ทัก
tákMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] greet; say hello
to address or acknowledge someone in a friendly way when you meet or contact them
Examples
เจอกันjəə-ganเจอกันjəə-gan1see you; see you later2[to] meet each other; meet upที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทักtákทักták1[to] greet; say hello2[to] message; ping (informal)3[to] remark on; point out; raise an objectionฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooรอยยิ้มrɔɔi-yímรอยยิ้มrɔɔi-yíma smile; smiling expression
We met at the market, and he greeted me with a smile.
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Yesterday an old friend greeted me first at the bus stop.
Even though I was in a hurry, I greeted the staff briefly at the entrance.
พอpɔɔเริ่มงานrə̂əm-ngaanใหม่màiฉันchǎnพยายามpá-yaa-yaamทักtákเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiคุ้นเคยkún-kəəiกันgan
When I started a new job, I tried to greet my coworkers every morning to get familiar with each other.
2VerbA2
[to] message; ping (informal)
to contact someone briefly via message or call, especially online or by phone
Examples
เดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ทักไลน์ták-laaiทักไลน์ták-laai[to] message/greet on LINEไปหาbpai-hǎaไปหาbpai-hǎa1[to] go see [sb]; [to] visit [sb]2[to] go look for [sb/sth]; [to] seek [sth]เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; her
I’ll message you on Line.
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He just contacted me via Facebook.
I’m busy now; I’ll message you when I’m done.
If anything’s urgent, just message me anytime; no need to call.
3VerbB1
[to] remark on; point out; raise an objection
to comment on something noticed about someone or something, or to point out a mistake or objection
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ตัดผมdtàt-pǒmตัดผมdtàt-pǒm1[to] cut [sb]'s hair2[to] get a haircutสั้นsânสั้นsân1short (length)2short (time; brief)3conciseเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerทักtákทักták1[to] greet; say hello2[to] message; ping (informal)3[to] remark on; point out; raise an objectionเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ทรงผมsong-pǒmทรงผมsong-pǒmhairstyle; hairdo; haircut (style)ทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
As soon as I cut my hair short, my friend immediately commented on my hairstyle.
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พอporฉันchănใส่sàiเสื้อsêuuaสีsĕeแปลกๆbplàek bplàekเพื่อนpêuuanที่têeออฟฟิศóf-fítก็gâwทักtákเรื่องrêuuangแฟชันfae-chânทันทีtan tee
When I wear oddly colored clothes, colleagues at the office immediately comment on my fashion.
เจ้านายjâo-naaiทักtákเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการแต่งกายgaan-dtɛ̀ng-gaaiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoอย่างyàangสุภาพsù-pâapเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเขาkǎoปรับลุคbpràp-lúkให้hâiเหมาะกับงานmɔ̀-gàp-ngaanมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
The boss politely remarked on his attire so that he would adjust his look to better suit the job.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
ták
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → 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 | — | — |