เอกอุ
èek-ùMeaning
1AdjectiveC1
unique; peerless; outstanding
Exceptionally outstanding and without equal; unmatched in excellence.
Examples
ฝีมือfǐi-mʉʉฝีมือfǐi-mʉʉ1skill; craftsmanship; workmanship2workmanship; handiwork3handiwork; doingการทำอาหารgaan-tam-aa-hǎanการทำอาหารgaan-tam-aa-hǎancooking; food preparationไทยtaiไทยtai1Thai (language)2Thai; of Thailand3Thai personของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเชฟchéepเชฟchéepchef; professional cookท่านtânท่านtân1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâaถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâa1[to] consider; regard; deem2it can be considered that; it's fair to sayเอกอุèek-ùเอกอุèek-ùunique; peerless; outstandingในหมู่nai-mùuในหมู่nai-mùuamong; amidst; within (a group)เชฟchéepเชฟchéepchef; professional cookด้วยกันdûuai-ganด้วยกันdûuai-gan1together; jointly2in total; altogether3of the same group; fellow
This chef's Thai cooking skills are considered exceptionally outstanding among fellow chefs.
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ผลงานประพันธ์pǒn-ngaan-bprà-panของkɔ̌ɔngท่านtânเป็นที่ยอมรับbpen-tîi-yɔɔm-rápว่าwâaมีmiiความงามkwaam-ngaamทางtaangภาษาpaa-sǎaอย่างyàangเอกอุèek-ùหาhǎaใครkraiเทียบtîiapได้dâaiยากyâak
His literary works are recognized for having an unmatched linguistic beauty that is difficult to compare with anyone else's.
พระปรีชาสามารถprá-bprii-chaa-sǎa-mâatของkɔ̌ɔngสมเด็จพระนเรศวรมหาราชsǒm-dèt-prá-ná-ree-sǔuan-má-hǎa-râatในด้านnai-dâanยุทธศาสตร์yút-tá-sàatการรบgaan-rópนั้นnánเป็นที่เลื่องลือbpen-tîi-lʉ̂ʉang-lʉʉว่าwâaเอกอุยิ่งèek-ù-yîngนักnák
The strategic military genius of King Naresuan the Great is renowned for being exceptionally outstanding.
สุนทรภู่sǔn-tɔɔn-pûuได้รับdâi-rápการยกย่องgaan-yók-yɔ̂ɔngว่าwâaเป็นbpenกวีเอกgà-wii-èekอุùแห่งhɛ̀ngกรุงรัตนโกสินทร์grung-rát-dtà-ná-goo-sǐnผู้pûuรังสรรค์rang-sǎnวรรณกรรมwan-ná-gamอมตะà-má-dtàไว้wáiมากมายmâak-maai
Sunthorn Phu is revered as the unmatched, preeminent poet of the Rattanakosin era, who created numerous timeless literary works.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
เอกèekเอกèek1major (field of study)2one; single; unique; exceptional3principal; primary4A; first class; first rank; top grade5ace (playing card)major (field of study)Part 1
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อุùอุù1exclamation of pain/surprise/effort2prefix (Pali/Skt.): up; outexclamation of pain/surprise/effortPart 2
เอกอุèek-ùเอกอุèek-ùunique; peerless; outstandingunique; peerless; outstandingWord