ดวกส์

dúuak

Meanings

1NounC1

bitch; slut (slang)

A slang insult meaning bitch or slut, derived from the word 'ดอกดอกdɔ̀ɔk1emphasis or assurance particle (regional or old-fashioned)2classifier: flowers and similar items3flower; blossom4interest (on money)' (dok), often used playfully, sassily, or sarcastically among close friends

Examples

นังnangนังnangderogatory prefix before a woman's name/nounดวกส์dúuakดวกส์dúuak1bitch; slut (slang)2bitch!; slut! (slang)วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuua1[to] get dressed; dress [oneself]2[to] dress [sb]; clothe [sb]3[to] dress up; dress stylishly; wear a costumeสวยsǔuaiสวยsǔuai1beautiful; pretty2nicely done; fine3beautifully; nicely; neatlyไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyอ่อยɔ̀ɔiอ่อยɔ̀ɔi1[to] flirt; [to] entice [sb]2[to] lure; [to] bait [an animal]ใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverจ๊ะjáจ๊ะjá1polite sentence-ending particle (friendly/softening)2yes?; what is it? (friendly response)
You bitch, who are you dressing up so beautifully to flirt with today?
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แหมmɛ̌ɛพอpɔɔมีmiiแฟนfɛɛnนี่nîiลืมlʉʉmเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเลยləəiนะnáอีiiดวกส์dúuak
Wow, once you get a boyfriend you completely forget your friends, you bitch.
ไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngมาmaaทำหน้าtam-nâaซื่อsʉ̂ʉตาdtaaใสsǎiเลยləəiนะnáนังnangดวกส์dúuakฉันchǎnรู้ทันrúu-tanหล่อนlɔ̀ɔnหมดmòtแหละlɛ̀
Don't give me that innocent look, you bitch. I completely see right through you.
อีiiดวกส์dúuakนี่nîiก็gɔ̂ช่างchâangกล้าglâaเนอะnə́แอบɛ̀ɛpไปเดตbpai-dèetกับgàpแฟนเก่าfɛɛn-gàoเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanแบบbɛ̀ɛpไม่mâiรู้สึกผิดrúu-sʉ̀k-pìtเลยləəi
This bitch is so audacious, secretly dating her friend's ex without feeling guilty at all.
2InterjectionC1

bitch!; slut! (slang)

A slang exclamation or form of address used to show annoyance, sass, teasing, or contempt toward someone.

Examples

โอ๊ยyóoโอ๊ยyóo1ouch; ow2ugh; geez; oh manดวกส์dúuakดวกส์dúuak1bitch; slut (slang)2bitch!; slut! (slang)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerถามtǎamถามtǎam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] ask about; consult3[to] question; interrogateอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)นักหนาnák-nǎaนักหนาnák-nǎavery; extremely; so (often with negative/exasperated connotation)รำคาญram-kaanรำคาญram-kaan1annoyed; irritated2[to] be annoyed; feel irritated by [sth/sb]
Ugh, bitch! Why are you asking so much? I'm annoyed.
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ดวกส์dúuakทำไมtam-maiแกgɛɛถึงtʉ̌ngได้dâaiทำตัวtam-dtuuaน่ารำคาญnâa-ram-kaanแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiเนี่ยnîia
Bitch! Why are you acting so annoying like this?
ดวกส์dúuakเอ๊ยyéeบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiทำtamแค่นี้kɛ̂ɛ-níiก็gɔ̂ทำtamไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่รู้mâi-rúuจะjàพึ่งพาpʉ̂ng-paaอะไรà-raiได้dâaiบ้างbâang
Ugh, bitch! I told you to do just this and you couldn't. I don't know what I can even rely on you for.
อะไรà-raiนักหนาnák-nǎaวะwáดวกส์dúuakฉันchǎnไม่ได้mâi-dâaiมีmiiเวลาว่างwee-laa-wâangมาmaaรอฟังrɔɔ-fangเรื่องไร้สาระrʉ̂ʉang-rái-sǎa-ráของkɔ̌ɔngแกgɛɛทั้งวันtáng-wanนะná
What's your problem, bitch! I don't have free time to wait around listening to your nonsense all day.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is ดวกส์ said ด๊วก?

dúuak

  • Silent letterส์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.Spoken toneSaid with a High tone in everyday Thai, as if written ด๊วก (dúuak). The spelling rule would give a Low tone.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

ResultSpoken tone

High tone

dúuak

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Spelling rule: Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low

Spoken tone Said with a High tone in everyday Thai. The spelling rule would give a Low tone, but this loanword follows how it's actually pronounced. Say it as if written ด๊วก (dúuak).

ส์ is silent here.

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

The chart shows the spelling rule. In everyday Thai, this syllable is said with a High tone instead.

Work out any syllable's tone in the tone calculator