เล็กๆ
lék lékMeanings
1AdjectiveA1
small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)
Small, little, tiny; reduplication softens the tone or adds a casual/diminutive feel (e.g., บ้านเล็กๆ ‘a small, modest house’).
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลูกแมวlôok maeoลูกแมวlôok maeokitten; baby catตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a little
He has a small kitten.
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This is a small gift.
I want to have a small garden behind the house.
ครอบครัวkrôp kruuaของฉันkŏng chănอาศัยอยู่aa-săi yòoในบ้านnai bâanหลังlăngเล็กๆlék lékที่têeอบอุ่นòp ùn
My family lives in a small, warm house.
2AdverbA2
slightly; a little
To a small degree; slightly; a little (used adverbially, e.g., เผ็ดเล็กๆ ‘a little spicy’).
Examples
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It's a little hot today.
He feels a little worried about the exam results.
I was slightly disappointed that he was late, but it's understandable.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เล็กๆ said เล็ก-เล็ก?
lék lék
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
lék
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |