ลุงสัก
lung-sàkMeaning
1Proper nounA2
Uncle Sak (name)
a familiar way to address or refer to a man named Sak, using the kinship term ‘ลุงลุงlung1uncle (older brother of either parent)2older man (form of address)3council tree; lofty fig (northern Thai)’ (uncle) + the given name ‘สักสักsàk1about; approximately2teak3[to] tattoo4any; even (a little); at all’
Examples
หนูnǔuหนูnǔu1mouse; rat2I; me (polite, childlike/feminine in Thai)3you (addressing a child/younger person)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyคุยkuiคุยkui1[to] chat; talk2[to] discuss; talk over3[to] brag; boast4[to] talk to [sb] romantically; get to know a potential partner (colloq.)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)ลุงสักlung-sàkลุงสักlung-sàkUncle Sak (name)
I like to go talk with Uncle Sak.
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Yesterday I met Uncle Sak at the market.
Tomorrow Uncle Sak will deliver fruit to our house.
ถ้าtâaมีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangน้ำประปาnáam-bprà-bpaaให้hâiโทรหาtoo-hǎaลุงสักlung-sàkเพราะprɔ́ลุงสักlung-sàkเป็นbpenช่างchâangในnaiหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan
If there’s a problem with the tap water, call Uncle Sak because he’s the village repairman.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
lung
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
ลุงlungลุงlung1uncle (older brother of either parent)2older man (form of address)3council tree; lofty fig (northern Thai)uncle (older brother of either parent)Part 1
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สักsàkสักsàk1about; approximately2teak3[to] tattoo4any; even (a little); at allabout; approximatelyPart 2
ลุงสักlung-sàkลุงสักlung-sàkUncle Sak (name)Uncle Sak (name)Word