ถึก

tèuk

Meanings

1AdjectiveB1

tough; hardy; resilient

Able to withstand a great deal of work, hardship, or rough use; possessing great stamina and resilience. (Often used to describe people, animals, or objects).

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำงานหนักtam ngaan nàkทำงานหนักtam ngaan nàk1[to] work hard2[to] be under heavy loadมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillถึกtèukถึกtèuk1tough; hardy; resilient2brawny; sturdy; powerfully built (colloquial)จริงๆjing jingจริงๆjing jing1really; truly; actually; indeed2[!] really?!; seriously?!
He works very hard. He's really tough/resilient.
2AdjectiveB2

brawny; sturdy; powerfully built (colloquial)

(of a person) Having a large, strong, and sturdy physique; burly. (Can be seen as unflattering, implying a lack of refinement, like a work animal).

Examples

แฟนเก่าfaen gàoแฟนเก่าfaen gàoformer romantic partner; exของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleตัวใหญ่dtuua yàiตัวใหญ่dtuua yài1big; large-bodied2large letters; uppercase (colloq.)ไหล่làiไหล่lài1shoulder (body)2shoulder (slope/edge)3shoulder (of clothing)กว้างgwâangกว้างgwâang1spacious; roomy2extensive; wide-ranging; broad in scope3wide; broadดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeถึกtèukถึกtèuk1tough; hardy; resilient2brawny; sturdy; powerfully built (colloquial)ๆ-หน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)ดีมากdee mâakดีมากdee mâak1very good; excellent2Excellent!; Well done!3very well
Her ex-boyfriend was a big, broad-shouldered guy, looked a bit burly, but was very kind.

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