ตุ๊กๆ
dtúk dtúkMeanings
1NounB1
tuk-tuk; three-wheeled motor taxi
A tuk-tuk (auto rickshaw), a small three-wheeled motor taxi used for short rides; spelled with the repetition mark ๆ instead of writing ตุ๊กตุ๊กตุ๊กตุ๊กdtúk-dtúk1onomatopoeia (tuk-tuk sound)2tuk-tuk; motorized rickshaw in full.
Examples
เมื่อวานmêuua waanเมื่อวานmêuua waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)ตุ๊กๆdtúk dtúkตุ๊กๆdtúk dtúk1tuk-tuk; three-wheeled motor taxi2sound of light knocking or engine chuggingไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)
Yesterday, I took a tuk-tuk to the market.
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นั่งnângตุ๊กๆdtúk dtúkชมchomเมืองเก่าmeuuang gàoก็สนุกดีgôr sà-nùk deeนะnáแต่dtàeต้องdtôngต่อรองราคาdtòr rong raa-kaaให้ดีhâi deeก่อนgònขึ้นkêun
Riding a tuk-tuk to see the old city is fun, but you have to negotiate the price well before getting on.
นักท่องเที่ยวnák tông tîaoส่วนใหญ่sùuan yàiชอบchôpลองlongนั่งnângตุ๊กๆdtúk dtúkเพราะpráwมันmanเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen èek-gà-lákของkŏngประเทศไทยbprà-têet tai
Most tourists like to try riding a tuk-tuk because it's a unique symbol of Thailand.
ถึงแม้ว่าtĕung máe wâaรถไฟฟ้าrót fai fáaจะjàเร็วกว่าreo gwàaแต่dtàeการgaanลัดเลาะlát lóไปตามbpai dtaamซอยsoiเล็กๆlék lékด้วยdûuayรถตุ๊กๆrót dtúk-dtúkก็gâwให้hâiประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanที่têeแตกต่างdtàek dtàangและláeน่าจดจำnâa jòt jam
Even though the skytrain is faster, weaving through small alleys in a tuk-tuk offers a different and memorable experience.
2InterjectionB2
sound of light knocking or engine chugging
An imitative sound for light knocking, tapping, or a small engine chugging.
Examples
ใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerเคาะkóเคาะkó1[to] knock; tap2[to] tap/hammer [sth] to shape or test3[to] finalize; approve; settle (a decision)4[to] fix; settle on (a price)ประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goals4gateway; means of access (figurative)เสียงดังsĭiang dangเสียงดังsĭiang dang1loud; noisy (high volume)2a loud noiseตุ๊กๆdtúk dtúkตุ๊กๆdtúk dtúk1tuk-tuk; three-wheeled motor taxi2sound of light knocking or engine chuggingตอนดึกๆdton dèuk-dèukตอนดึกๆdton dèuk-dèuk1late at night; very late2late-night hours (time period)แบบนี้bàep néeแบบนี้bàep née1like this; in this way2this kind/type (modifier)3this kind (standalone)น่ากลัวnâa gluuaน่ากลัวnâa gluua1scary; frightening2awfully; terribly; extremelyจังjangจังjangso; very (degree intensifier, postposed)
Who's knocking 'tuk-tuk' on the door so late at night like this? It's scary.
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ฉันchănได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsĭiangเครื่องตัดหญ้าkrêuuang dtàt yâaดังdangตุ๊กๆdtúk dtúkอยู่yòoหลังบ้านlăng bâanตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeเช้าcháaoแล้วláeo
I've been hearing the 'tuk-tuk' sound of a lawnmower behind the house since this morning.
เสียงsĭiangหัวใจhŭua jaiของเขาkŏng kăoเต้นdtênดังdangตุ๊กๆdtúk dtúkอยู่ในyòo naiอกòkด้วยdûuayความตื่นเต้นkwaam dtèun dtênขณะkà-nàรอฟังror fangผลpŏnประกาศbprà-gàatรางวัลraang-wan
His heart was thumping 'tuk-tuk' in his chest with excitement while waiting to hear the award announcement.
ท่ามกลางtâam glaangความเงียบสงัดkwaam ngîiap sà-ngàtของkŏngคืนเดือนมืดkeun deuuan mêutมีmeeเพียงpiiangเสียงsĭiangเครื่องปั่นไฟkrêuuang bpàn faiเก่าๆgào gàoที่têeดังdangตุ๊กๆdtúk dtúkเป็นระยะๆbpen rá-yá rá-yáมาจากmaa jàakกระท่อมgrà-tômท้ายtáaiไร่râi
Amidst the silence of the moonless night, there was only the intermittent 'tuk-tuk' sound of an old generator coming from the hut at the end of the farm.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ตุ๊กๆ said ตุ๊ก-กะ-ตุ๊ก-กะ?
dtúk dtúk
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
4 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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
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 | — | — |