ดึกๆ
dèuk dèukMeanings
1AdverbA2
very late at night
at very late hours of the night; used to talk about late-night time in general or on repeated occasions
Examples
น้องnóngน้องnóng1younger sibling2junior; younger person3I; you (for the younger person)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เล่นเกมlên gemเล่นเกมlên gem[to] play gamesดึกๆdèuk dèukดึกๆdèuk dèuk1very late at night2the late-night hours
My younger sibling likes to play games late at night.
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ฉันchănมักจะmák jàหิวhĭuตอนดึกๆdton dèuk-dèukเลยloieต้องdtôngหาhăaอะไรà-raiติดdtìtตู้เย็นdtôo yenไว้wáiเสมอsà-mĕr
I often get hungry late at night, so I always have to keep something in the fridge.
การกลับบ้านgaan glàp bâanคนเดียวkon diiaoตอนดึกๆdton dèuk-dèukอาจàatไม่mâiปลอดภัยbplòt paiโดยเฉพาะdoi chá-pórในnaiซอยsoiที่têeเปลี่ยวbplìiaoๆ-
Going home alone late at night might not be safe, especially in deserted alleys.
2NounA2
the late-night hours
the late part of the night as a time period
Examples
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He likes to go for a drive during the late night because the roads are empty.
I don't know where the sound of dogs barking came from during the late night.
บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatตอนดึกๆdton dèuk-dèukในnaiกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpก็gâwมีเสน่ห์mee sà-nàyไปbpaiอีกèekแบบbàepต่างจากdtàang jàakตอนกลางวันdton glaang wanที่têeวุ่นวายwûn waai
The atmosphere of the late night in Bangkok has its own kind of charm, different from the chaotic daytime.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ดึกๆ said ดึก-ดึก?
dèuk dèuk
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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
dèuk
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 | — | — |