เค
keeMeanings
1NounB2
K (letter name)
The Thai name of the Latin letter K.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)บอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatอักษรàk-sɔ̌ɔnอักษรàk-sɔ̌ɔn1letter; character2script; writing system3literature; humanities (field of study)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสิบเอ็ดsìp-ètสิบเอ็ดsìp-èteleven (11)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ภาษาอังกฤษpaa-sǎa-ang-grìtภาษาอังกฤษpaa-sǎa-ang-grìt1the English language2English (school subject)อ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense ofว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเคkeeเคkee1K (letter name)2ketamine (slang)หรือrʉ̌ʉหรือrʉ̌ʉ1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)K
The teacher said that the eleventh letter in English is read as 'เค' or K.
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ในnaiแบบฝึกหัดbɛ̀ɛp-fʉ̀k-hàtนี้níiให้hâiเขียนkǐianชื่อย่อchʉ̂ʉ-yɔ̂ɔเป็นbpenตัวdtuuaเคkeeตามด้วยdtaam-dûuaiจุดjùt
In this exercise, write the initial as the letter 'เค' followed by a period.
ในnaiโซเชียลsoo-chiianมีmiiการใช้gaan-cháiตัวdtuuaเคkeeเป็นbpenตัวย่อdtuua-yɔ̂ɔขึ้นต้นkʉ̂n-dtônแทนtɛɛnคำkamภาษาอังกฤษpaa-sǎa-ang-grìtที่tîiขึ้นต้นkʉ̂n-dtônด้วยdûuaiKเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiพิมพ์pimเร็วreo
On social media, the letter 'เค' is used as an initial to stand for English words starting with K to type faster.
เวลาwee-laaเขียนkǐianโน้ตย่อnóot-yɔ̂ɔบางคนbaang-konจะjàใส่ตัวsài-dtuuaเคkeeไว้หน้าwái-nâaโค้ดkóotเนมneemเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaคำเต็มkam-dtemขึ้นต้นkʉ̂n-dtônด้วยdûuaiK
When writing shorthand notes, some people put the letter 'เค' before a codename to indicate the full word starts with K.
2NounC1
ketamine (slang)
A slang name for ketamine, especially when used as a recreational drug.
Examples
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last nightงานปาร์ตี้ngaan-bpaa-dtîiงานปาร์ตี้ngaan-bpaa-dtîiparty; social eventมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleกระซิบgrà-sípกระซิบgrà-síp1[to] whisper2[to] whisper (figurative)ถามtǎamถามtǎam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] ask about; consult3[to] question; interrogateว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเคkeeเคkee1K (letter name)2ketamine (slang)ไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silkแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèetปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèet1[to] refuse; decline2[to] deny3[to] rejectทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
At the party last night, someone whispered, “Do you have K?” but I refused right away.
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ตำรวจdtam-rùuatบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiสังเกตsǎng-gèetภาษาpaa-sǎaกลุ่มไลน์glùm-laaiเพราะprɔ́คำว่าkam-wâaเคkeeอาจàatหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngยาเคyaa-keeตาdtaaมีนmiinแต่dtɛ̀ɛอาจàatคลุมเครือklum-krʉʉaได้dâaiตามdtaamบริบทbɔɔ-rí-bòt
The police said to watch the group chats’ language, because the word ‘K’ may mean ketamine, though it can be ambiguous depending on context.
ดีเจdii-jeeประกาศbprà-gàatชัดchátว่าwâaไม่อนุญาตmâi-à-nú-yâatให้hâiพกเคpók-keeเข้าkâoคลับklápเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatงานเทศกาลngaan-têet-sà-gaanถูกtùukปนเปื้อนbpon-bpʉ̂ʉanด้วยdûuaiสารเสพติดsǎan-sèep-dtìt
The DJ clearly announced that K is not allowed in the club, to keep the festival atmosphere from being tainted by drugs.
บทความbòt kwaamเตือนdteuuanว่าwâaเวลาway-laaคนkonชวนchuanไปหาbpai hăaเคkayควรkuuanตั้งdtângข้อสังเกตkô sǎng-gàytว่าwâaมักmákสื่อถึงsùue tĕungเคkayตาdtaaมีนmeenแม้máeบางbaangวงการwong gaanจะjàใช้cháiคำkamนี้néeเรียกrîakสารsăanปาร์ตี้bpaa-dtêeอื่นèunๆ-ด้วยdûuay
The article warns that when someone says “let’s get K,” it usually refers to ketamine, though in some circles the term is also used for other party substances.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kee
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |