นึก
nʉ́kMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] think of; imagine
To call something to mind or form a mental image of it.
Examples
หลับตาlàp-dtaaหลับตาlàp-dtaa[to] close one's eyesแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)นึกภาพnʉ́k-pâapนึกภาพnʉ́k-pâap[to] imagine; [to] visualizeทะเลtá-leeทะเลtá-lee1sea2seaside; the beachสีฟ้าsǐi-fáaสีฟ้าsǐi-fáa1light blue; sky blue (color)2light blue; sky-blueให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ชัดchátชัดchát1clear; sharp (visible/audible)2clear; definite3clearly
Close your eyes and picture a blue sea clearly.
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ครูkruuบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiนักเรียนnák-riianนึกภาพnʉ́k-pâapหน้าnâaตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàวาดwâat
The teacher told the students to imagine the character’s face before drawing.
พอpɔɔฟังfangเพลงpleengนี้níiฉันchǎnนึกภาพnʉ́k-pâapบ้านไม้bâan-máaiหลังlǎngเล็กlékกลางglaangทุ่งtûngออกɔ̀ɔkทันทีtan-tii
When I hear this song, I can instantly visualize a small wooden house in the field.
ขณะkà-nàออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpโลโก้loo-gôoเราraoพยายามpá-yaa-yaamนึกภาพnʉ́k-pâapแบรนด์brɛɛnในใจnai-jaiให้hâiชัดเจนchát-jeenและlɛ́เป็นรูปธรรมbpen-rûup-bpà-tamมากที่สุดmâak-tîi-sùt
While designing the logo, we try to picture the brand in our mind as clearly and concretely as possible.
2VerbB1
[to] recall; remember
To bring something back to memory; to recollect.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)นึกnʉ́kนึกnʉ́k1[to] think of; imagine2[to] recall; remember3[to] feel like (doing); have the impulse4[to] consider; reflectชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)เมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháoเมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháothis morning; earlier this morning
I couldn’t recall my friend’s name this morning.
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พอpɔɔได้กลิ่นdâai-glìnน้ำหอมnáam-hɔ̌ɔmฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂นึกnʉ́kย้อนyɔ́ɔnถึงtʉ̌ngช่วงเวลาchûuang-wee-laaที่tîiเราraoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoทะเลtá-leeด้วยกันdûuai-gan
As soon as I smelled the perfume, I recalled the time we went to the beach together.
Listening to this song always makes me recall my hometown.
เธอterนึกnéukบทสนทนาbòt sŏn-tá-naaที่têeครูสอนkruu sŏnเมื่อmêuuaสัปดาห์sàp-daaก่อนgònขึ้นมาkêun maaได้dâiทันทีtan teeตอนdtonเข้าkâoสอบsòp
She immediately recollected the dialogue the teacher taught last week when the exam began.
3VerbB2
[to] feel like (doing); have the impulse
To suddenly want or be inclined to do something (often with จะจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)).
Examples
เช้านี้cháao-níiเช้านี้cháao-níithis morningฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)นึกnʉ́kนึกnʉ́k1[to] think of; imagine2[to] recall; remember3[to] feel like (doing); have the impulse4[to] consider; reflectจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)วิ่งออกกำลังกายwîng-ɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiวิ่งออกกำลังกายwîng-ɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaai[to] jog; [to] run for exerciseทั้งที่táng-tîiทั้งที่táng-tîialthough; even thoughปกติbpòk-gà-dtìปกติbpòk-gà-dtì1normal; usual; ordinary2normally; usually3normal state; normไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂i1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)วิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; course
This morning I suddenly felt like going for a run, even though I usually don’t like running.
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Out of the blue, he suddenly wanted to call his mom late at night.
พอporฝนfŏnเริ่มrêrmตกdtòkฉันchănก็gâwนึกnéukจะjàชงchongชาร้อนchaa rónแล้วก็láeo gâwเปิดbpèrtเพลงplayngเบาๆbao bao
As soon as it started to rain, I suddenly felt like making hot tea and putting on some soft music.
เธอterนั่งทำงานnâng tam ngaanอยู่ดีๆyòo dee deeก็gâwนึกnéukจะjàลาlaaพักpákไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoทะเลtá-layพรุ่งนี้prûng-néeทันทีtan tee
She was working as usual and then suddenly felt like taking leave to go to the beach tomorrow.
4VerbB2
[to] consider; reflect
To think over or deliberate about something (often used with คิดคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; plan/ตรองตรองdtrɔɔng[to] ponder; consider carefully).
Examples
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai[to] decideสมัครงานsà-màk-ngaanสมัครงานsà-màk-ngaan[to] apply for a jobนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)นึกตรองnʉ́k-dtrɔɔngนึกตรองnʉ́k-dtrɔɔng[to] ponder; reflect; consider carefullyอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainนานnaanนานnaan1for a long time2long (in duration)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7creamy; rich (texture/taste)เหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàp[to] suit; be suitable/appropriate forฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
Before deciding to apply for this job, I sat and thought it over for a long time to see if it suits me.
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เวลาwee-laaใช้cháiเงินก้อนngən-gɔ̂ɔnใหญ่yàiเราraoควรkuuanนึกตรองnʉ́k-dtrɔɔngให้hâiรอบคอบrɔ̂ɔp-kɔ̂ɔpก่อนเสมอgɔ̀ɔn-sà-mə̌ə
When spending a large sum of money, we should always think it over carefully first.
เขาkǎoนึกตรองnʉ́k-dtrɔɔngทุกtúkแง่มุมngɛ̂ɛ-mumอย่างถี่ถ้วนyàang-tìi-tûuanก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàลงมือทำlong-mʉʉ-tamโครงการkroong-gaanนี้níi
He deliberated every aspect thoroughly before proceeding with this project.
ปัญหาbpan-hǎaนี้níiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngนึกตรองnʉ́k-dtrɔɔngร่วมกับrûuam-gàpทีมtiimเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหาhǎaทางออกtaang-ɔ̀ɔkที่tîiดีที่สุดdii-tîi-sùt
This problem is complex, so we must deliberate with the team to find the best solution.
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
nʉ́k
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 | — | — |