เอิร์ก
ə́əkMeanings
1InterjectionB1
[sound] burp; retch; gag
An onomatopoeic word representing the sound of a burp or of retching/gagging.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillชวนchuuanชวนchuuan1[to] invite; ask [sb] along2[to] urge; persuade; encourage3inviting; tempting; evocative4[to] tend to cause; be likely to evokeฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไปดูbpai-duuไปดูbpai-duu[to] go (and) see; [to] go take a look; [to] go watchหนังผีnǎng-pǐiหนังผีnǎng-pǐighost movie; supernatural horror filmด้วยกันdûuai-ganด้วยกันdûuai-gan1together; jointly2in total; altogether3of the same group; fellowเอิร์กə́əkเอิร์กə́ək1[sound] burp; retch; gag2ugh; cringe; yikesฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔp[to] dislike [sth/sb]; [to] not like [sth/sb]หนังผีnǎng-pǐiหนังผีnǎng-pǐighost movie; supernatural horror filmเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
He asked me to go see a horror movie with him... Erk... I really don't like horror movies.
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เอิร์กêrkทำไมtam maiเธอterถึงtĕungเอาaoรูปrôopสมัยsà-măiฉันchănอ้วนๆûuan ûuanมาmaaให้hâiทุกคนtúk konดูdoo
Erk! Why are you showing everyone that old picture of me when I was fat?
พอpɔɔเห็นhěnข้อความkɔ̂ɔ-kwaamที่tîiส่งsòngผิดpìtกลุ่มglùmแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂ได้แต่dâai-dtɛ̀ɛคิดkítในใจnai-jaiว่าwâaเอิร์กə́əkอยากจะyàak-jàมุดดินmút-dinหนีnǐiไปเลยbpai-ləəi
After realizing I sent the message to the wrong group chat, all I could think was 'erk,' I just want to disappear into the ground.
เจ้านายjâo-naaiพยายามpá-yaa-yaamเล่าเรื่องlâo-rʉ̂ʉangตลกdtà-lòkแต่dtɛ̀ɛไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiขำkǎmเลยləəiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiห้องประชุมhɔ̂ng-bprà-chumน่าอึดอัดnâa-ʉ̀t-àtจนjonทุกคนtúk-konอุทานù-taanในใจnai-jaiว่าwâaเอิร์กə́ək
The boss tried to tell a joke but no one laughed. The atmosphere in the meeting room was so awkward that everyone was internally exclaiming 'erk'.
2InterjectionB2
ugh; cringe; yikes
An interjection showing awkwardness, embarrassment, or mild disgust in response to something uncomfortable.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillชวนchuuanชวนchuuan1[to] invite; ask [sb] along2[to] urge; persuade; encourage3inviting; tempting; evocative4[to] tend to cause; be likely to evokeฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไปดูbpai-duuไปดูbpai-duu[to] go (and) see; [to] go take a look; [to] go watchหนังผีnǎng-pǐiหนังผีnǎng-pǐighost movie; supernatural horror filmด้วยกันdûuai-ganด้วยกันdûuai-gan1together; jointly2in total; altogether3of the same group; fellowเอิร์กə́əkเอิร์กə́ək1[sound] burp; retch; gag2ugh; cringe; yikesฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔp[to] dislike [sth/sb]; [to] not like [sth/sb]หนังผีnǎng-pǐiหนังผีnǎng-pǐighost movie; supernatural horror filmเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
He asked me to go see a horror movie with him... Erk... I really don't like horror movies.
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เอิร์กêrkทำไมtam maiเธอterถึงtĕungเอาaoรูปrôopสมัยsà-măiฉันchănอ้วนๆûuan ûuanมาmaaให้hâiทุกคนtúk konดูdoo
Erk! Why are you showing everyone that old picture of me when I was fat?
พอpɔɔเห็นhěnข้อความkɔ̂ɔ-kwaamที่tîiส่งsòngผิดpìtกลุ่มglùmแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂ได้แต่dâai-dtɛ̀ɛคิดkítในใจnai-jaiว่าwâaเอิร์กə́əkอยากจะyàak-jàมุดดินmút-dinหนีnǐiไปเลยbpai-ləəi
After realizing I sent the message to the wrong group chat, all I could think was 'erk,' I just want to disappear into the ground.
เจ้านายjâo-naaiพยายามpá-yaa-yaamเล่าเรื่องlâo-rʉ̂ʉangตลกdtà-lòkแต่dtɛ̀ɛไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiขำkǎmเลยləəiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiห้องประชุมhɔ̂ng-bprà-chumน่าอึดอัดnâa-ʉ̀t-àtจนjonทุกคนtúk-konอุทานù-taanในใจnai-jaiว่าwâaเอิร์กə́ək
The boss tried to tell a joke but no one laughed. The atmosphere in the meeting room was so awkward that everyone was internally exclaiming 'erk'.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เอิร์ก said เอิ๊ก?
ə́ək
- Silent letterร์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.Spoken toneSaid with a High tone in everyday Thai, as if written เอิ๊ก (ə́ək). The spelling rule would give a Low tone.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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
ResultSpoken tone
High tone
ə́ək
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Spelling rule: Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Spoken tone Said with a High tone in everyday Thai. The spelling rule would give a Low tone, but this loanword follows how it's actually pronounced. Say it as if written เอิ๊ก (ə́ək).
ร์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |
The chart shows the spelling rule. In everyday Thai, this syllable is said with a High tone instead.