บึ้กๆ
bêuk bêukMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
very muscular; beefy
very muscular, beefy, or heavily built (typically used as slang to describe a strong, well-built person)
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ผู้ชายpôo chaaiผู้ชายpôo chaai1man; male (person)2boyfriend; male romantic partner (informal)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureบึ้กๆbêuk bêukบึ้กๆbêuk bêukvery muscular; beefyที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เล่นกล้ามlên glâamเล่นกล้ามlên glâam[to] do weight training; [to] bodybuild
She likes beefy guys who like to work out.
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His older brother is a heavily built guy and looks very strong.
เทรนเนอร์trayn-nêrที่ฟิตเนสtêe fít-nêhtนี้néeมีแต่mee dtàeคนkonหุ่นhùnบึ้กๆbêuk bêukกล้ามglâamใหญ่ๆyài yàiทั้งนั้นtáng nánเลยloie
The trainers at this gym are all really muscular guys with big muscles.
ถึงtĕungเขาkăoจะjàดูdooตัวdtuuaบึ้กๆbêuk bêukน่ากลัวnâa gluuaแต่dtàeจริงๆjing jingแล้วláeoเขาkăoเป็นbpenคนkonอ่อนโยนòn yohnและláeรักrákสัตว์sàtมากmâak
Even though he looks beefy and intimidating, he is actually a very gentle person and loves animals a lot.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is บึ้กๆ said บึ้ก-บึ้ก?
bêuk bêuk
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 classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
bêuk
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |