ลึกๆ
léuk léukMeanings
1AdverbB1
deeply; far below the surface
used informally as an adverb meaning deeply or to a great depth; far below the surface.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillว่ายน้ำwâai námว่ายน้ำwâai nám[to] swimลงไปlong bpaiลงไปlong bpai1[to] go down; descend (away)2directional particle: down/into (away)3and below; downward from (a point)ลึกๆléuk léukลึกๆléuk léuk1deeply; far below the surface2deep down; inwardly; at heart
He swam down deep.
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Divers found an ancient shipwreck deep under the sea.
รากrâakของkŏngต้นไม้ใหญ่dtôn máai yàiหยั่งyàngลงไปlong bpaiในดินnai dinลึกๆléuk léukเพื่อpêuuaหาhăaแหล่งน้ำlàeng náam
The roots of the large tree reach deep into the soil to find a water source.
การgaanขุดเจาะkùt jòน้ำมันnáam manต้องdtôngใช้cháiเทคโนโลยีขั้นสูงték-no-lo-yee kân sŏongเพื่อpêuuaเจาะjòลงไปlong bpaiใต้dtâiพื้นโลกpéun lôhkให้ได้hâi dâiลึกๆléuk léuk
Oil drilling requires advanced technology to drill deep beneath the earth's surface.
2AdverbB1
deep down; inwardly; at heart
in a hidden or inner way; deep down in one’s heart or feelings (often not openly shown).
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยิ้มyímยิ้มyím1[to] smile2smileแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ลึกๆléuk léukลึกๆléuk léuk1deeply; far below the surface2deep down; inwardly; at heartแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเศร้าsâoเศร้าsâosad; sorrowful
He smiled, but deep down, he was sad.
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ถึงจะtĕung jàบอกว่าbòk wâaไม่เป็นไรmâi bpen raiแต่dtàeลึกๆléuk léukแล้วláeoฉันchănก็gâwยังyangกังวลgang-wonอยู่yòo
Even though I said it's okay, deep down, I'm still worried.
ลึกๆléuk léukแล้วláeoทุกคนtúk konก็gâwอยากyàakเป็นที่รักbpen têe rákและláeเป็นที่ยอมรับbpen têe yom rápของkŏngคนอื่นkon èun
Deep down, everyone wants to be loved and accepted by others.
เธอterแสดงออกsà-daeng òkว่าwâaไม่สนใจmâi sŏn jaiเขาkăoแต่dtàeลึกๆléuk léukในใจnai jaiแล้วláeoเธอterก็gâwแอบàepหวังว่าwăng wâaเขาkăoจะjàหันมาhăn maaมองmongเธอterบ้างbâang
She acts like she's not interested in him, but deep down in her heart, she secretly hopes he will look her way.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ลึกๆ said ลึก-ลึก?
léuk léuk
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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
léuk
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 | — | — |