พีค
pîikMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
peak; most intense (informal)
at a very high, extreme, or climactic level; the best or most intense point (informal/slang)
Examples
ช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2span; extent3section; segment (part of something)4range; interval (between limits)5distance between supportsงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)เซลล์seelเซลล์seel1cell (biology)2cell (electrical)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6rice (archaic; dialectal)7[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)ห้างhâangห้างhâang1mall; shopping center2department store3trading firm (dated/formal)เยอะมากyə́-mâakเยอะมากyə́-mâak1very many; numerous (colloquial)2very much; a lot (colloq.)บ่ายbàaiบ่ายbàai1afternoon2in the afternoon3[to] slant; lean; turn asideสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleพีคสุดpîik-sùtพีคสุดpîik-sùtat its absolute peak; most intense (slang)
During the sale, there are tons of people at the mall; 2 p.m. is the most packed.
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กระแสgrà-săeละครlá-konเรื่องrêuuangนี้néeพีคpêekมากmâakเมื่อคืนmêuua keunทุกคนtúk konแห่hàeกันไปgan bpaiดูdooตอนจบdton jòp
The buzz for this drama was at a peak last night; everyone rushed to watch the finale.
งานngaanวันนี้wan-níiวุ่นwûnจนjonพีคpîikตอนบ่ายdtɔɔn-bàaiฉันchǎnแทบtɛ̂ɛpไม่มีmâi-miiเวลาwee-laaพักpák
Work today got hectic and peaked in the afternoon; I barely had time to rest.
ช่วงchûuangฝนตกfŏn dtòkยอดyôtสั่งอาหารsàng aa-hăanเดลิเวอรีday-lí-wer-reeเยอะมากyér mâakเรียกว่าrîiak wâaพีคสุดpêek sùtๆ-จนjonต้องdtôngรอrorคิวนานkiw naan
Food delivery orders peak when it rains, causing very long wait times.
2VerbB2
[to] peak; reach a climax (informal)
to reach the highest or most intense level or moment (informal/slang)
Examples
กระแสgrà-săeกระแสgrà-săe1current (water or electricity)2airflow; stream3trend; public opinionซีรีส์see-rêeซีรีส์see-rêe1TV/web series2series (set of related works/events)เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)พีคpêekพีคpêek1peak; most intense (informal)2[to] peak; reach a climax (informal)3peak; climax (informal)สุดๆsùt sùtสุดๆsùt sùt1extremely; to the max2awesome!; so cool!ตอนdtonตอนdton1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; periodตอนที่dton têeตอนที่dton têe1when; at the time that2episode/part (numbered label)ห้าhâaห้าhâafive (number)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleแห่hàeแห่hàe1[to] parade; form a procession2[to] flock; rush in large numbersกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneสดsòtสดsòt1fresh (not preserved)2live (broadcast/in real time)3bright; vivid (color)4in cash5raw; uncooked (food)6unmixed; straight (of a drink)
The hype for this series reached its peak in episode five; people flocked to watch it live.
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The workload peaks in the evening; the restaurant needs to add more staff.
ยอดขายyôt kăaiพีคpêekในnaiไตรมาสdtrai-mâatสี่sèeเพราะpráwโปรโมชันbpro-mo-chánแรงraengจากนั้นjàak nánค่อยๆkôi kôiลดลงlót long
Sales peaked in Q4 due to strong promotions and then gradually declined.
นักกีฬาnák-gii-laaเริ่มrə̂əmพีคpîikก่อนgɔ̀ɔnแข่งkɛ̀ngใหญ่yàiสองsɔ̌ɔngสัปดาห์sàp-daaเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiสภาพร่างกายsà-pâap-râang-gaaiอยู่yùuจุดสูงสุดjùt-sǔung-sùtในnaiวันwanจริงjing
The athlete peaks two weeks before the big event to have the body at its highest level on the day.
3NounB2
peak; climax (informal)
the highest or most intense point of a situation, story, or trend (informal/slang)
Examples
ฉากchàakฉากchàak1scene (drama/film/story)2backdrop; set; scenery3screen; partition; room divider4setting (of a story)5square; right angle (90°)6setting; backdrop (figurative)พีคpîikพีคpîik1peak; most intense (informal)2[to] peak; reach a climax (informal)3peak; climax (informal)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsซีรีส์sii-rîiซีรีส์sii-rîi1TV/web series2series (set of related works/events)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainตอนท้ายdtɔɔn-táaiตอนท้ายdtɔɔn-táai1the end; final part2at/towards the endที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerความจริงkwaam-jingความจริงkwaam-jing1truth; fact2actually; in fact; to tell the truthทั้งหมดtáng-mòtทั้งหมดtáng-mòt1all; entire; whole2all; in total; completely3the whole; everythingถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3to be correct/right4proper; morally right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6passive marker (often adverse)เฉลยchà-lə̌əiเฉลยchà-lə̌əi1[to] reveal the answer; explain the solution2answer key; solution
The peak of the series is at the end, when all the truths are revealed.
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บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatเริ่มrə̂əmพีคpîikตอนdtɔɔnทีมtiimรองrɔɔngแซงsɛɛngนำnamในช่วงnai-chûuangทดเวลาtót-wee-laa
The atmosphere peaked when the underdog team took the lead in stoppage time.
กระแสโซเชียลgrà-săe soh-chîianพีคpêekสุดๆsùt sùtหลังlăngคลิปklípนั้นnánปล่อยออกมาbplòi òk maaไม่ถึงmâi tĕungชั่วโมงchûua-mohng
The social media trend hit its peak less than an hour after that clip was released.
เนื้อเรื่องnʉ́ʉa-rʉ̂ʉangพีคpîikตรงที่dtrong-tîiตัวละครหลักdtuua-lá-kɔɔn-làkหักหลังhàk-lǎngกันเองgan-eengทำให้tam-hâiทุกอย่างtúk-yàangพลิกplíkทันทีtan-tii
The story peaks when the main characters betray each other, turning everything around instantly.
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 syllableLong vowelEnds in -ค, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
pîik
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → 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 | — | — |