นักๆ
nák nákMeaning
1AdverbA2
very; extremely; very much
an intensifier meaning very or extremely; common in Northern/Isan speech and sometimes used for emphasis in informal or poetic Central Thai
Examples
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The northern food at this restaurant is very delicious.
It's extremely hot today, so I don't want to go anywhere.
เปิ้นbpêrnเป็นbpenคนดีkon deeนักๆnák nákทำtamเพื่อpêuuaส่วนรวมsùuan ruuamมาตลอดmaa dtà-lòtไม่mâiแปลกใจbplàek jaiเลยloieที่têeคนkonในnaiหมู่บ้านmòo bâanจะjàรักrákเปิ้นbpêrnขนาดนี้kà-nàat née
He is an extremely good person who has always worked for the community; it's no surprise that the people in the village love him this much.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is นักๆ said นัก-นัก?
nák nák
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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
nák
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 | — | — |