ตุ๊ก(dtúk)

Meanings

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[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 dtúk1sound of light knocking or engine chugging2tuk-tuk; three-wheeled motor taxi (túk túk).

Examples

เครื่องยนต์krêuuang yonเครื่องยนต์krêuuang yonengineรถrótรถrót1car; automobile2vehicle (general)ดังdangดังdang1loud2as; like3famous; well-known4[to] sound; resoundตุ๊กๆdtúk dtúkตุ๊กๆdtúk dtúk1sound of light knocking or engine chugging2tuk-tuk; three-wheeled motor taxi
The car engine goes 'tuk tuk'.
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ฉันchănได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsĭiangอะไรà-raiไม่รู้mâi rúuดังdangตุ๊กdtúkอยู่yòoบนbonหลังคาlăng kaa
I heard some unknown sound going 'tuk' on the roof.
เสียงsĭiangเรือหางยาวreuua hăang yaaoดังdangตุ๊กๆdtúk dtúkมาmaaแต่ไกลdtàe glai
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.