เอิ้กๆ
êrk êrkMeanings
1InterjectionA2
haha; hehe
an onomatopoeic sound representing a goofy, silly, or hearty laugh often used in text messaging or internet slang
Examples
หมาmăaหมาmăa1dog2dog (insult)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้néeนี้née1this2this oneน่ารักจังnâa rák jangน่ารักจังnâa rák jangso cute; very lovelyเอิ้กๆêrk êrkเอิ้กๆêrk êrk1haha; hehe2burp
This dog is so cute, hehe.
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I forgot to bring my wallet, haha.
Typed it wrong again, lol, sorry.
เมื่อวานmêuua waanฉันchănเดินชนdern chonประตูbprà-dtuuต่อหน้าdtò nâaคนkonตั้งdtângเยอะyéhอายaaiมากmâakเอิ้กๆêrk êrk
Yesterday I walked into a door in front of so many people, so embarrassing, lol.
2InterjectionB1
burp
an onomatopoeic sound representing burping or belching
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)อิ่มìmอิ่มìm1full (after eating)2[to] be full (after eating); feel full3satiated; content (figurative)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเรอrerเรอrer1[to] burp; belch2a burpออกมาòk maaออกมาòk maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outเสียงดังsĭiang dangเสียงดังsĭiang dang1loud; noisy (high volume)2a loud noiseเอิ้กๆêrk êrkเอิ้กๆêrk êrk1haha; hehe2burp
He ate so much that he burped loudly 'oek oek'.
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พอดื่มpo dèuumน้ำอัดลมnáam àt lomหมดmòtแก้วgâewเขาkăoก็gâwเรอrerเอิ้กๆêrk êrkออกมาòk maaทันทีtan tee
As soon as he finished a glass of soda, he immediately belched 'oek oek'.
เด็กทารกdèk taa-rókกินginนมnomเสร็จแล้วsèt láewคุณแม่kun mâeต้องdtôngอุ้มûmพาดบ่าpâat bàaให้hâiเรอrerเอิ้กๆêrk êrkจะได้jà dâaiไม่mâiปวดท้องbpùuat tóng
After the baby finishes nursing, the mother has to hold them over her shoulder to burp 'oek oek' so they don't get a stomachache.
การgaanเรอrerเสียงดังsĭiang dangเอิ้กๆêrk êrkกลางglaangโต๊ะอาหารdtó aa-hăanในขณะที่nai kà-nà têeทุกคนtúk konกำลังgam-langรับประทานอาหารráp-bprà-taan aa-hăanอยู่yòoถือเป็นtĕu bpenเรื่องrêuuangเสียsĭiaมารยาทmaa-rá-yâatอย่างยิ่งyàang yîng
Burping loudly 'oek oek' at the dining table while everyone is eating is considered extremely bad manners.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เอิ้กๆ said เอิ้ก-เอิ้ก?
êrk êrk
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 classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
êrk
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |