ชูชก
chuu-chókMeanings
1Proper nounB2
Chuchok (character)
The name of a greedy old Brahmin in the Vessantara Jataka, a famous Buddhist story.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ชาดกchaa-dòkชาดกchaa-dòkJātaka tales; stories of the Buddha’s past livesเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)พระเวสสันดรprá-wêet-sǎn-dɔɔnพระเวสสันดรprá-wêet-sǎn-dɔɔnPrince Vessantara (Buddha's past life)ชูชกchuu-chókชูชกchuu-chók1Chuchok (character)2greedy personเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)พราหมณ์praamพราหมณ์praam1Brahmin (Hindu priest/caste member)2Brahmanism; Brahmanicalเฒ่าtâoเฒ่าtâo1old; elderly; aged2old person; elderที่มาtîi-maaที่มาtîi-maa1origin; source2source; reference (citation)ทูลขอtuun-kɔ̌ɔทูลขอtuun-kɔ̌ɔ[to] request [sth] from royaltyสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondกุมารgù-maanกุมารgù-maan1boy; young male child (literary/formal)2spirit child; child deity (Thai belief)
In the Vessantara Jataka, Chuchok is the old Brahmin who came to ask for the two royal children.
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ตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiฉันchǎnไปbpaiวัดwátฉันchǎnเห็นhěnรูปปั้นrûup-bpânของkɔ̌ɔngชูชกchuu-chókตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnจากjàakเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangพระเวสสันดรprá-wêet-sǎn-dɔɔn
When I went to the temple, I saw a statue of Chuchok, a character from the Vessantara story.
บทบาทbòt-bàatของkŏngชูชกchoo chókในnaiมหาเวสสันดรชาดกmá-hăa wêt-săn-don chaa-dòkมีmeeความสำคัญkwaam săm-kanอย่างยิ่งyàang yîngในnaiการขับเคลื่อนgaan kàp klêuanเนื้อเรื่องnéuua rêuuangไปสู่bpai sòoจุดjùtที่têeเป็นbpenการบำเพ็ญgaan bam-penทานบารมีtaan baa-rá-meeขั้นสูงสุดkân sŏong-sùtของkŏngพระโพธิสัตว์prá-poh-tí-sàt
The role of Chuchok in the Vessantara Jataka is crucial in driving the plot towards the Bodhisattva's ultimate act of generosity.
เรื่องราวrʉ̂ʉang-raaoของkɔ̌ɔngชูชกchuu-chókที่tîiเดินทางdəən-taangไปbpaiทูลขอtuun-kɔ̌ɔกัgàpณnáหาhǎaชาลีchaa-liiเป็นbpenตอนหนึ่งdtɔɔn-nʉ̀ngที่น่าจดจำtîi-nâa-jòt-jamที่สุดtîi-sùtในnaiวรรณคดีพุทธศาสนาwan-ná-ká-dii-pút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangพระเวสสันดรprá-wêet-sǎn-dɔɔn
The story of Chuchok traveling to ask for Kanha and Jali is one of the most memorable parts of the Buddhist literature, the Vessantara Jataka.
2NounC1
greedy person
A very greedy person; someone who begs or asks for things again and again (figurative).
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffฟรีfreeฟรีfree1free (no cost)2for free; without paying3loose; spinning freely (mechanical)4in vain; for nothing (informal)ตลอดเวลาdtà-lòt way-laaตลอดเวลาdtà-lòt way-laaall the time; constantlyเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanfriends (plural)เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเรียกrîakเรียกrîak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demand4[to] draw attention; bring out a reactionเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeชูชกchoo chókชูชกchoo chók1Chuchok (character)2greedy person
He asks for free stuff all the time, so his friends call him a Chuchok (a very greedy person).
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พอpɔɔเห็นว่าhěn-wâaมีmiiของkɔ̌ɔngแจกjɛ̀ɛkฟรีfriiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂รีบrîipวิ่งwîngเข้าไปkâo-bpaiต่อแถวdtɔ̀ɔ-tɛ̌ɛoรับrápแล้วlɛ́ɛoรับrápอีกìikนิสัยní-sǎiเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanชูชกchuu-chókไม่มีผิดmâi-mii-pìt
When he saw there were freebies, he rushed to get in line and took them again and again; his behavior is just like a Chuchok (a greedy beggar).
นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangบางคนbaang-konทำตัวtam-dtuuaเป็นbpenชูชกchuu-chókยุคใหม่yúk-màiเที่ยวtîiaoขอkɔ̌ɔคะแนนเสียงká-nɛɛn-sǐiangและlɛ́ผลประโยชน์pǒn-bprà-yòotจากjàakประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonไม่mâiสิ้นสุดsîn-sùt
Some politicians act like modern-day Chuchoks, endlessly begging for votes and benefits from the public.
อย่าyàaทำตัวtam-dtuuaเป็นbpenชูชกchuu-chókมาmaaขอkɔ̌ɔนั่นnânขอkɔ̌ɔนี่nîiหน่อยnɔ̀iเลยləəiหัดhàtพึ่งพาpʉ̂ng-paaตัวเองdtuua-eengบ้างbâangสิsì
Stop acting like a Chuchok, always asking for this and that. Try to be self-reliant for a change.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
chuu
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
ชูchuuชูchuu1[to] raise; lift; hold up2[to] flaunt; show off3[to] promote; highlight; tout4[to] support; back; endorse[to] raise; lift; hold upPart 1
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