ถูกอก
tùuk-òkMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] please; [to] be to one's liking
to please, satisfy, or be exactly to someone's liking
Examples
ของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎnของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎngift; presentชิ้นนี้chín-níiชิ้นนี้chín-níi1this piece/item2this (piece or item)ถูกอกถูกใจtùuk-òk-tùuk-jaiถูกอกถูกใจtùuk-òk-tùuk-jaivery pleasing to [sb]; exactly to [sb]'s tasteคุณแม่kun-mɛ̂ɛคุณแม่kun-mɛ̂ɛ1mother (polite)2Mom (form of address)3polite address for a mother/pregnant womanมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This gift is exactly to Mom's liking.
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เขาkǎoพยายามpá-yaa-yaamทำงานtam-ngaanทุกอย่างtúk-yàangให้hâiถูกอกถูกใจtùuk-òk-tùuk-jaiเจ้านายjâo-naai
He tries to do every task to please his boss.
This new product is very pleasing to many teenagers.
การออกแบบgaan-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpบ้านbâanหลังlǎngนี้níiถูกอกถูกใจtùuk-òk-tùuk-jaiเจ้าของบ้านjâao-kɔ̌ɔng-bâanอย่างมากyàang-mâakเพราะprɔ́ตรงกับdtrong-gàpสไตล์sà-dtaiที่tîiเขาkǎoชอบพอchɔ̂ɔp-pɔɔดีdii
The design of this house is extremely pleasing to the homeowner because it perfectly matches his preferred style.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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
tùuk
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)cheap; inexpensivePart 1
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ถูกอกtùuk-òkถูกอกtùuk-òk[to] please; [to] be to one's liking[to] please; [to] be to one's likingWord