ดุก
dùk
Meanings
1NounB1
walking catfish (Clarias); catfish (colloquial)
A catfish, especially the walking catfish common in Thailand (genus Clarias); colloquial usage.
Examples
เมื่อวานmêuua waanเมื่อวานmêuua waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)พ่อpôrพ่อpôr1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: father of; master ofซื้อséuซื้อséu1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offปลาดุกbplaa dùkปลาดุกbplaa dùkcatfishสดsòtสดsòt1in cash2fresh (not preserved)3bright; vivid (color)4raw; uncooked (food)5pure; unmixed; direct6live (broadcast/in real time)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)ตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1popular; mainstream (colloq.)2market; marketplace3market (economic demand/sector)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerทำแกงtam gaengทำแกงtam gaeng[to] make curry
Yesterday Dad bought fresh catfish from the market to make curry.
2AdjectiveB2
stern; harsh; fierce
Having a severe or intimidating manner, tone, or look; stern and fierce.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)ประจำbprà-jamประจำbprà-jam1regular; habitual; routine2permanent; stationed; assigned3regularly; habitually4(modifier) regular; resident; on-dutyชั้นchánชั้นchán1floor; storey2layer; tier3shelf4class; rank; status5grade; year (in school)6classifier for floors/layers/shelves/classesพูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutเสียงsĭiangเสียงsĭiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneดุกdùkดุกdùk1stern; harsh; fierce2walking catfish (Clarias); catfish (colloquial)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofห้องhôngห้องhông1room2classifier: roomsเงียบกริบngîiap grìpเงียบกริบngîiap grìp1dead quiet; pin-drop silent2in pin-drop silence
The homeroom teacher spoke so sternly that the room fell silent.