อึก

ʉ̀k

Meanings

1NounA2

gulp; swallow

An amount of liquid swallowed at one time; also used as a counting unit for gulps.

Examples

ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forดื่มน้ำdʉ̀ʉm-náamดื่มน้ำdʉ̀ʉm-náam[to] drink waterสักsàkสักsàk1about; approximately2teak3[to] tattoo4any; even (a little); at allอึกʉ̀kอึกʉ̀k1gulp; swallow2hiccup/ gulp sound
Let me have a gulp of water.
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เขาkǎoดื่มdʉ̀ʉmนมnomสองsɔ̌ɔngอึกʉ̀kแล้วlɛ́ɛoวางwaangแก้วgɛ̂ɛoลงlong
He took two gulps of milk and put the glass down.
ฉันchǎnลองlɔɔngดื่มdʉ̀ʉmไปbpaiอึกʉ̀kหนึ่งnʉ̀ngแต่dtɛ̀ɛไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpรสชาติrót-châat
I tried a gulp, but I didn’t like the taste.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakวิ่งwîngเสร็จsètเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ดื่มน้ำdʉ̀ʉm-náamหลายlǎaiอึกʉ̀kติดกันdtìt-ganเพราะprɔ́กระหายน้ำgrà-hǎai-náamมากmâak
After finishing his run, he took several gulps of water in a row because he was very thirsty.
2InterjectionB1

hiccup/ gulp sound

an interjection imitating a hiccup or gulping sound

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillดื่มdèumดื่มdèum1[to] drink2[to] drink alcoholน้ำเร็วnám reoน้ำเร็วnám reo1premature ejaculation2[to] ejaculate too quicklyไปแล้วbpai láewไปแล้วbpai láew1[to] have gone; have left; be gone (completed action)2[to] be off now; I'm leaving (announcement)ร้องróngร้องróng1[to] cry; weep2[to] sing3[to] shout; call out4[to] complain; lodge a complaintอึกèukอึกèuk1gulp; swallow2hiccup/ gulp soundเบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] urinate (polite euphemism)6[to] lighten; reduce; easeๆ-
He drank water too fast and let out a soft “uhk.”
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พอpɔɔเธอtəəตกใจdtòk-jaiก็gɔ̂กระดกgrà-dòkน้ำnáamแล้วlɛ́ɛoหลุดlùtเสียงsǐiangอึกʉ̀kออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa
When she was startled, she gulped water and a sound like “uhk” slipped out.
ผมpǒmกำลังจะgam-lang-jàพูดpûutแต่dtɛ̀ɛกลืนglʉʉnน้ำลายnáam-laaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoเผลอplə̌əร้องrɔ́ɔngอึกʉ̀kทำให้tam-hâiคนkonขำกันkǎm-gan
I was about to speak, but I swallowed and accidentally went “uhk,” making people laugh.
เขาkăoยกแก้วyók gâewชาchaaต่อเนื่องdtò-nêeuangจนได้jon dâiยินyinเสียงsĭiangอึกèukแผ่วpàewๆ-แทรกsâaekในnaiความเงียบkwaam ngîiapของkŏngห้องhông
He kept lifting his cup of tea, and a faint “uhk” could be heard amid the room’s silence.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

ʉ̀k

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——