ดุก
dùkMeaning
1NounB1
walking catfish (Clarias); catfish (colloquial)
A catfish, especially the walking catfish common in Thailand (genus Clarias); colloquial usage.
Examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offปลาดุกbplaa-dùkปลาดุกbplaa-dùkcatfishสดsòtสดsòt1fresh; raw (not preserved or cooked)2live (broadcast/in real time)3bright; vivid (color)4in cashจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทำแกงtam-gɛɛngทำแกงtam-gɛɛng[to] make curry
Yesterday Dad bought fresh catfish from the market to make curry.
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ในnaiคูน้ำkoo náamหลังบ้านlăng bâanมีmeeปลาดุกbplaa dùkเดินขึ้นdern kêunมาmaaหลังlăngฝนตกfŏn dtòkบ่อยbòiๆ-
In the ditch behind the house, walking catfish often come up after it rains.
ลุงlungเล่าlâoว่าwâaปลาดุกbplaa-dùkทนtonมากmâakเลี้ยงง่ายlíiang-ngâaiและlɛ́โตเร็วdtoo-reoถ้าtâaมีmiiอาหารaa-hǎanพอpɔɔ
Uncle said catfish are very hardy, easy to raise, and grow fast if there is enough food.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanนิยมní-yomเลี้ยงlíiangปลาดุกbplaa-dùkในnaiบ่อซีเมนต์bɔ̀ɔ-sii-meenเพราะprɔ́ปรับตัวbpràp-dtuuaเก่งgèngและlɛ́ให้ผลผลิตhâi-pǒn-pà-lìtสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌ə
Villagers like to raise catfish in cement ponds because they adapt well and provide consistent yields.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
dùk
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 | — | — |