ตุ๊ก
dtúkMeaning
1AdverbA2
[adv] describes a short, dull tap or chug sound
Describes the sound of a short, dull tap or a chugging engine. Often repeated as ตุ๊กๆตุ๊กๆdtúk dtúk1tuk-tuk; three-wheeled motor taxi2sound of light knocking or engine chugging (túk túk).
Examples
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I heard some unknown sound going 'tuk' on the roof.
The sound of the long-tail boat went 'tuk tuk' from afar.
พอporสตาร์ทเครื่องsà-dtáat krêuuangจักรjàkเก่าๆgào gàoมันmanจะjàดังdangตุ๊กๆdtúk dtúkอยู่yòoพักหนึ่งpák nèungก่อนจะgòn jàทำงานtam ngaanได้dâiปกติbpòk-gà-dtì
When you start the old machinery, it makes a 'tuk tuk' sound for a moment before it runs normally.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tri
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
dtúk
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → High
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 | — | — |