อิคึ
ì-kʉ́Meaning
1InterjectionC1
oh; ah (suggestive moan)
a slang interjection expressing sexual pleasure, or used playfully as a suggestive sound effect (derived from Japanese)
Examples
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)แกล้งglɛ̂ɛngแกล้งglɛ̂ɛng1[to] tease; pick on; bully; prank2[to] pretend; feign; act as if; fake3[to] do on purpose; deliberatelyร้องrɔ́ɔngร้องrɔ́ɔng1[to] cry; weep2[to] sing3[to] shout; call out4[to] complain; lodge a complaintอิคึì-kʉ́อิคึì-kʉ́oh; ah (suggestive moan)ตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodes6[to] castrate (an animal)7[to] air-layer (a branch)อาจารย์aa-jaanอาจารย์aa-jaan1teacher; instructor; professor (esp. tertiary)2honorific/title for a teacher3master (spiritual/martial/arts)สอนsɔ̌ɔnสอนsɔ̌ɔn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidanceภาษาญี่ปุ่นpaa-sǎa-yîi-bpùnภาษาญี่ปุ่นpaa-sǎa-yîi-bpùnJapanese (language)
My friend likes to jokingly moan "iku" when the Japanese teacher is teaching.
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วัยรุ่นwai-rûnบางคนbaang-konใช้cháiคำว่าkam-wâaอิคึì-kʉ́เป็นbpenมุกตลกmúk-dtà-lòkสองแง่สองง่ามsɔ̌ɔng-ngɛ̂ɛ-sɔ̌ɔng-ngâamในnaiอินเทอร์เน็ตin-təə-nét
Some teenagers use the word "iku" as a double entendre joke on the internet.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaคำว่าkam-wâaอิคึì-kʉ́จะjàมีที่มาจากmii-tîi-maa-jàakหนังผู้ใหญ่nǎng-pûu-yàiญี่ปุ่นyîi-bpùnแต่dtɛ̀ɛปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-banถูกtùukนำมาใช้nam-maa-cháiหยอกล้อyɔ̀ɔk-lɔ́ɔเชิงchəəngสัปดนsàp-bpà-donในหมู่nai-mùuเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan
Although the word "iku" originates from Japanese adult films, it is currently used in bawdy banter among friends.
การใช้gaan-cháiอุทานù-taanว่าwâaอิคึì-kʉ́ในnaiที่สาธารณะtîi-sǎa-taa-rá-náอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiผู้ที่pûu-tîiเข้าใจkâo-jaiความหมายแฝงkwaam-mǎai-fɛ̌ɛngทางเพศtaang-pêetรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kกระอักกระอ่วนใจgrà-àk-grà-ùuan-jai
Using the interjection "iku" in public might make those who understand its sexual connotation feel awkward.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
ì
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid 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 | — | — |