เอื๊อก
ʉ́ʉakMeaning
1InterjectionB1
gulp
The sound of gulping or swallowing heavily, often used to express nervousness, hunger, or thirst
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)หิวhǐuหิวhǐu1hungry2[to] be hungry; feel hungryมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofกลืนglʉʉnกลืนglʉʉn1[to] swallow2[to] engulf; absorb3[to] blend in; harmonize4[to] assimilate (ling.)น้ำลายnáam-laaiน้ำลายnáam-laai1saliva2empty talk; empty promises (informal, disapproving)ดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeเอื๊อกʉ́ʉakเอื๊อกʉ́ʉakgulpเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asไก่ทอดgài-tɔ̂ɔtไก่ทอดgài-tɔ̂ɔtfried chicken
I was so hungry that I gulped loudly when I saw the fried chicken.
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พอpɔɔครูkruuบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaจะjàสอบsɔ̀ɔpเก็บgèpคะแนนká-nɛɛnวันนี้wan-níiนักเรียนnák-riianก็gɔ̂กลืนglʉʉnน้ำลายnáam-laaiดังdangเอื๊อกʉ́ʉakด้วยdûuaiความตกใจkwaam-dtòk-jai
When the teacher announced there would be a pop quiz today, the students gulped loudly in shock.
เขาkǎoเดินผ่านdəən-pàanร้านเบเกอรี่ráan-bee-gəə-rîiแล้วlɛ́ɛoได้dâaiกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmของkɔ̌ɔngขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpangจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngกลืนglʉʉnน้ำลายnáam-laaiดังdangเอื๊อกʉ́ʉak
He walked past the bakery and smelled the sweet aroma of bread, making him gulp loudly.
ทันทีที่tan-tee têeเจ้านายjâo naaiเรียกrîakเขาkăoเข้าไปในkâo bpai naiห้องทำงานhông tam-ngaanเพื่อpêuuaคุยkuiเรื่องrêuuangความผิดพลาดkwaam pìt plâatเขาkăoก็gâwกลืนgleuuanน้ำลายnáam laaiดังdangเอื๊อกéuuakเพราะpráwรู้rúuว่าwâaต้องdtôngโดนdohnดุdùแน่ๆnâe nâe
As soon as the boss called him into the office to discuss the mistake, he gulped nervously because he knew he would surely be scolded.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
ʉ́ʉak
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 | — | — |