ยิก
yíkMeanings
1AdverbB2
rapidly; repeatedly
rapidly, repeatedly, or frequently (used to describe quick, continuous actions such as scratching, nodding, or writing)
Examples
เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)โดนdohnโดนdohn1[to] hit; make contact with [sb/sth]2[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)3[to] be hit; be struck; be affected4[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)5for a long time (Isan)ยุงyungยุงyungmosquitoกัดgàtกัดgàt1[to] bite2[to] corrode; [to] etch3[to] sting; [to] irritate (skin)4caustic; irritating (to skin)5[to] mill (machining)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillจึงjeungจึงjeung1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)เกาgaoเกาgao1[to] scratch (an itch)2[to] pluck (a string instrument)แขนkăaenแขนkăaen1arm (body part)2arm; extension (of object)3sleeve (of a garment)ตัวเองdtuua engตัวเองdtuua eng1oneself; myself; yourself; themselves2you (intimate)3self; one's own selfยิกๆyík yíkยิกๆyík yíkrapidly; repeatedly (of movement)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเป็นรอยbpen roiเป็นรอยbpen roi[to] be scratched; markedแดงdaengแดงdaeng1red (color)2red color3[to] turn red; blush4[to] be exposed; come to light5red-shirt (Thai politics)
When bitten by a mosquito, he scratched his arm rapidly until it left red marks.
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พอporได้ยินdâi-yinว่าwâaเจ้านายjâo naaiจะjàเลี้ยงข้าวlíiang kâaoเธอterก็gâwพยักหน้าpá-yák nâaยิกๆyík yíkด้วยdûuayความดีใจkwaam dee jai
Upon hearing that the boss would treat them to a meal, she nodded rapidly with joy.
นักศึกษาnák sèuk-săaพิมพ์pimรายงานraai-ngaanยิกๆyík yíkเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเสร็จsètทันtanส่งsòngอาจารย์aa-jaanก่อนgònเที่ยงคืนtîiang keunนี้née
The student typed the report rapidly to finish it in time to submit to the professor before midnight.
ช่วงchûuangใกล้glâiสอบปลายภาคsòp bplaai pâakเด็กๆdèk dèkในnaiห้องสมุดhông sà-mùtต่างdtàangก้มหน้าก้มตาgôm nâa gôm dtaaจดjòtเลกlâekเชอร์cherกันganยิกyíkเชียวchiiao
As final exams approach, the kids in the library are all keeping their heads down, scribbling down lectures frantically.
2VerbC1
[to] chase; [to] drive away
to chase or drive away (primarily used in Southern Thai dialect)
Examples
หมาmǎaหมาmǎa1dog2dog (insult)ตัวนั้นdtuua-nánตัวนั้นdtuua-nánthat one [animal, item]ดุdùดุdù1strict; stern; scolding2fierce; aggressive; ferocious3[to] scold; rebukeมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)วิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseยิกyíkยิกyík1rapidly; repeatedly2[to] chase; [to] drive awayคนแปลกหน้าkon-bplɛ̀ɛk-nâaคนแปลกหน้าkon-bplɛ̀ɛk-nâastrangerที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเดินผ่านdəən-pàanเดินผ่านdəən-pàan1[to] walk past; pass by (on foot)2[to] walk through; traverse (on foot)หน้าบ้านnâa-bâanหน้าบ้านnâa-bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing side
That dog is very fierce; it likes to chase strangers who walk past the house.
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ชาวchaaoสวนผลไม้sǔuan-pǒn-lá-máaiในnaiภาคใต้pâak-dtâaiต้องdtɔ̂ngคอยkɔɔiหาวิธีhǎa-wí-tiiยิกyíkลิงlingป่าbpàaที่tîiลงมาlong-maaทำลายtam-laaiผลผลิตpǒn-pà-lìtอยู่yùuเป็นประจำbpen-bprà-jam
Fruit orchard farmers in the South constantly have to find ways to chase away wild monkeys that come down to destroy their produce.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaเขาkǎoจะjàถูกtùukชาวบ้านchaao-bâanยิกyíkออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakชุมชนchum-chonเพราะprɔ́พฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamที่tîiไม่เหมาะสมmâi-mɔ̀-sǒmแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangแอบɛ̀ɛpกลับมาglàp-maaในnaiตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉn
Even though he was chased out of the community by the villagers due to inappropriate behavior, he still sneaked back in at night.
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 syllableShort vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
yík
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → 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 | — | — |