อุก
ùkMeaning
1AdjectiveC1
bold; daring (archaic/formal)
An archaic or literary word meaning bold or daring, often with a negative tone (brazen). Used chiefly in compounds such as อุกอาจอุกอาจùk-àatbrazen; audacious; daring (esp. of crimes) and อุกฉกรรจ์อุกฉกรรจ์ùk-chà-ganheinous; grievous [of crimes].
Examples
คนร้ายkon-ráaiคนร้ายkon-ráai1criminal; culprit; perpetrator; assailant2villain (in fiction)บุกbùkบุกbùk1[to] invade; storm; raid; charge2[to] push in; force one’s way in; make an aggressive move (figurative)3konjac; elephant yam; Amorphophallus plantปล้นbplônปล้นbplôn1[to] rob [sb/sth]; [to] commit robbery2[to] loot; [to] plunderธนาคารtá-naa-kaanธนาคารtá-naa-kaan1bank (financial institution)2bank (of something, specialized)อย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4in the manner of; -lyอุกอาจùk-àatอุกอาจùk-àatbrazen; audacious; daring (esp. of crimes)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ตอนกลางวันdtɔɔn-glaang-wanตอนกลางวันdtɔɔn-glaang-wan1during the day; in the daytime2daytime; daylight hours
The criminal brazenly robbed the bank in the middle of the day.
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คดีฆาตกรรมká-dii-kâat-dtà-gamต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangครั้งนี้kráng-níiถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenคดีká-diiอุกฉกรรจ์ùk-chà-ganสะเทือนขวัญsà-tʉʉan-kwǎnที่tîiสังคมsǎng-komให้ความสนใจhâi-kwaam-sǒn-jaiเป็นอย่างมากbpen-yàang-mâak
This serial murder case is considered a shocking and heinous crime that has garnered significant public attention.
การกระทำgaan-grà-tamอันanอุกอาจùk-àatของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoไม่เพียงแต่mâi-piiang-dtɛ̀ɛผิดกฎหมายpìt-gòt-mǎaiแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangท้าทายtáa-taaiศีลธรรมsǐin-lá-tamของkɔ̌ɔngสังคมsǎng-komอีกด้วยìik-dûuai
His brazen act was not only illegal but also a challenge to the morality of society.
ในnaiบันทึกประวัติศาสตร์ban-tʉ́k-bprà-wàt-dtì-sàatกล่าวถึงglàao-tʉ̌ngการลุกฮือgaan-lúk-hʉʉของkɔ̌ɔngชาวบ้านchaao-bâanที่tîiต่อต้านdtɔ̀ɔ-dtâanอำนาจรัฐam-nâat-rátอย่างyàangอุกอาจùk-àat
Historical records mention the brazen uprising of villagers against the state's authority.
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
ùk
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 | — | — |