ตุกติก
dtùk-dtìkMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] be tricky; [to] act unfairly; [to] be shifty
To act in a tricky, devious, or unfair way, often by using small, dishonest methods to gain an advantage; not being straightforward.
Examples
เล่นเกมlên-geemเล่นเกมlên-geem[to] play gamesกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowอย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ตุกติกdtùk-dtìkตุกติกdtùk-dtìk[to] be tricky; [to] act unfairly; [to] be shiftyนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
When you play games with friends, don't be tricky.
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ทำตามกติกาtam-dtaam-gà-dtì-gaaหน่อยnɔ̀iสิsìอย่าyàaมาmaaตุกติกdtùk-dtìkไม่งั้นmâi-ngánจะjàโดนdoonปรับbpràpแพ้pɛ́ɛนะná
Just follow the rules, don't try to be devious, or you'll be disqualified.
พ่อค้าpɔ̂ɔ-káaคนนี้kon-níiดูduuมีmiiท่าทีtâa-tiiตุกติกdtùk-dtìkนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iฉันchǎnเลยləəiไม่mâiกล้าglâaซื้อของsʉ́ʉ-kɔ̌ɔngจากjàakเขาkǎo
This seller seems a bit tricky, so I didn't dare to buy anything from him.
มีmiiข้อสงสัยkɔ̂ɔ-sǒng-sǎiว่าwâaนักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangฝ่ายค้านfàai-káanพยายามpá-yaa-yaamตุกติกdtùk-dtìkกับgàpผลpǒnการนับคะแนนgaan-náp-ká-nɛɛnเสียงsǐiang
There are suspicions that the opposition politicians are trying to act deviously with the vote counting results.
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
dtùk
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 | — | — |