จิกกัด
jìk-gàtMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] peck or bite
To attack by pecking or biting, especially of animals.
Examples
ไก่gàiไก่gài1chicken (animal)2chicken (meat)3easy mark; inexperienced person (slang)สองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureจิกกัดjìk-gàtจิกกัดjìk-gàt1[to] peck or bite2[to] snipe at [sb]; make cutting remarks (informal)กันganกันgan1together; 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; earmarkอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainหลังบ้านlǎng-bâanหลังบ้านlǎng-bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3wife (figurative)4back office; behind-the-scenes operations
Two chickens are pecking and biting each other behind the house.
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แม่ไก่mɛ̂ɛ-gàiจิกกัดjìk-gàtลูกแมวlûuk-mɛɛoที่tîiเข้าใกล้kâo-glâiลูกlûukของมันkɔ̌ɔng-manจนjonลูกแมวlûuk-mɛɛoต้องdtɔ̂ngวิ่งหนีwîng-nǐi
The mother hen pecked and bit the kitten that came near her chicks until it ran away.
นกแก้วnók-gɛ̂ɛoจิกกัดjìk-gàtนิ้วníuฉันchǎnตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiฉันchǎnยื่นมือyʉ̂ʉn-mʉʉเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiกรงgrongฉันchǎnเลยləəiรีบrîipดึงdʉngมือmʉʉออกɔ̀ɔk
The parrot pecked and bit my finger when I reached into its cage, so I quickly pulled my hand back.
เจ้าของjâao-kɔ̌ɔngต้องdtɔ̂ngแยกyɛ̂ɛkไก่gàiที่tîiบาดเจ็บbàat-jèpออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakฝูงfǔungเพราะprɔ́หากhàakปล่อยไว้bplɔ̀i-wáiรวมกันruuam-ganไก่gàiตัวdtuuaอื่นʉ̀ʉnอาจàatจิกกัดjìk-gàtซ้ำsámจนjonแผลplɛ̌ɛรุนแรงขึ้นrun-rɛɛng-kʉ̂n
The owner needs to separate the injured chicken from the flock because, if it stays with the others, they may keep pecking and biting it, making the wound worse.
2VerbB2
[to] snipe at [sb]; make cutting remarks (informal)
To direct snide, sarcastic, or cutting remarks at someone in order to hurt, annoy, or belittle them.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)พูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutจิกกัดjìk-gàtจิกกัดjìk-gàt1[to] peck or bite2[to] snipe at [sb]; make cutting remarks (informal)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)หน้าตาnâa-dtaaหน้าตาnâa-dtaa1facial appearance; looks2appearance (of things)3face; reputationจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forคุยด้วยkui-dûuaiคุยด้วยkui-dûuai[to] talk with [sb]
She keeps making cutting remarks about my appearance, so I don't want to talk to her.
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แม้mɛ́ɛเธอtəəจะjàอ้างว่าâang-wâaพูดเล่นpûut-lênแต่dtɛ̀ɛคำพูดkam-pûutจิกกัดjìk-gàtเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเงินเดือนngən-dʉʉanทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kถูกtùukดูถูกduu-tùukต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn
Although she claimed she was joking, her snide remarks about his salary made him feel belittled in front of other people.
แทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàวิจารณ์wí-jaanข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əอย่างตรงไปตรงมาyàang-dtrong-bpai-dtrong-maaเขาkǎoกลับglàpจิกกัดjìk-gàtเจ้าของjâao-kɔ̌ɔngข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əว่าwâaไม่เคยmâi-kəəiทำอะไรtam-à-raiสำเร็จsǎm-rèt
Instead of criticizing the proposal directly, he took a swipe at the person who proposed it, saying they had never accomplished anything.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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)6Siamese sal tree (Isan)[to] peck (bird action)Part 1
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กัดgàtกัดgàt1[to] bite2[to] corrode; [to] etch3[to] sting; [to] irritate (skin)4caustic; irritating (to skin)5[to] mill (machining)[to] bitePart 2
จิกกัดjìk-gàtจิกกัดjìk-gàt[to] peck or bite[to] peck or biteWord