จึก
jʉ̀kMeanings
1AdverbB2
sharply, with a jab or prick
used for the sound, action, or feeling of a quick sharp stab, poke, or prick
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)สะดุ้งsà-dûngสะดุ้งsà-dûng1[to] start; jump (in surprise)2[to] flinch; wince3lift net (regional)ตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîi1when; at the time that2episode/part (numbered label)พยาบาลpá-yaa-baanพยาบาลpá-yaa-baan1nurse2[to] nurse; [to] care forเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8keep on (doing); on and on (V + เอา ๆ)เข็มkěmเข็มkěm1needle; pin2syringe needle3hand (of a clock); pointer4compass needle5ixoraฉีดยาchìit-yaaฉีดยาchìit-yaa1[to] give an injection; [to] get a shot2[to] spray medicine/chemicalsจิ้มjîmจิ้มjîm1[to] dip (briefly into a sauce/liquid)2[to] tap; poke (lightly with a finger/object)จึกjʉ̀kจึกjʉ̀k1sharply, with a jab or prick2sharply, like a sudden pangเข้ามาkâo-maaเข้ามาkâo-maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerแขนkɛ̌ɛnแขนkɛ̌ɛn1arm (body part)2arm; extension (of object)3sleeve (of a garment)
I flinched when the nurse sharply poked the syringe into my arm.
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He sharply poked the pointed stick into the meatball to eat it.
เธอtəəใช้cháiส้อมsɔ̂ɔmจิ้มjîmจึกjʉ̀kไปที่bpai-tîiชิ้นเนื้อchín-nʉ́ʉaสเต็กsà-dtèkอย่างแรงyàang-rɛɛngเพราะprɔ́กำลังgam-langโมโหmoo-hǒoเรื่องงานrʉ̂ʉang-ngaan
She stabbed her fork sharply into the piece of steak because she was angry about work.
ช่างตัดเสื้อchâang-dtàt-sʉ̂ʉaเผลอplə̌əทำtamเข็มหมุดkěm-mùtตำdtamจึกjʉ̀kเข้าที่kâo-tîiนิ้วníuของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengขณะkà-nàกำลังgam-langเย็บyépชุดกระโปรงchút-grà-bproong
The dressmaker accidentally pricked her own finger sharply with a pin while sewing a dress.
2AdverbB2
sharply, like a sudden pang
used figuratively for a sudden sharp feeling of emotional pain, as if being pricked
Examples
คำพูดkam-pûutคำพูดkam-pûut1what someone says; remarks2one's word; promise3wording; phrasingของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsเมื่อกี้mʉ̂ʉa-gíiเมื่อกี้mʉ̂ʉa-gíi1just now; a moment ago2a moment ago; just now (time)ทำเอาtam-aoทำเอาtam-aoto cause; to leave [sb/sth] ...ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)เจ็บjèpเจ็บjèp1sore; painful2[to] hurt; be in pain3hurt (emotionally)4injuredจึกjʉ̀kจึกjʉ̀k1sharply, with a jab or prick2sharply, like a sudden pangในใจnai-jaiในใจnai-jaiinwardly; to oneselfเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
His words just now made me feel a sharp pang in my heart.
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พอpɔɔเห็นhěnแฟนเก่าfɛɛn-gàoเดินdəənจับมือjàp-mʉʉกับgàpคนใหม่kon-màiมันmanก็gɔ̂รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kจึกjʉ̀kขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaทันทีtan-tii
When I saw my ex walking hand in hand with a new person, I felt a sudden sharp emotional sting immediately.
ประโยคbprà-yòokสุดท้ายsùt-táaiในnaiหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉเล่มlêmนี้níiทำเอาtam-aoฉันchǎnรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kจึกjʉ̀kในใจnai-jaiจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngหยุดyùtอ่านàanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทบทวนtóp-tuuanชีวิตchii-wítตัวเองdtuua-eeng
The last sentence in this book gave me such a sharp emotional pang that I had to stop reading to reflect on my own life.
คำวิจารณ์kam-wí-jaanของkɔ̌ɔngหัวหน้างานhǔua-nâa-ngaanแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàตรงไปตรงมาdtrong-bpai-dtrong-maaแต่dtɛ̀ɛบางครั้งbaang-krángก็gɔ̂ทำให้tam-hâiคนฟังkon-fangรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเจ็บjèpจึกjʉ̀kและlɛ́สูญเสียsǔun-sǐiaความมั่นใจkwaam-mân-jaiได้dâai
The boss's criticism, although straightforward, can sometimes make the listener feel a sharp sting and lose their confidence.
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
jʉ̀k
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 | — | — |