ปุ๊ก
bpúkMeanings
1Proper nounA2
Pook (nickname)
a Thai nickname or given name, often spelled 'Pook' in English
Examples
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Tomorrow, Pook will go to the beach.
Yesterday I met Pook at the department store.
Pook, who works in the accounting department, is a very kind person.
2InterjectionB2
sound effect (thud/pop)
onomatopoeic interjection imitating a soft thud or pop in playful contexts
Examples
ลูกมะพร้าวlûuk-má-práaoลูกมะพร้าวlûuk-má-práaococonut (fruit)หล่นlònหล่นlòn1[to] fall; drop off; slip off2[to] be missing; be left outลงบนlong-bonลงบนlong-bononto; upon (onto a surface)พื้นทรายpʉ́ʉn-saaiพื้นทรายpʉ́ʉn-saaisandy ground; sandy surfaceเสียงดังsǐiang-dangเสียงดังsǐiang-dang1loud; noisy (high volume)2a loud noiseปุ๊กbpúkปุ๊กbpúk1Pook (nickname)2sound effect (thud/pop)
The coconut fell onto the sandy ground with a soft thud.
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เขาkăoเอาaoนิ้วníuจิ้มjîmพุงpungเพื่อนpêuuanเบาๆbao baoแล้วláeoทำเสียงtam sĭiangปุ๊กbpúkอย่างyàangขำๆkăm kăm
He gently poked his friend's belly and playfully made a 'pok' sound.
เด็กน้อยdèk-nɔ́ɔiกดgòtปุ่มbpùmของเล่นkɔ̌ɔng-lênแล้วlɛ́ɛoมันmanก็gɔ̂เด้งdêngออกɔ̀ɔkมาพร้อมกับmaa-prɔ́ɔm-gàpเสียงดังsǐiang-dangปุ๊กbpúkที่tîiน่ารักnâa-rák
The little child pressed the toy's button and it popped out with a cute 'pop' sound.
เสียงsĭiangเปิดbpèrtฝาขวดfăa kùuatน้ำอัดลมnáam àt lomดังdangปุ๊กbpúkเบาๆbao baoก่อนที่gòn têeฟองfongจะjàฟู่fôoขึ้นมาkêun maa
The sound of opening the soda bottle was a soft 'pop' before the fizz bubbled up.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tri
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
bpúk
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → 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 | — | — |