สุขคัก
sùk-kákMeaning
1AdjectiveA2
very happy; extremely happy (Isan)
Extremely happy; really happy. An informal expression from the Isan (Northeastern Thai) dialect, combining สุขสุขsùk1happiness; well-being2happy; content (formal/literary) (sùk, happy) with the intensifier คักคักkák1very; extremely (Isan/NE)2very good; strong/intense (Isan/NE) (khák, very/really).
Examples
ได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerกินginกินgin1[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); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)ตำบักหุ่งdtam bàk hûngตำบักหุ่งdtam bàk hûng1(Isan) green papaya salad; som tam2[to] make/pound papaya salad (Isan)แซ่บๆsâep sâepแซ่บๆsâep sâep1tasty; delicious; full of flavor (colloq.)2So tasty/spicy! So hot!3sexy; bold; striking (slang)4juicy (gossip/news) (slang)สุขคักsùk kákสุขคักsùk kákvery happy; extremely happy (Isan)
Getting to eat spicy papaya salad, I'm so happy!
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanได้dâaiเจอjəəเพื่อนเก่าpʉ̂ʉan-gàoโดยบังเอิญdooi-bang-əənคุยกันkui-ganแล้วlɛ́ɛoสุขคักsùk-kákหลายlǎai
Yesterday I accidentally met an old friend. After talking, I was really happy.
ได้dâaiกลับบ้านglàp-bâanไปหาbpai-hǎaพ่อpɔ̂ɔกับgàpแม่mɛ̂ɛช่วงchûuangสงกรานต์sǒng-graanรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kสุขคักsùk-kákอีหลีii-lǐi
Getting to go home to see my parents during Songkran, I felt truly happy.
พอporรู้rúuว่าwâaถูกลอตเตอรี่tòok lót-dter-rêeรางวัลที่หนึ่งraang-wan têe nèungเขาkăoดีใจdee jaiจนjonพูดไม่ออกpôot mâi òkบอกbòkได้dâiแค่kâeว่าwâaสุขsùkคักๆkák-kák
When he found out he'd won the first prize in the lottery, he was so overjoyed he couldn't speak, he could only say he was extremely happy.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ข, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sùk
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
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คักkákคักkák1very; extremely (Isan/NE)2very good; strong/intense (Isan/NE)very; extremely (Isan/NE)Part 2
สุขคักsùk-kákสุขคักsùk-kákvery happy; extremely happy (Isan)very happy; extremely happy (Isan)Word