อั๊ก
ákMeanings
1InterjectionB2
ugh; ack; thud
an exclamation or onomatopoeic sound representing a heavy physical blow, choking, or sudden pain
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillโดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] hit; make contact with [sb/sth]2[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)3[to] be hit; be struck; be affected4[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)5for a long time (Isan)ลูกบอลlûuk-bɔɔnลูกบอลlûuk-bɔɔnball (for sports/games)อัดàtอัดàt1[to] compress; press tightly2[to] cram; stuff in3[to] record (audio/video)4[to] print (photos)5[to] beat up; hit hard (infml.)6[to] apply/lay on thickเข้าที่kâo-tîiเข้าที่kâo-tîi1[to] be in place; settle into position2well-arranged; orderly; in good shape3[to] get used to; settle inท้องtɔ́ɔngท้องtɔ́ɔng1belly; abdomen; stomach (body part); underside (of sth)2womb; mother's belly3[to] be pregnant4expanse; interior; area (in compounds)อย่างจังyàang-jangอย่างจังyàang-jangsquarely; with full forceจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofร้องrɔ́ɔngร้องrɔ́ɔng1[to] cry; weep2[to] sing3[to] shout; call out4[to] complain; lodge a complaintอั๊กákอั๊กák1ugh; ack; thud2completely full; tightly packed
He got hit squarely in the stomach by the ball and groaned 'Ugh!'.
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I drank the water too fast and choked with an 'Ack!'.
นักมวยnák-muuaiโดนdoonหมัดฮุกmàt-húkเข้าที่kâo-tîiชายโครงchaai-kroongจนเผลอjon-plə̌əร้องrɔ́ɔngอั๊กákออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaด้วยdûuaiความเจ็บปวดkwaam-jèp-bpùuat
The boxer took a hook to the ribs and inadvertently let out an 'Ugh!' in pain.
ตัวร้ายdtuua-ráaiโดนdoonพระเอกprá-èekเตะdtèอัดàtกำแพงgam-pɛɛngจนjonกระgràอักàkเลือดlʉ̂ʉatดังdangอั๊กák
The villain was kicked into the wall by the hero, coughing up blood with an 'Ack!'.
2AdverbC1
completely full; tightly packed
used after words like 'full' or 'tight' to mean completely full, stuffed, or packed tightly
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)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); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)บุฟเฟต์bùp-fâyบุฟเฟต์bùp-fâybuffet (self-serve meal)หมูกระทะmŏo grà-táหมูกระทะmŏo grà-táThai grill-pan barbecue (moo kratha)เยอะมากyér mâakเยอะมากyér mâak1very many; numerous (colloquial)2very much; a lot (colloq.)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofตอนนี้dton néeตอนนี้dton née1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)อิ่มìmอิ่มìm1full (after eating)2[to] be full (after eating); feel full3satiated; content (figurative)จนแน่นjon nâenอั๊กákอั๊กák1ugh; ack; thud2completely full; tightly packedเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
I ate so much at the pork pan buffet that I am completely stuffed right now.
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รถไฟฟ้าrót fai fáaช่วงchûuangชั่วโมงเร่งด่วนchûua-mohng rêng dùuanมีmeeคนkonยืนyeunเบียดกันbìiat ganจนแน่นjon nâenอั๊กák
The skytrain during rush hour is packed tightly with people.
ตารางงานdtaa-raang ngaanสัปดาห์นี้sàp-daa néeถูกtòokจัดjàtไว้wáiจนแน่นjon nâenอั๊กákไม่มีmâi meeช่องว่างchông wâangให้hâiแทรกsâaekการประชุมgaan bprà-chumได้dâiอีกแล้วèek láew
This week's schedule is packed completely full; there's no room to squeeze in any more meetings.
กระเป๋าเดินทางgrà-bpăo dern taangใบbaiนี้néeถูกtòokยัดyátเสื้อผ้าsêua pâaและláeของฝากkŏng fàakลงไปlong bpaiจนแน่นjon nâenอั๊กákแทบจะtâep jàรูดซิปrôot sípไม่ได้mâi dâai
This suitcase was stuffed so tightly with clothes and souvenirs that it could barely be zipped shut.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tri
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
ák
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → 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 | — | — |