ถึก
tʉ̀kMeanings
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; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillถึกtèukถึกtèuk1tough; hardy; resilient2brawny; sturdy; powerfully built (colloquial)จริงๆjing jingจริงๆjing jing1really; truly; actually; indeed2really?!; seriously?!
He works very hard. He's really tough/resilient.
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ควายkwaaiตัวdtuuaนี้níiไถนาtǎi-naaได้dâaiทั้งวันtáng-wanไม่เคยmâi-kəəiบ่นbònเลยləəiมันmanถึกtʉ̀kมากmâak
This buffalo can plow the field all day without ever complaining. It's very resilient.
การจะเป็นgaan jà bpenทหารtá-hăanหน่วยรบพิเศษnùuay róp pí-sètได้dâiนั้นnánไม่ใช่mâi châiแค่kâeร่างกายrâang gaaiต้องdtôngแข็งแรงkăeng raengแต่dtàeจิตใจjìt jaiก็gâwต้องdtôngถึกtèukพอporที่จะtêe jàทนต่อton dtòrแรงกดดันraeng gòt danมหาศาลmá-hăa-săanได้dâiด้วยdûuay
To become a special forces soldier, not only must your body be strong, but your mind must also be resilient enough to withstand immense pressure.
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)2she; herเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleตัวใหญ่dtuua yàiตัวใหญ่dtuua yài1big; large-bodied2large letters; uppercase (colloq.)ไหล่làiไหล่lài1shoulder (body)2shoulder (of clothing)3shoulder (slope/edge)กว้างgwâangกว้างgwâang1wide; broad2spacious; roomy3extensive; wide-ranging; broad in scopeดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneถึกtèukถึกtèuk1tough; hardy; resilient2brawny; sturdy; powerfully built (colloquial)ๆ-หน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)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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ตอนแรกdton râekฉันchănนึกว่าnéuk wâaเขาkăoเป็นbpenนักกีฬาnák gee-laaเพราะpráwหุ่นhùnถึกtèukบึกบึนbèuk beunแต่จริงๆdtàe jing jingแล้วláeoเขาkăoเป็นbpenเชฟchép
At first, I thought he was an athlete because of his burly and muscular build, but he's actually a chef.
สมัยsà-mǎiวัยรุ่นwai-rûnเขาkǎoผอมpɔ̌ɔmมากmâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔเริ่มrə̂əmเล่นกล้ามlên-glâamอย่างจริงจังyàang-jing-jangตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiเลยləəiกลายเป็นglaai-bpenคนkonหุ่นhùnถึกtʉ̀kไปเลยbpai-ləəi
In his teens, he was very thin, but after he started weightlifting seriously, he has now become a burly-looking person.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
tʉ̀k
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High 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 | — | — |