บุก
bùkMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] invade; storm; raid; charge
to enter or go into a place forcefully, suddenly, or without permission; to attack, storm, raid, or charge forward
Examples
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerบุกบ้านbùk-bâanบุกบ้านbùk-bâan[to] break into/raid [sb]'s houseตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo1morning (time period)2in the morningและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)จับjàpจับjàp1[to] hold; grasp2[to] touch; feel3[to] catch; seize; capture4[to] arrest5[to] detect; pick up; sense6[to] attack; come on (of fever)ผู้ต้องหาpûu-dtɔ̂ng-hǎaผู้ต้องหาpûu-dtɔ̂ng-hǎasuspect; accused person (criminal case)
The police raided the house in the morning and arrested the suspect.
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แฟนบอลfɛɛn-bɔnบุกbùkสนามsà-nǎamหลังlǎngจบjòpเกมgeemทำให้tam-hâiต้องdtɔ̂ngหยุดyùtพิธีpí-tiiมอบmɔ̂ɔpถ้วยtûuai
Fans stormed the field after the match, causing the trophy ceremony to stop.
ทหารtá-hǎanบุกbùkเข้ายึดkâo-yʉ́tอาคารaa-kaanโดยdooiใช้cháiแผนpɛ̌ɛnจู่โจมjùu-joomอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
Soldiers stormed the building using a rapid assault plan.
กลุ่มglùmคนร้ายkon-ráaiบุกbùkธนาคารtá-naa-kaanแบบbɛ̀ɛpไม่ทันmâi-tanตั้งตัวdtâng-dtuuaแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàมีmiiเจ้าหน้าที่รักษาความปลอดภัยjâao-nâa-tîi-rák-sǎa-kwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiคุมkumเข้มkêmก็ตามgɔ̂-dtaam
The criminals raided the bank unexpectedly, even though security was tight.
2VerbB1
[to] push in; force one’s way in; make an aggressive move (figurative)
to go somewhere boldly or intrusively, forcing a way in; figuratively, to aggressively expand into a market or area
Examples
ปีนี้bpee néeปีนี้bpee née1this year2this year; during the current yearบริษัทbò-rí-sàtบริษัทbò-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleของเราkŏng raoของเราkŏng rao1our (belonging to us)2oursเตรียมdtriiamเตรียมdtriiam[to] prepare; get readyบุกbùkบุกbùk1[to] invade; storm; raid; charge2[to] push in; force one’s way in; make an aggressive move (figurative)3konjac; elephant yam; Amorphophallus plantตลาดออนไลน์dtà-làat on-laaiตลาดออนไลน์dtà-làat on-laaionline marketในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เวียดนามwîiat naamเวียดนามwîiat naam1Vietnam (country)2Vietnamese [attrib.]
This year our small company is preparing to push into the online market in Vietnam.
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แบรนด์กาแฟbrɛɛn-gaa-fɛɛไทยtaiเริ่มrə̂əmบุกbùkห้างhâangใหญ่yàiในnaiต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างการรับรู้sâang-gaan-ráp-rúu
The Thai coffee brand has started making a bold push into major overseas malls to build awareness.
สตาร์ตอัปsà-dtáat-âpวางแผนwaang păenบุกตลาดbùk dtà-làatกลุ่มลูกค้าglùm lôok káaวัยทำงานwai tam ngaanด้วยdûuayแคมเปญkaem-bpenโซเชียลมีเดียsoh-chîian mee-dîiaเชิงรุกcherng rúk
The startup plans to aggressively enter the working-age customer market with a proactive social media campaign.
หลังlǎngระดมทุนrá-dom-tunรอบrɔ̂ɔpล่าสุดlâa-sùtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtประกาศbprà-gàatบุกbùkภูมิภาคpuu-mí-pâakอาเซียนaa-siianอย่างเป็นระบบyàang-bpen-rá-bòpทั้งtángผ่านpàanพันธมิตรpan-tá-mítและlɛ́การเข้าซื้อกิจการgaan-kâo-sʉ́ʉ-gìt-jà-gaan
After the latest funding round, the company announced a systematic push into the ASEAN region through partnerships and acquisitions.
3NounB2
konjac; elephant yam; Amorphophallus plant
any of several plants of the genus Amorphophallus, including konjac and elephant-foot yam; also their corms, some of which are processed for food
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offเส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3CL: strand-like things4tendon; nerve; sinew5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)บุกbùkบุกbùk1[to] invade; storm; raid; charge2[to] push in; force one’s way in; make an aggressive move (figurative)3konjac; elephant yam; Amorphophallus plantมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeสลัดsà-làtสลัดsà-làt1salad2[to] shake off; fling; tossเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to] corrode; erode; eat into5[to] take (a bribe); pocketแบบbɛ̀ɛpแบบbɛ̀ɛp1style; type; kind; manner2model; pattern; design; template3form; questionnaire4in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)แป้งbpɛ̂ɛngแป้งbpɛ̂ɛng1flour; starch (for cooking)2powder (cosmetic; talc)3dough; batterน้อยnɔ́ɔiน้อยnɔ́ɔi1few; little; small (amount/number)2less; to a lesser degree3young; junior (name/title use)4seldom; rarely
Mom bought konjac noodles to make a salad because she wanted something low in carbs.
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ญี่ปุ่นyîi-bpùnนิยมกินní-yom-ginบุกbùkในnaiรูปแบบrûup-bɛ̀ɛpเยลลี่yeen-lîiและlɛ́เส้นsênเพราะprɔ́หัวhǔuaบุกbùkมีmiiแป้งbpɛ̂ɛngที่tîiให้hâiใยอาหารyai-aa-hǎanสูงsǔung
In Japan, konjac is commonly eaten as jelly and noodles because the corm is starchy and high in fiber.
หัวhǔuaบุกbùkถูกtùukแปรรูปbprɛɛ-rûupเป็นbpenคอนยัคกุkɔɔn-yák-gùเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaใช้cháiแทนtɛɛnเส้นก๋วยเตี๋ยวsên-gǔuai-dtǐiaoสำหรับsǎm-ràpผู้ที่pûu-tîiควบkûuapคุมน้ำหนักkum-nám-nàk
The konjac corm is processed into konnyaku to replace noodles for those controlling their weight.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanขุดkùtหัวhǔuaบุกbùkจากjàakป่าbpàaแล้วlɛ́ɛoนำไปnam-bpaiขายkǎaiให้hâiโรงงานroong-ngaanที่tîiผลิตpà-lìtผลิตภัณฑ์pà-lìt-dtà-panคอนยัคกุkɔɔn-yák-gùและlɛ́เจลลี่jeen-lîiใยอาหารyai-aa-hǎan
Villagers dig up konjac corms from the forest and sell them to factories that produce konnyaku and fiber jelly products.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bùk
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid 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 | — | — |