ปั้กๆ
bpâk-bpâkMeaning
1AdverbB2
with repeated thudding or hitting sounds
used to describe repeated dull, heavy sounds, such as when something is hit, knocked, or chopped
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillโกรธgròhtโกรธgròht1angry; mad2[to] be angry (at/with/about)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofทุบโต๊ะtúp dtóทุบโต๊ะtúp dtó1[to] bang on a table2[to] make a firm, final decisionเสียงดังsĭiang dangเสียงดังsĭiang dang1loud; noisy (high volume)2a loud noiseปั้กๆbpâk-bpâkปั้กๆbpâk-bpâkwith repeated thudding or hitting soundsหลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ครั้งkrángครั้งkráng1time; occasion; instance2classifier for occurrences or times
He was so angry that he slammed his fist on the table, making loud 'pak pak' sounds several times.
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ฉันchănได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsĭiangคนkonทุบtúpกำแพงgam-paengดังdangปั้กๆbpâk-bpâkมาจากmaa jàakห้องhôngข้างๆkâang kâang
I heard the sound of someone hitting the wall 'pak pak' from the next room.
นักมวยnák muuayเตะdtèกระสอบทรายgrà-sòp saaiเสียงดังsĭiang dangปั้กๆbpâk-bpâkอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang dtò nêuuangเพื่อpêuuaฝึกซ้อมfèuk sómความแข็งแกร่งkwaam kăeng gràeng
The boxer continuously kicked the punching bag with heavy 'pak pak' sounds to train his strength.
เขาkăoใช้cháiท่อนไม้tôn máiตีdteeลงlongบนพื้นดินbon péun dinเสียงดังsĭiang dangปั้กๆbpâk-bpâkเพื่อpêuuaไล่lâiงูngooที่ซ่อนตัวtêe sôn dtuuaอยู่yòo
He hit the ground with a wooden stick, making loud 'pak pak' sounds to chase away the hiding snake.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ปั้กๆ said ปั้ก-ปั้ก?
bpâk-bpâk
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
bpâk
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 | — | — |