รุก
rúkMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] advance; attack
to move forward aggressively or initiate an attack, as in military or competitive contexts
Examples
กองทัพgɔɔng-tápกองทัพgɔɔng-táp1armed forces; military; army2a large group; hostเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toรุกrúkรุกrúk1[to] advance; attack2[to] push ahead; go on the offensive3[to] encroach; invade4offensive; aggressive (strategy)5top; active partner (slang)เข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[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)พรมแดนprom-dɛɛnพรมแดนprom-dɛɛn1border; frontier2border area3boundary (figurative)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo1morning (time period)2in the morning
The army began to advance aggressively into the border in the morning.
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ในnaiครึ่งหลังkrʉ̂ng-lǎngทีมtiimของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoเปลี่ยนbplìianแผนpɛ̌ɛnแล้วlɛ́ɛoรุกrúkใส่sàiคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngอย่างหนักyàang-nàk
In the second half, our team changed tactics and attacked the opponent hard.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเห็นhěnฝ่ายตรงข้ามfàai-dtrong-kâamอ่อนแรงɔ̀ɔn-rɛɛngเขาkǎoจึงjʉngสั่งให้sàng-hâiทหารtá-hǎanรุกrúkต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangไม่ให้mâi-hâiตั้งตัวdtâng-dtuua
Seeing the enemy weaken, he ordered the soldiers to keep advancing so they couldn’t regroup.
แม่ทัพmɛ̂ɛ-tápตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiรุกrúkก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaยึดyʉ́tความได้เปรียบkwaam-dâai-bprìiapก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiอีกฝ่ายìik-fàaiจะjàระดมrá-domกำลังgam-langกลับมาglàp-maa
The general decided to strike first to seize the advantage before the other side could rally.
2VerbB2
[to] push ahead; go on the offensive
to take proactive, assertive action to gain ground or market share
Examples
ปีนี้bpii-níiปีนี้bpii-níi1this year2this year; during the current yearแบรนด์brɛɛnแบรนด์brɛɛn1brand (name/trademark)2brand (image/identity)เล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slightรุกrúkรุกrúk1[to] advance; attack2[to] push ahead; go on the offensive3[to] encroach; invade4offensive; aggressive (strategy)5top; active partner (slang)ตลาดออนไลน์dtà-làat-ɔɔn-laaiตลาดออนไลน์dtà-làat-ɔɔn-laaionline marketด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooโปรโมชั่นbproo-moo-chânโปรโมชั่นbproo-moo-chânpromotion; special offerรายสัปดาห์raai-sàp-daaรายสัปดาห์raai-sàp-daa1weekly; occurring every week2weekly; per week
This year the small brand is pushing into the online market with weekly promotions.
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His startup proactively targets corporate clients before competitors.
บริษัทbò-rí-sàtวางแผนwaang păenรุกrúkเซกเมนต์พรีเมียมsêk-mên pree-mîiamโดยdoiสร้างsâangภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lákใหม่màiและláeขยายkà-yăaiช่องทางchông taangขายkăai
The company plans to advance into the premium segment by rebranding and expanding sales channels.
เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรุกrúkส่วนแบ่งตลาดsùuan-bɛ̀ng-dtà-làatทีมการตลาดtiim-gaan-dtà-làatใช้cháiข้อมูลเชิงลึกkɔ̂ɔ-muun-chəəng-lʉ́kลูกค้าlûuk-káaออกɔ̀ɔkแคมเปญkɛɛm-bpeenเฉพาะกลุ่มchà-pɔ́-glùm
To gain market share, the marketing team uses customer insights to launch targeted campaigns.
3VerbB2
[to] encroach; invade
to gradually extend into or take over an area, space, or rights of others
Examples
หมู่mùuหมู่mùu1group; cluster2Moo (village unit; address)3classifier (groups; sets; swarms; clusters)4category; classบ้านใหม่bâan-màiบ้านใหม่bâan-màinew house/homeเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toรุกrúkรุกrúk1[to] advance; attack2[to] push ahead; go on the offensive3[to] encroach; invade4offensive; aggressive (strategy)5top; active partner (slang)เข้ามาkâo-maaเข้ามาkâo-maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’ในพื้นที่nai-pʉ́ʉn-tîiในพื้นที่nai-pʉ́ʉn-tîiin the area; on-siteป่าชุมชนbpàa-chum-chonป่าชุมชนbpàa-chum-choncommunity forestทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]สัตว์ป่าsàt-bpàaสัตว์ป่าsàt-bpàa1wild animal2wildlifeหาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3[to] get; procure4[to] earn (money); make a living5[to] visit; go see6[to] seek out; contactกินยากgin-yâakกินยากgin-yâak1picky eater; hard to feed2unpalatable; hard to swallowขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country
The new village has begun encroaching into the community forest, making it harder for wildlife to forage.
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ร้านค้าráan-káaขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiรุกrúkพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiตลาดสดdtà-làat-sòtจนjonผู้ค้าpûu-káaรายเล็กraai-lékมีmiiที่tîiตั้งแผงdtâng-pɛ̌ɛngน้อยลงnɔ́ɔi-long
Large stores are encroaching on the fresh market area, leaving fewer stall spaces for small vendors.
คอนโดkɔɔn-dooสูงsǔungกำลังgam-langรุกrúkแนวnɛɛoแม่น้ำmɛ̂ɛ-náamทำให้tam-hâiแนวnɛɛoสาธารณะsǎa-taa-rá-náสำหรับsǎm-ràpเดินเล่นdəən-lênถูกtùukบีบbìipแคบลงkɛ̂ɛp-long
High-rise condos are encroaching along the river, narrowing the public promenade.
การท่องเที่ยวgaan-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoที่tîiขยายตัวkà-yǎai-dtuuaอย่างyàangไม่มีmâi-miiการควบคุมgaan-kûuap-kumรุกrúkวิถีชีวิตwí-tǐi-chii-wítของkɔ̌ɔngชุมชนchum-chonท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnและlɛ́สิทธิsìt-tíในnaiการใช้gaan-cháiทรัพยากรsáp-pá-yaa-gɔɔn
Uncontrolled tourism expansion encroaches on local communities’ way of life and their rights to use resources.
4AdjectiveB2
offensive; aggressive (strategy)
characterized by initiating action or attack rather than defending
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เกมgeemเกมgeem1game; match2video game3game (subdivision of play in sports)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; groupของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao1our (belonging to us)2oursต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)เชิงรุกchəəng-rúkเชิงรุกchəəng-rúk1proactive; offensive (attack-oriented)2proactively; in an attack-oriented wayตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛfrom; since (starting point)ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofทำประตูtam-bprà-dtuuทำประตูtam-bprà-dtuu[to] score a goal
In this game our team must play offensively from the start to score.
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ผู้จัดpûu-jàtการเสนอgaan-sà-nə̌əให้hâiใช้cháiกลยุทธ์เชิงรุกgon-lá-yút-chəəng-rúkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดึงดูดdʉng-dùutลูกค้าlûuk-káaใหม่mài
The manager proposed using an aggressive strategy to attract new customers.
แบรนด์brɛɛnเริ่มrə̂əmสื่อสารsʉ̀ʉ-sǎanเชิงรุกchəəng-rúkในnaiสังคมออนไลน์sǎng-kom-ɔɔn-laaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaตอบโต้dtɔ̀ɔp-dtôoข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉและlɛ́สร้างsâangความเชื่อมั่นkwaam-chʉ̂ʉa-mân
The brand began communicating proactively on social media to counter rumors and build trust.
องค์กรong-gɔɔnต้องdtɔ̂ngปรับbpràpวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamให้hâiกล้าglâaแสดงความเห็นsà-dɛɛng-kwaam-hěnและlɛ́คิดkítเชิงรุกchəəng-rúkไม่mâiรอrɔɔให้hâiปัญหาbpan-hǎaเกิดgə̀ətก่อนgɔ̀ɔnค่อยkɔ̂iแก้gɛ̂ɛ
The organization must adjust its culture to speak up and think proactively, not wait for problems to arise before fixing them.
5NounB2
top; active partner (slang)
A partner taking the insertive or active sexual role, especially in same-sex contexts; also a corresponding character role in romantic fiction.
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
rúk
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 | — | — |