เดิก
də̀əkMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
late at night
occurring late at night; at a late hour (Isan/Lao dialect form of standard Thai ดึกดึกdʉ̀k1late at night2late at night; late)
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitเดิกdə̀əkเดิกdə̀ək1late at night2late (at night)3the late-night hoursเด้อdə̂əเด้อdə̂əsentence-ending particle (Isan/Lao)
Don't go out late at night, okay?
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Last night, I got home too late.
Why do you like to call so late at night?
เพิ่นpêrnต้องdtôngเฮ็ดงานhét ngaanเดิกdèrkเกือบgèuapทุกtúkมื้อméuuเลยloieบ่bòค่อยkôiมีmeeเวลาพักผ่อนway-laa pák pòn
He has to work late at night almost every day, so he doesn't have much time to rest.
2AdverbA2
late (at night)
late at night; during the late‑night hours (Isan/Lao dialect form of standard Thai ดึกดึกdʉ̀k1late at night2late at night; late)
Examples
ข่อยkɔ̀ɔiข่อยkɔ̀ɔi1I; me (Isan/Lao; humble/familiar)2Siamese rough bushมักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)เพลงpleengเพลงpleeng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodesเดิกdə̀əkเดิกdə̀ək1late at night2late (at night)3the late-night hours
I like listening to music late at night.
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During the late-night hours, this area is deserted and dangerous.
เขาkăoบอกว่าbòk wâaเห็นhĕnผู้หญิงpôo yĭngผมpŏmยาวyaaoใส่sàiชุดขาวchút kăaoเดินdernอยู่yòoข้างถนนkâang tà-nŏnตอนdtonเดิกdèrkๆ-
He said he saw a long-haired woman in a white dress walking on the roadside during the late-night hours.
3NounA2
the late-night hours
the period of late night; the late hours (Isan/Lao dialect form of standard Thai ดึกดึกdʉ̀k1late at night2late at night; late)
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ฮอดhɔ̂ɔtฮอดhɔ̂ɔt1[to] arrive; reach (Isan/Northern)2until; up to (Isan/Northern)3as far as; all the way to (Isan/Northern)4until; up to; as far as (Isan/Northern)5arrived; reached (dialectal)เดิกdə̀əkเดิกdə̀ək1late at night2late (at night)3the late-night hoursแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyนอนnɔɔnนอนnɔɔn1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying downได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛoได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛogot it; done; now possible
It's already the late hours of the night. Go to sleep now.
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Last night's party was very fun; it didn't end until the late hours.
ถ้าtâaอยากyàakเบิ่งbèrngดาวdaaoให้hâiชัดๆchát chátต้องdtôngถ่าtàaจนjonฮอดhôtเดิกdèrkเพราะว่าprór wâaฟ้าfáaมันmanจะjàมืดสนิทmêut sà-nìt
If you want to see the stars clearly, you have to wait until the late hours because the sky will be completely dark.
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
də̀ək
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 | — | — |