เจี๊ยก

jíiak

Meanings

1InterjectionA2

monkey sound

an onomatopoeic word representing the sound made by a monkey

Examples

ลิงlingลิงling1monkey2playful/mischievous person (figurative)ร้องróngร้องróng1[to] cry; weep2[to] sing3[to] shout; call out4[to] complain; lodge a complaintเจี๊ยกๆjíiak jíiakเจี๊ยกๆjíiak jíiakmonkey screech; chattering sound
Monkeys cry 'jiak jiak'.
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ฉันchănได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsĭiangลิงlingร้องróngเจี๊ยกๆjíiak jíiakอยู่yòoบนbonต้นไม้dtôn máai
I heard the sound of monkeys crying 'jiak jiak' in the tree.
พอporฉันchănให้hâiกล้วยglûuaiลิงlingก็gâwร้องróngเจี๊ยกๆjíiak jíiakด้วยdûuayความดีใจkwaam dee jai
When I gave it a banana, the monkey cried 'jiak jiak' happily.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงร้องsĭiang róngเจี๊ยกๆjíiak jíiakแถวนี้tăeo néeแสดงว่าsà-daeng wâaฝูงfǔngลิงlingป่าbpàaกำลังgam-langลงมาlong maaหาอาหารhăa aa-hăan
If you hear a 'jiak jiak' sound around here, it means a troop of wild monkeys is coming down to find food.
2InterjectionB1

yikes; oops

a comical exclamation expressing surprise, shock, or dismay

Examples

เจี๊ยกjíiakเจี๊ยกjíiak1monkey sound2yikes; oopsฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ลืมlʉʉmลืมlʉʉm1[to] forget2[to] leave behind (by forgetting)กระเป๋าสตางค์grà-bpǎo-sà-dtaangกระเป๋าสตางค์grà-bpǎo-sà-dtaangwallet; coin purseไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2for later; in reserve3[to] leave (something) as is4marks retention or maintenance of a state5[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ที่บ้านtîi-bâanที่บ้านtîi-bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at home
Jiak! I forgot my wallet at home.
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เจี๊ยกjíiakฉันchǎnลืมไปlʉʉm-bpaiสนิทsà-nìtเลยləəiว่าwâaวันนี้wan-níiมีmiiสอบsɔ̀ɔp
Jiak! I completely forgot that I have an exam today.
เจี๊ยกjíiakเจ้านายjâo-naaiกำลังgam-langเดินมาdəən-maaทางนี้taang-níiแล้วlɛ́ɛoทุกคนtúk-konซ่อนตัวsɔ̂ɔn-dtuuaเร็วreo
Jiak! The boss is walking this way, everyone hide quickly!
เจี๊ยกjíiakฉันchǎnเผลอplə̌əส่งsòngอีเมลii-meenบ่นbònเรื่องงานrʉ̂ʉang-ngaanไปให้bpai-hâiผู้pûuจัดการแทนjàt-gaan-tɛɛnที่จะtîi-jàส่งให้sòng-hâiเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan
Jiak! I accidentally sent the email complaining about work to the manager instead of my friend.

Tones

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

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markMai tri
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

High tone

jíiak

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Mid class + Mai tri → High

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——
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