ฉุนกึก
chǔn-gʉ̀kMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] flare up (in anger); fly into a rage
to become suddenly and intensely angry; to have a sharp, abrupt fit of anger.
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพูดจาpûut-jaaพูดจาpûut-jaa[to] speak; talk (how one speaks)ดูถูกduu-tùukดูถูกduu-tùuk1[to] insult; belittle [sb]2[to] disdain; look down on [sb/sth]เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerฉุนกึกchǔn-gʉ̀kฉุนกึกchǔn-gʉ̀k1[to] flare up (in anger); fly into a rage2very pungent; acrid (smell)ขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maa1[to] come up (toward the speaker); move upward2[to] get up; rise3[to] go up; increase4[to] become; start to be (change of state)5[to] arise; appear; emergeทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
As soon as she heard him speak condescendingly, she suddenly flared up in anger.
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เขาkăoพยายามใจเย็นpá-yaa-yaam jai yenแต่dtàeพอporโดนdohnกล่าวหาglàao hăaซ้ำๆsám-sámก็gâwอดòtฉุนกึกchŭn gèukไม่ได้mâi dâai
He tried to stay calm, but after being repeatedly accused, he couldn't help but become suddenly angry.
แค่kɛ̂ɛเห็นhěnข้อความkɔ̂ɔ-kwaamที่tîiเขาkǎoตอบกลับdtɔ̀ɔp-glàpมาmaaแบบbɛ̀ɛpไม่ใส่ใจmâi-sài-jaiก็gɔ̂ทำให้tam-hâiผมpǒmฉุนกึกchǔn-gʉ̀kขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaอย่างyàangไม่มีmâi-miiเหตุผลhèet-pǒnทั้งที่táng-tîiปกติbpòk-gà-dtìเป็นbpenคนkonใจเย็นjai-yenมากmâak
Just seeing his careless reply made me flare up with anger for no reason, even though I'm usually a very calm person.
เป็นbpenเรื่องrêuuangน่าnâaแปลกbplàekที่têeคำพูดkam pôotธรรมดาๆtam-má-daa tam-má-daaของkŏngคนที่ไม่รู้จักkon têe mâi róo-jàkสามารถsăa-mâatทำให้tam hâiคนkonสุขุมsù-kŭmอย่างyàangเขาkăoต้องdtôngฉุนกึกchŭn gèukได้dâi
It's strange that a simple remark from a stranger could make a composed person like him suddenly snap with anger.
2AdjectiveB2
very pungent; acrid (smell)
having a very strong, sharp smell that hits suddenly; often used with 'กลิ่นกลิ่นglìnsmell; odor; scent' (e.g., กลิ่นฉุนกึก).
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenเปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)ขวดkùuatขวดkùuat1bottle2classifier: bottleน้ำปลาร้าnáam-bplaa-ráaน้ำปลาร้าnáam-bplaa-ráafermented fish liquid (pla ra) used as seasoningออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerได้กลิ่นdâai-glìnได้กลิ่นdâai-glìn1[to] smell [sth]; detect a smell2[to] sense/suspect [sth] (figurative)ฉุนกึกchǔn-gʉ̀kฉุนกึกchǔn-gʉ̀k1[to] flare up (in anger); fly into a rage2very pungent; acrid (smell)เตะจมูกdtè-jà-mùukเตะจมูกdtè-jà-mùuk[to] hit the nose (of a smell); be strong/pungentทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
As soon as I opened the fermented fish sauce bottle, a sharp, pungent smell immediately hit my nose.
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ระวังrá-wangหน่อยnɔ̀iนะnáยาฆ่าแมลงyaa-kâa-má-lɛɛngกระป๋องgrà-bpɔ̌ɔngนี้níiมีกลิ่นmii-glìnฉุนกึกchǔn-gʉ̀kมากmâakเดี๋ยวdǐiaoจะjàเวียนหัวwiian-hǔuaเอาao
Be careful, this can of insecticide has a very strong, sharp smell; you might get dizzy.
ทันทีที่tan-tii-tîiก้าวgâaoเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiห้องเก็บของhɔ̂ng-gèp-kɔ̌ɔngเก่าgàoกลิ่นอับglìn-àpชื้นchʉ́ʉnผสมกับpà-sǒm-gàpกลิ่นglìnสารเคมีsǎan-kee-miiก็gɔ̂ฉุนกึกchǔn-gʉ̀kขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngรีบrîipถอยtɔ̌ɔiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa
The moment I stepped into the old storage room, a musty smell mixed with chemicals hit me so sharply that I had to quickly step back.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàชอบchɔ̂ɔpกินginทุเรียนtú-riianแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ยอมรับyɔɔm-rápว่าwâaกลิ่นglìnที่tîiโชยchooiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaตอนdtɔɔnแกะgɛ̀เปลือกbplʉ̀ʉakครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛkนั้นnánฉุนกึกchǔn-gʉ̀kจนjonบางครั้งbaang-krángก็gɔ̂แทบtɛ̂ɛpทนไม่ไหวton-mâi-wǎi
No matter how much I love eating durian, I have to admit that the smell that wafts out when you first open it is so intensely pungent that it's sometimes almost unbearable.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
chǔn
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
ฉุนchǔnฉุนchǔn1pungent; acrid (smell/taste)2irritated; angry; offended3[to] get irritated/angry suddenlypungent; acrid (smell/taste)Part 1
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ฉุนกึกchǔn-gʉ̀kฉุนกึกchǔn-gʉ̀k[to] flare up (in anger); fly into a rage[to] flare up (in anger); fly into a rageWord