เด็ก
dèkMeanings
1NounA1
child; kid
a young person who is not yet an adult
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)วิ่งเล่นwîng-lênวิ่งเล่นwîng-lên[to] run around for fun; rompในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สวนsǔuanสวนsǔuan1garden; orchard; park2classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations3[to] oppose; contradict; go against4[to] move against; counter (direction)
Children are running and playing in the park.
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There are many children at the school.
Yesterday I took the child to the doctor because he coughed all night.
Tomorrow the children will go on a field trip to the museum.
2NounA2
young person (informal)
an informal term for a younger person; can also imply a junior or subordinate in context
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเรียกrîiakเรียกrîiak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demandผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; group
He calls me the junior on the team.
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Yesterday the boss told the newbie to help organize documents.
Tomorrow I'll have the junior staff at the shop deliver the goods.
ในnaiวงการwong-gaanนี้níiเขาkǎoยังyangถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâaเป็นbpenเด็กdèkต้องdtɔ̂ngเก็บgèpประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanอีกìikมากmâak
In this industry, he’s still considered a junior and needs to gain much more experience.
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
dèk
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 | — | — |