลงมาhɔ̂ɔi-long-maaช่วยchûuaiเพิ่มpə̂əmความสวยงามkwaam-sǔuai-ngaamโดยdooiไม่mâiบดบังbòt-bangทิวทัศน์tiu-tát
The landscaper chose to plant Barringtonia trees near the waterside pavilion so their hanging flower clusters would add beauty without blocking the view.
5VerbC1
[to] pull hairline low on the forehead (hairstyle)
to style or draw hair forward so it lies low on the forehead; also, hair shaped that way
Examples
ช่างทำผมchâng-tam-pǒmช่างทำผมchâng-tam-pǒmhairdresser; hairstylistจิกหน้าjìk-nâaจิกหน้าjìk-nâa1[to] pose with a fierce/taut face; [to] serve face2[to] give a withering lookม้าmáaม้าmáa1horse2sawhorse; trestle3chess knight4treadle; foot-operated lever5gymnastics vaulting horse; pommel horse6stimulant drug (slang)7martial arts ‘horse stance’8mum; mom (informal, Sino-Thai)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ทิ้งtíngทิ้งtíng1[to] throw away; discard2[to] drop; let fall3[to] abandon; desert4[to] leave behind; leave (sth) behind5[to] waste; squanderลงมาlong-maaลงมาlong-maa1[to] come down; descend2down toward the speaker (directional complement)3[to] decrease; come down (to a level)4up to; [number] and underปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3closed; shut; not open4[to] cover; seal5[to] block; conceal; suppress; withholdหน้าผากnâa-pàakหน้าผากnâa-pàakforeheadเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi1a little; slightly2minor; slight; trivial3a small amountดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneละมุนlá-munละมุนlá-munsoft; gentle; delicateขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country
The hairstylist styled the bangs forward to fall slightly over the forehead, giving a softer look.
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นางแบบnaang-bɛ̀ɛpจิกjìkผมpǒmด้านหน้าdâan-nâaให้hâiโค้งkóongต่ำdtàmแล้วlɛ́ɛoเซ็ตsétให้hâiแนบnɛ̂ɛpกับgàpผิวpǐuหน้าผากnâa-pàakเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaคุมkumรูปหน้าrûup-nâa
The model drew the front hair low and set it to lie against the forehead to frame the face.
ทรงsongนี้néeต้องdtôngจิกjìkผมpŏmเป็นช่อbpen chôเล็กๆlék lékไล่ระดับlâi rá-dàpลงมาlong maaจนjonเกิดgèrtเส้นโค้งsên kóhngที่têeรับกับráp gàpโหนกคิ้วnòk kíwอย่างyàangพอดีpo dee
This style requires pulling small sections of hair forward in layers until a curve forms that aligns perfectly with the brow ridge.
ช่างchângมือmʉʉเก๋าgǎoจะjàจิกjìkปอยbpɔɔiผมpǒmให้hâiแนบเนียนnɛ̂ɛp-niianกับgàpหน้าผากnâa-pàakโดยdooiไม่mâiทิ้งtíngรอยแสกrɔɔi-sɛ̀ɛkแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangดูduuเป็นธรรมชาติbpen-tam-má-châat
A seasoned stylist will draw wisps of hair to lie smoothly on the forehead without leaving part lines, firm yet natural.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
jìk
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |