ลูก
lûukMeanings
1NounA1
child; son; daughter
one’s child; a son or daughter
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirring
I have two children.
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The mother takes her child to school every day.
Yesterday the father talked with his child about homework.
Next weekend we will take our child to visit the grandparents.
2NounA2
offspring (of animals); young
the young of an animal; offspring
Examples
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เมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháoได้ยินdâi-yinข่าวkàaoว่าwâaช้างป่าcháang-bpàaคลอดลูกklɔ̂ɔt-lûukใกล้glâiหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan
This morning I heard the news that a wild elephant gave birth to a calf near the village.
Last night the chicken farm had several more chicks hatch.
ในnaiฤดูฝนrʉ́-duu-fǒnเราraoมักmákเห็นhěnกบgòpพาลูกpaa-lûukซ่อนsɔ̂ɔnตามdtaamกอgɔɔหญ้าyâaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหลบlòpผู้ล่าpûu-lâa
In the rainy season, we often see frogs hiding their young among clumps of grass to avoid predators.
3NounA2
ball; spherical object
a ball or round object used in games or as a unit (e.g., bullet, marble)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเตะdtèเตะdtè[to] kickลูกฟุตบอลlûuk-fút-bɔɔnลูกฟุตบอลlûuk-fút-bɔɔnsoccer ball; football (ball)เข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3in; inward4[to] understand5[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)6[to] fit; suit; match7rice (archaic; dialectal)8[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)โกgooโกgooolder brother; familiar male title (Southern Thai Chinese usage)
He kicked the soccer ball into the goal.
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Yesterday I bought two new ping-pong balls.
As kids, we flicked marbles behind the school every day.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatพบpópปลอกbplɔ̀ɔkกระสุนgrà-sǔnและlɛ́ลูกlûukกระสุนgrà-sǔnที่tîiตกค้างdtòk-káangอยู่ในyùu-naiที่เกิดเหตุtîi-gə̀ət-hèet
The police found shell casings and remaining bullets at the scene.
4NounB1
fruit
a fruit of a tree or other plant; also used in fruit names
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketลูกพลับlûuk-plápลูกพลับlûuk-pláppersimmon (fruit)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingหวานwǎanหวานwǎan1sweet (taste)2sweet; endearing (manner/appearance)3romantic; sentimental; saccharineดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bile
I like eating persimmons because they're nice and sweet.
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Mom bought some palmyra palm fruit and chilled it for us to eat in the afternoon.
We picked mulberries from the tree behind the house and made jam with them.
ลูกหว้าlûuk-wâaที่tîiสุกsùkแล้วlɛ́ɛoช้ำchámง่ายngâaiหากhàakจะjàนำไปnam-bpaiขายkǎaiจึงjʉngควรkuuanเก็บgèpและlɛ́ขนส่งkǒn-sòngอย่างระมัดระวังyàang-rá-mát-rá-wang
Ripe Java plums bruise easily, so they should be picked and transported carefully if they are intended for sale.
5ClassifierB1
classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objects
a classifier for fruits, balls, and various other objects, including mountains; not a general classifier for small items
Examples
หมอmɔ̌ɔหมอmɔ̌ɔ1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamanให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ยาyaaยาyaa1medicine; medication2drug (narcotic/illicit)3chemical/agent4[to] caulk; sealสามsǎamสามsǎamthree (3)เม็ดmétเม็ดmét1grain; bead; pellet2seed; kernel3tablet; pill4drop; raindrop5classifier: small round itemsบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketครั้งkrángครั้งkráng1time; occasion; instance2classifier for occurrences or timesละláละlá1[to] quit; give up; drop; let go (of)2each; per3[to] omit; leave out; skip4topic/softening particleหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostเม็ดmétเม็ดmét1grain; bead; pellet2seed; kernel3tablet; pill4drop; raindrop5classifier: small round itemsหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureอาหารaa-hǎanอาหารaa-hǎan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eats
The doctor gave three pills and told me to take one pill each time after meals.
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ไข่ไก่kài-gàiหนึ่งnʉ̀ngฟองfɔɔngถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâaนับnápเป็นหนึ่งbpen-nʉ̀ngลูกlûukเวลาwee-laaคิดkítต้นทุนdtôn-tun
One chicken egg is counted as one unit when calculating cost.
ช่างภาพchâng-pâapต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiแบตเตอรี่สำรองbɛ̀t-dtəə-rîi-sǎm-rɔɔngอย่างน้อยyàang-nɔ́ɔiสองsɔ̌ɔngลูกlûukเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiพอpɔɔถ่ายtàaiงานngaanทั้งวันtáng-wan
The photographer needs at least two spare batteries to shoot for the whole day.
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 syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
lûuk
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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 | — | — |