ยากคัก
yâak-kákMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
(Isan) very difficult; really hard
(Isan dialect) Very difficult; extremely hard. The word 'คักคักkák1very; extremely (Isan/NE)2very good; strong/intense (Isan/NE)' (khak) is an intensifier meaning 'very', 'really', or 'truly'.
Examples
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การบ้านgaan bâanวิชาwí-chaaคณิตศาสตร์ká-nít-dtà-sàatข้อkôนี่nêeยากคักyâak kákเฮ็ดhétจั่งได๋jàng dăiกะgàบ่ออกbò òk
This math homework problem is extremely hard; I can't solve it no matter what I do.
Trying to find a sincere person these days is really difficult, isn't it?
การอธิบายgaan à-tí-baaiเรื่องrêuuangที่têeซับซ้อนsáp sónให้hâiคนอื่นkon èunเข้าใจkâo jaiได้dâiง่ายๆngâai ngâaiนั้นnánเป็นbpenเรื่องrêuuangที่têeยากคักyâak kákขนาดkà-nàat
Explaining a complex matter in a way that others can easily understand is an extremely hard thing to do.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
yâak
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ยากyâakยากyâak1difficult; hard2unlikely; hard to imagine happening3poor; impoverished (dated/formal)difficult; hardPart 1
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คักkákคักkák1very; extremely (Isan/NE)2very good; strong/intense (Isan/NE)very; extremely (Isan/NE)Part 2
ยากคักyâak-kákยากคักyâak-kák(Isan) very difficult; really hard(Isan) very difficult; really hardWord