เอิ๊กๆ
érk-érkMeanings
1InterjectionA2
haha; hehe
an onomatopoeic sound representing goofy, silly, or lighthearted laughter
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)หัวเราะhŭua róหัวเราะhŭua ró1[to] laugh2[to] laugh at; ridiculeเอิ๊กๆérk-érkเอิ๊กๆérk-érk1haha; hehe2burp
He likes to laugh goofy 'erk-erk' laughs.
3 more examplesShow less
When she heard the joke, she let out a silly laugh.
Don't just keep laughing goofily, hurry up and do your homework.
เด็กๆdèk dèkนั่งnângดูการ์ตูนdoo gaa-dtoonกันganอย่างสนุกสนานyàang sà-nùk-sà-năanและláeหัวเราะhŭua róเอิ๊กๆérk-érkเสียงดังลั่นsĭiang dang lânบ้านbâan
The kids sat watching cartoons happily and laughed sillily, echoing loudly through the house.
2InterjectionB1
burp
an onomatopoeic sound representing a burp or belch
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 outดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeเอิ๊กๆérk-érkเอิ๊กๆérk-érk1haha; hehe2burp
He ate so much that he burped loudly 'oek-oek'.
3 more examplesShow less
พอดื่มpo dèuumน้ำอัดลมnáam àt lomหมดmòtแก้วgâewเขาkăoก็gâwเรอrerเอิ๊กๆérk-érkต่อหน้าdtò nâaเพื่อนร่วมงานpêuuan rûuam ngaan
As soon as he finished the glass of soda, he belched loudly in front of his colleagues.
เด็กทารกdèk taa-rókมักจะmák jàเรอrerเอิ๊กๆérk-érkหลังจากlăng jàakกินginนมnomและláeถูกtòokคุณแม่kun mâeจับjàpพาดบ่าpâat bàa
Babies usually let out a burp after feeding and being placed over their mother's shoulder.
การgaanเรอrerเอิ๊กๆérk-érkเสียงดังsĭiang dangกลางglaangโต๊ะอาหารdtó aa-hăanในnaiหลายlăaiวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamถือเป็นtĕu bpenการgaanเสียsĭiaมารยาทmaa-rá-yâatอย่างมากyàang mâak
Burping loudly at the dining table is considered very bad manners in many cultures.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เอิ๊กๆ said เอิ๊ก-เอิ๊ก?
érk-érk
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 tri
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
érk
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → 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 | — | — |