อีก
ìikMeanings
1AdverbA1
more; additional
indicates an extra amount, number, or instance
Examples
ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddyหนึ่งจานnʉ̀ng-jaanหนึ่งจานnʉ̀ng-jaanone plate; one dishอีกìikอีกìik1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)
One more plate of rice, please.
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We need to buy three more chairs for the guests.
งบngópโครงการkroong-gaanต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaเตรียมdtriiamเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanอีกìikสองsɔ̌ɔngวันwan
The project budget requires two more days to prepare the documents.
2AdverbA1
again
one more time; once more
Examples
ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]พูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutช้าๆcháa cháaช้าๆcháa cháaslowly; unhurriedlyอีกครั้งèek krángอีกครั้งèek krángagain; once moreได้ไหมdâi măiได้ไหมdâi măi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)
Could you speak slowly one more time?
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Try pressing this button once more.
ขอkɔ̌ɔฉันchǎnฟังfangคำอธิบายkam-à-tí-baaiอีกหน่อยìik-nɔ̀iนะnáแต่dtɛ̀ɛอีกìikครั้งเดียวkráng-diiaoพอpɔɔ
Let me hear the explanation one more time—just once more is enough.
We read this paragraph once more to understand clearly.
3determinerA2
else; other
used before a noun to indicate a different or another one
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อยากได้yàak-dâaiอยากได้yàak-dâai[to] want (to have); would like (to get)แก้วgɛ̂ɛoแก้วgɛ̂ɛo1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gemอีกìikอีกìik1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)ใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5blade
I want another glass.
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We need another team to help with this task.
The teacher assigned another chapter to complete before Friday.
นอกจากnɔ̂ɔk-jàakรายงานraai-ngaanนี้níiเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngเตรียมdtriiamเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanอีกìikชุดchútสำหรับsǎm-ràpการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎan
Besides this report, we need another set of documents for the executives' meeting.
4AdverbA2
yet; still (in comparisons/time)
used with time/degree to mean further, in addition to what has been mentioned (e.g., another two days; even more)
Examples
ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forรอrɔɔรอrɔɔ1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitอีกìikอีกìik1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)นิดนะnít-náนิดนะnít-nájust a little; a bit, please
Please wait a little longer.
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It will take another two days for the work to be finished.
The temperature will drop a bit further tonight.
ถ้าtâaฝึกซ้อมfʉ̀k-sɔ́ɔmอีกìikสักsàkชั่วโมงchûua-moongผลงานpǒn-ngaanน่าจะnâa-jàดียิ่งขึ้นdii-yîng-kʉ̂n
If we practice for another hour, the performance should improve further.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
ìik
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 | — | — |