ซุกอก
súk-òkMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] snuggle into [sb]'s chest; nestle against [sb]'s bosom
to press or tuck oneself into someone’s chest or embrace for warmth, affection, or comfort.
Examples
ลูกแมวlûuk-mɛɛoลูกแมวlûuk-mɛɛokitten; baby catตัวน้อยdtuua-nɔ́ɔiตัวน้อยdtuua-nɔ́ɔi1little; small-bodied2little oneเดินมาdəən-maaเดินมาdəən-maa[to] walk over; come walking (toward speaker/reference point)ซุกอกsúk-òkซุกอกsúk-òk1[to] snuggle into [sb]'s chest; nestle against [sb]'s bosom2[to] seek refuge/comfort with [sb/sth]แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseของมันkɔ̌ɔng-manของมันkɔ̌ɔng-manits; belonging to it; his / hers (derogatory or very informal)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contactความอบอุ่นkwaam-òp-ùnความอบอุ่นkwaam-òp-ùn1warmth (temperature)2warmth (affection/comfort)
The little kitten walked over and nestled into its mother's chest for warmth.
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พอเจอpɔɔ-jəəเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangน่ากลัวnâa-gluuaเด็กน้อยdèk-nɔ́ɔiก็gɔ̂วิ่งwîngไปbpaiซุกอกsúk-òkพ่อpɔ̂ɔทันทีtan-tii
After encountering something scary, the little child immediately ran to nestle into his father's chest.
เธอterรู้สึกrúu-sèukปลอดภัยbplòt paiทุกครั้งที่túk kráng têeได้dâiซุกอกsúk òkเขาkăoหลังจากlăng jàakผ่านpàanเรื่องrêuuangร้ายๆráai ráaiมาmaaทั้งวันtáng wan
She felt safe every time she got to snuggle into his chest after a long, hard day.
ในnaiคืนkʉʉnที่tîiฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkและlɛ́ฟ้าร้องfáa-rɔ́ɔngเสียงดังsǐiang-dangสุนัขsù-nákของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnจะjàเข้ามาkâo-maaซุกอกsúk-òkฉันchǎnบนbonเตียงdtiiangด้วยdûuaiความกลัวkwaam-gluua
On nights with heavy rain and loud thunder, my dog comes to tuck itself into my chest on the bed out of fear.
2VerbC1
[to] seek refuge/comfort with [sb/sth]
(figuratively) to turn to a person or institution for safety, comfort, or support, as if nestling into a protective embrace.
Examples
หลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)ธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtธุรกิจtú-rá-gìt1business (commercial activity)2business (company; enterprise)3business affairs; work mattersล้มเหลวlóm-lěeoล้มเหลวlóm-lěeo1[to] fail; be unsuccessful2unsuccessful; failedเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyซุกอกsúk-òkซุกอกsúk-òk1[to] snuggle into [sb]'s chest; nestle against [sb]'s bosom2[to] seek refuge/comfort with [sb/sth]ผู้มีอิทธิพลpûu-mii-ìt-tí-ponผู้มีอิทธิพลpûu-mii-ìt-tí-pon1influential person; powerful figure2local strongman; underworld figureเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forความช่วยเหลือkwaam-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉaความช่วยเหลือkwaam-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉahelp; assistance; aid
After his business failed, he had to go seek refuge with an influential person for help.
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พรรคการเมืองpák-gaan-mʉʉangขนาดเล็กkà-nàat-lékพยายามเข้าpá-yaa-yaam-kâoไปbpaiซุกอกsúk-òkพรรคpákรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความอยู่รอดkwaam-yùu-rɔ̂ɔtทางการเมืองtaang-gaan-mʉʉang
The small political party tried to seek shelter under the government party for political survival.
เขาkǎoถูกtùukวิจารณ์wí-jaanว่ายwâaiอมomทิ้งtíngอุดมการณ์ù-dom-gaanของkɔ̌ɔngตนเองdton-eengเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaไปbpaiซุกอกsúk-òkอำนาจam-nâatเผด็จการpà-dèt-gaan
He was criticized for abandoning his own ideals to seek refuge under a dictatorial power.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaประเทศชาติbprà-têet-châatเกิดgə̀ətวิกฤตเศรษฐกิจwí-grìt-sèet-tà-gìtรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiว่าwâaจะjàไปbpaiซุกอกsúk-òkมหาอำนาจmá-hǎa-am-nâatทางเศรษฐกิจtaang-sèet-tà-gìtค่ายkâaiไหนnǎi
When the nation faced an economic crisis, the government had to decide which economic superpower's wing to seek refuge under.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
súk
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |