ลึก
lʉ́kMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
deep
Extending far down from the top or surface; having a great distance inward or downward.
Examples
นักสำรวจnák-sǎm-rùuatนักสำรวจnák-sǎm-rùuat1explorer2field surveyor/researcherใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderเชือกchʉ̂ʉakเชือกchʉ̂ʉak1rope; cord; line2classifier for domesticated elephantsยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] grow long; become longerและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ไฟฉายfai-chǎaiไฟฉายfai-chǎaiflashlight; torchเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofลงไปlong-bpaiลงไปlong-bpai1[to] go down; descend (away)2directional particle: down/into (away)3and below; downward from (a point)สำรวจsǎm-rùuatสำรวจsǎm-rùuat1[to] survey; inspect; examine2[to] explore; scout (an area)ถ้ำtâmถ้ำtâmcave; cavernที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerลึกlʉ́kลึกlʉ́k1deep2profound; intense3low (pitch); deep (voice)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6side/party (institutional)ลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alightชันchanชันchan1steep2[to] stand on end; raise upright3dammar; resin
The explorers used long ropes and flashlights to explore a deep cave with a steep descent.
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This well is very deep; I can't see the bottom.
Yesterday he dived down to a depth of over ten meters.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเราraoจะjàวัดwátว่าwâaหลุมlǔmนี้níiลึกlʉ́kเท่าไหร่tâo-ràiก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàปลูกbplùukต้นไม้dtôn-máai
Tomorrow we will measure how deep this hole is before planting the tree.
2AdjectiveB2
profound; intense
Serious, complex, or intense in thought, feeling, or meaning; not superficial.
Examples
บทความbòt-kwaamบทความbòt-kwaamarticle; essayนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีความหมายmii-kwaam-mǎaiมีความหมายmii-kwaam-mǎai[to] have meaning; [to] be meaningfulลึกซึ้งlʉ́k-sʉ́ngลึกซึ้งlʉ́k-sʉ́ng1deep; profound2subtle; nuancedผู้อ่านpûu-àanผู้อ่านpûu-àan1reader; person who reads2reader/reciter (reads aloud)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toคิดkítคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; planตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)จึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เข้าใจkâo-jaiเข้าใจkâo-jai1[to] understand; grasp2[to] assume; take sth to be true3[to be] understanding (of [sb])
This article has a profound meaning; readers must follow the reasoning to understand it.
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เธอtəəรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเจ็บปวดjèp-bpùuatลึกซึ้งlʉ́k-sʉ́ngในใจnai-jaiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaได้ยินdâi-yinข่าวkàaoนั้นnán
She felt profound pain in her heart when she heard that news.
หนังnǎngเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiตั้งคำถามdtâng-kam-tǎamเชิงลึกchəəng-lʉ́kเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpศีลธรรมsǐin-lá-tamและlɛ́การตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngมนุษย์má-nút
This film poses in-depth questions about morality and human decision-making.
คำพูดkam-pûutของkɔ̌ɔngอาจารย์aa-jaanสั้นsânแต่dtɛ̀ɛลึกซึ้งlʉ́k-sʉ́ngทำให้tam-hâiฉันchǎnกลับไปglàp-bpaiทบทวนtóp-tuuanมุมมองmum-mɔɔngของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengใหม่mài
The teacher’s words were brief but profound, making me reconsider my own perspective.
3AdjectiveB2
low (pitch); deep (voice)
Having a low register or pitch, as of a voice or sound.
Examples
เสียงพูดsǐiang-pûutเสียงพูดsǐiang-pûut1speaking voice2speech sound/signalของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsลึกlʉ́kลึกlʉ́k1deep2profound; intense3low (pitch); deep (voice)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ทุ้มtúmทุ้มtúm1low-pitched; deep (voice/sound)2deeply; in a low toneจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: roomsเงียบngîiapเงียบngîiap1quiet; silent2quiet (place/time)3[to] be quiet; fall silent4[to] go silent; stop respondingฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)
His voice is deep and resonant, so the whole room fell silent to listen.
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ตอนdtɔɔnพากย์pâakหนังnǎngนักพากย์nák-pâakต้องdtɔ̂ngกดgòtเสียงsǐiangให้hâiลึกlʉ́kเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสื่อsʉ̀ʉภาพpâapตัวร้ายdtuua-ráaiที่tîiน่าเกรงขามnâa-greeng-kǎam
When dubbing a movie, the voice actor must lower their voice to a deep register to portray a formidable villain.
เสียงเบสsǐiang-bèetที่tîiลึกlʉ́kของkɔ̌ɔngวงดนตรีwong-don-dtriiทำให้tam-hâiพื้นpʉ́ʉnเวทีwee-tiiสั่นไหวsàn-wǎiเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi
The band's deep bass made the stage floor vibrate slightly.
ผู้บรรยายpûu-ban-yaaiใช้cháiโทนเสียงtoon-sǐiangลึกlʉ́kและlɛ́ช้าcháaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatจริงจังjing-jangระหว่างrá-wàangเล่าเรื่องlâo-rʉ̂ʉang
The narrator used a deep and slow tone to create a serious atmosphere while telling the story.
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
lʉ́k
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 | — | — |