เอก
èekMeanings
1NounB1
major (field of study)
a field of study chosen as the main subject at university
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ปีหน้าbpii-nâaปีหน้าbpii-nâanext yearฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เลือกlʉ̂ʉakเลือกlʉ̂ʉak1[to] choose; select; pick2[to] elect3picky; choosy; selectiveเอกèekเอกèek1major (field of study)2one; single; unique; exceptional3principal; primary4A; first class; first rank; top grade5ace (playing card)ภาษาไทยpaa-sǎa-taiภาษาไทยpaa-sǎa-tai1Thai language2Thai-language; in Thai3Thai (school subject)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)อ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense ofและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เขียนkǐianเขียนkǐian1[to] write2[to] draw; sketch3[to] fill out; write in4[to] compose; author5[to] write (data); burn (a disc)
Next year I will choose Thai as my major because I like reading and writing.
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เขาkǎoเรียนเอกriian-èekวิศวกรรมคอมพิวเตอร์wít-sà-wá-gam-kɔm-piu-dtə̂əแต่dtɛ̀ɛลงlongวิชาโทwí-chaa-tooด้านdâanธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtควบคู่กันkûuap-kûu-gan
He is majoring in computer engineering but is also taking a minor in business.
มหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiนี้níiมีmiiเอกèekภาพยนตร์pâap-pá-yonที่tîiเข้มข้นkêm-kônเน้นnénการทำgaan-tamโปรเจ็กต์bproo-jèkจริงjingกับgàpผู้กำกับpûu-gam-gàpมืออาชีพmʉʉ-aa-chîip
This university has a rigorous film major focusing on real projects with professional directors.
แม้máeเธอterจะjàเรียนเอกrian èkจิตวิทยาjìt wít-tá-yaaแต่dtàeก็gâwเลือกlêuuakวิชาwi-chaaข้ามสาขาkâam săa-kăaอย่างyàangวิทยาการwít-tá-yaa gaanข้อมูลkôr moonเพื่อpêuuaเสริมsěrmทักษะták-sàการวิเคราะห์gaan wí-krór
Even though she majors in Psychology, she chose cross-disciplinary subjects like Data Science to enhance her analytical skills.
2AdjectiveB2
one; single; unique; exceptional
being one only; single or unique; unmatched or exceptional
Examples
ลายมือlaai-mʉʉลายมือlaai-mʉʉ1handwriting2handwritten signature3palm linesของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsเอกèekเอกèek1major (field of study)2one; single; unique; exceptional3principal; primary4A; first class; first rank; top grade5ace (playing card)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn1other people; others2someone else; another personลอกเลียนแบบlɔ̂ɔk-liian-bɛ̀ɛpลอกเลียนแบบlɔ̂ɔk-liian-bɛ̀ɛp1[to] imitate; copy2imitative; imitation; copied3[to] plagiarize4[to] counterfeit; make knockoffsไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)
His handwriting is so unique that others cannot imitate it.
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สูตรsùutน้ำปลาพริกnáam-bplaa-príkของkɔ̌ɔngร้านนี้ráan-níiมีmiiรสrótเอกèekที่tîiไม่เหมือนใครmâi-mʉ̌ʉan-krai
This shop’s fish sauce with chilies has a distinctive taste unlike any other.
เธอtəəมีสไตล์mii-sà-dtaiการเล่าเรื่องgaan-lâo-rʉ̂ʉangที่tîiเอกลักษณ์èek-gà-lákผสานpà-sǎanอารมณ์ขันaa-rom-kǎnกับgàpความลุ่มลึกkwaam-lûm-lʉ́kได้dâaiลงตัวlong-dtuua
She has a unique storytelling style that blends humor with depth seamlessly.
ช่างฝีมือchâng-fǐi-mʉʉผู้pûuเอกèekคนนี้kon-níiสร้างsâangงานngaanที่tîiโดดเด่นdòot-dèenจนjonเป็นbpenแบบอย่างbɛ̀ɛp-yàangในnaiวงการwong-gaan
This exceptional craftsman creates works so outstanding that they set an example in the field.
3AdjectiveB2
principal; primary
first in rank, importance, or degree; chief; primary
Examples
เป้าหมายbpâo-mǎaiเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎai1goal; target; aim2target (literal)เอกèekเอกèek1major (field of study)2one; single; unique; exceptional3principal; primary4A; first class; first rank; top grade5ace (playing card)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; groupคือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.ความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-pai1safety2securityของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybody
The team’s primary goal is everyone’s safety.
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The chief problem right now is the lack of budget.
นโยบายná-yoo-baaiเอกèekของkɔ̌ɔngองค์กรong-gɔɔnนี้níiคือkʉʉความโปร่งใสkwaam-bpròong-sǎiและlɛ́ความรับผิดชอบkwaam-ráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpต่อdtɔ̀ɔสังคมsǎng-kom
This organization’s primary policy is transparency and social responsibility.
ในnaiแผนกลยุทธ์pɛ̌ɛn-gon-lá-yútฉบับchà-bàpนี้níiกำหนดgam-nòtให้hâiคุณภาพkun-ná-pâapบริการbɔɔ-rí-gaanเป็นbpenเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎaiเอกèekเหนือnʉ̌ʉaสิ่งอื่นsìng-ʉ̀ʉnใดdai
In this strategic plan, service quality is designated as the chief objective above all else.
4NounB2
A; first class; first rank; top grade
the highest grade or rank in a grading or class system; the top grade (e.g., grade A)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerเกรดgrèetเกรดgrèet1grade; mark2quality gradeเอกèekเอกèek1major (field of study)2one; single; unique; exceptional3principal; primary4A; first class; first rank; top grade5ace (playing card)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วิชาwí-chaaวิชาwí-chaa1subject; course; field of study2classifier: courses/subjects3knowledge; skill; discipline4esoteric or magical artsคณิตศาสตร์ká-nít-dtà-sàatคณิตศาสตร์ká-nít-dtà-sàatmathematics; mathเทอมtəəmเทอมtəəmterm; semesterนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)
He got an A grade in mathematics this term.
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ครูkruuประกาศbprà-gàatรายชื่อraai-chʉ̂ʉนักเรียนnák-riianที่tîiได้dâaiเอกèekและlɛ́ชมเชยchom-chəəiหน้าห้องnâa-hɔ̂ng
The teacher announced the names of students who got the top grade and praised them in front of the class.
การได้gaan-dâaiเอกèekในnaiรายวิชาraai-wí-chaaนี้níiยากyâakเพราะprɔ́เกณฑ์geenคะแนนká-nɛɛnละเอียดlá-ìiatและlɛ́เข้มงวดkêm-ngûuatมากmâak
Getting the top grade in this course is difficult because the scoring criteria are detailed and very strict.
เธอtəəตั้งเป้าหมายdtâng-bpâo-mǎaiว่าwâaจะjàเก็บgèpเอกèekทุกtúkวิชาwí-chaaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขอkɔ̌ɔทุนtunไปbpaiต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têet
She aims to earn the top grade in every subject in order to apply for a scholarship abroad.
5NounB2
ace (playing card)
the ace card, often marked with a single symbol
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillจั่วjùuaจั่วjùua1[to] draw (a card)2gableได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerเอกèekเอกèek1major (field of study)2one; single; unique; exceptional3principal; primary4A; first class; first rank; top grade5ace (playing card)โพดำpoo-damโพดำpoo-damspade; spades (playing-card suit)ตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛfrom; since (starting point)ตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3grid square; mesh4turn (in a game)5eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)แรกrɛ̂ɛkแรกrɛ̂ɛk1first; earliest; initial2at first; initiallyโชคดีมากchôok-dii-mâakโชคดีมากchôok-dii-mâakvery lucky
He drew the ace of spades on the first turn—very lucky.
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If you get the ace of hearts right now, you’ll win this round immediately.
เขาkăoทิ้งtíngไพ่pâiหลอกlòkเพื่อให้pêuua hâiคู่ต่อสู้kôo dtòr sôoคิดว่าkít wâaเอกèkอยู่ในyòo naiกองgongแต่dtàeจริงjingๆ-อยู่ในyòo naiมือmeuuเขาkăo
He discarded a decoy to make his opponent think the ace was in the pile, but it was actually in his hand.
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
èek
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 | — | — |