ดอกจิก
dɔ̀ɔk-jìkMeanings
1NounA2
clubs (card suit)
The suit of clubs in a deck of playing cards, which has the shape of a three-leaf clover.
Examples
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It's your turn, play a clubs card.
In his hand, there are only clubs and hearts cards.
ถ้าtâaไม่มีmâi-miiไพ่pâiโพดำpoo-damให้hâiลงlongแล้วlɛ́ɛoเราraoสามารถsǎa-mâatลงlongไพ่pâiดอกจิกdɔ̀ɔk-jìkแทนtɛɛnได้ไหมdâai-mǎi
If there are no more spades to play, can we play a clubs card instead?
2NounB1
clover-like decorative shape
A clover-like shape used as a decorative pattern in Thai art and design; the same shape as the club symbol.
Examples
โต๊ะไม้dtó-máaiโต๊ะไม้dtó-máaiwooden tableตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลายดอกlaai-dɔ̀ɔkลายดอกlaai-dɔ̀ɔk1floral pattern/print2floral-patterned; floweredจิกjìkจิกjìk1[to] peck (bird action)2[to] dig into; claw; clutch tightly3[to] nag; pick on; snipe at; nitpick4Barringtonia tree5[to] pull hairline low on the forehead (hairstyle)6Siamese sal tree (Isan)สวยมากsǔuai-mâakสวยมากsǔuai-mâakvery beautiful; gorgeous
This wooden table has a very beautiful club-shaped pattern.
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ช่างฝีมือchâng-fǐi-mʉʉกำลังgam-langแกะสลักgɛ̀-sà-làkลวดลายlûuat-laaiดอกจิกdɔ̀ɔk-jìkบนบานbon-baanหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangของkɔ̌ɔngบ้านทรงไทยbâan-song-tai
The craftsman is carving a club-shaped pattern on the window panel of a traditional Thai house.
ในnaiงานศิลปะngaan-sǐn-lá-bpàไทยtaiโบราณboo-raanเราraoมักจะmák-jàเห็นhěnลายดอกlaai-dɔ̀ɔkจิกjìkถูกtùukใช้cháiเป็นbpenส่วนประกอบsùuan-bprà-gɔ̀ɔpในnaiการตกแต่งgaan-dtòk-dtɛ̀ng
In ancient Thai art, we often see the club-shaped pattern used as a decorative element.
นักออกแบบnák-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpได้dâaiนำnamลวดลายlûuat-laaiดอกจิกdɔ̀ɔk-jìkซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lákไทยtaiมาmaaประยุกต์ใช้bprà-yúk-cháiกับgàpบรรจุภัณฑ์ban-jù-panสินค้าsǐn-káaได้dâaiอย่างyàangน่าสนใจnâa-sǒn-jai
The designer has interestingly adapted the uniquely Thai club-shaped motif for use on product packaging.
3NounB2
Indian oak flower
The flower of the Indian oak or sea poison tree (Barringtonia species).
Examples
กลิ่นglìnกลิ่นglìnsmell; odor; scentของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsดอกจิกdɔ̀ɔk-jìkดอกจิกdɔ̀ɔk-jìk1clubs (card suit)2clover-like decorative shape3Indian oak flowerจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)หอมฟุ้งhɔ̌ɔm-fúngหอมฟุ้งhɔ̌ɔm-fúng1fragrant; sweet-smelling; filled with fragrance2[to] smell strongly pleasantมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèetเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèet1especially; particularly2specially; as an exceptionในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ช่วงกลางคืนchûuang-glaang-kʉʉnช่วงกลางคืนchûuang-glaang-kʉʉnduring the night; nighttime
The fragrance of the Indian oak flower is especially strong at night.
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ตอนเช้าๆdton cháo cháoถ้าtâaไปเดินเล่นbpai dern lênริมคลองrim klongจะjàเห็นhĕnดอกจิกdòk jìkร่วงrûuangลอยloiอยู่ในyòo naiน้ำnáamเต็มไปหมดdtem bpai mòt
In the morning, if you go for a walk along the canal, you'll see many Indian oak flowers fallen and floating in the water.
ลักษณะเด่นlák-sà-nà dènของkŏngดอกจิกdòk jìkคือkeuมีmeeเกสรgay-sŏnตัวผู้dtuua pôoเป็นbpenพู่pôoยาวๆyaao yaaoฟูๆfoo fooซึ่งsêungทำให้tam hâiมันmanดูdooสวยงามsŭuay ngaamแปลกตาbplàek dtaa
A distinctive feature of the Indian oak flower is its long, fluffy, tassel-like stamens, which make it look uniquely beautiful.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanริมน้ำrim-náamรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kผูกพันpùuk-panกับgàpต้นdtônจิกjìkเพราะprɔ́ดอกจิกdɔ̀ɔk-jìkที่tîiร่วงหล่นrûuang-lònในnaiยามเช้าyaam-cháaoเป็นbpenภาพสะท้อนpâap-sà-tɔ́ɔnความงามkwaam-ngaamที่tîiไม่ยั่งยืนmâi-yâng-yʉʉnของkɔ̌ɔngชีวิตchii-wít
The riverside villagers feel a connection to the Indian oak tree because its flowers, which fall in the morning, are a reflection of life's transient beauty.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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
dɔ̀ɔk
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ดอกdɔ̀ɔkดอกdɔ̀ɔk1flower; blossom2classifier: flowers and similar items3interest (on money)4emphasis or assurance particle (regional or old-fashioned)flower; blossomPart 1
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จิกjìkจิกjìk1[to] peck (bird action)2[to] dig into; claw; clutch tightly3[to] nag; pick on; snipe at; nitpick4Barringtonia tree5[to] pull hairline low on the forehead (hairstyle)6Siamese sal tree (Isan)[to] peck (bird action)Part 2
ดอกจิกdɔ̀ɔk-jìkดอกจิกdɔ̀ɔk-jìkclubs (card suit)clubs (card suit)Word