แจกลูก
jɛ̀ɛk-lûukMeaning
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[to] practise reading syllables in systematic series
to teach or practise Thai reading by combining consonants and vowels into syllables and reading systematic series in which one component changes
Examples
ครูสอนkruu sŏnให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เด็กนักเรียนdèk nák riianเด็กนักเรียนdèk nák riianschoolchild; pupil; school studentฝึกfèukฝึกfèuk1[to] practice; train (oneself); exercise (a skill)2[to] train; coach (someone)อ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense of4[to] read data (computing)ภาษาไทยpaa-săa taiภาษาไทยpaa-săa tai1Thai language2Thai-language; in Thai3Thai (school subject)ด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooวิธีwí-teeวิธีwí-teemethod; wayแจกลูกjàek lôokแจกลูกjàek lôok[to] practise reading syllables in systematic series
The teacher taught the young students to practice reading Thai using the spelling-out method.
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ตอนdtɔɔnฉันchǎnยังyangเด็กdèkฉันchǎnเรียนriianภาษาไทยpaa-sǎa-taiโดยdooiเริ่มต้นrə̂əm-dtônจากjàakการอ่านgaan-àanแจกลูกjɛ̀ɛk-lûuk
When I was young, I learned Thai by starting with the sounding-out reading method.
การสอนgaan-sɔ̌ɔnแบบbɛ̀ɛpแจกลูกjɛ̀ɛk-lûukสะกดsà-gòtคำkamช่วยให้chûuai-hâiเด็กdèkเข้าใจkâo-jaiโครงสร้างkroong-sâangของkɔ̌ɔngภาษาไทยpaa-sǎa-taiได้ดีขึ้นdâai-dii-kʉ̂n
Teaching through the spelling-out and sounding-out method helps children better understand the structure of the Thai language.
แบบเรียนbɛ̀ɛp-riianภาษาไทยpaa-sǎa-taiในอดีตnai-à-dìitมักจะmák-jàเน้นnénให้hâiผู้pûuเรียนท่องriian-tɔ̂ɔngจำjamและlɛ́ฝึกfʉ̀kแจกลูกjɛ̀ɛk-lûukอย่างสม่ำเสมอyàang-sà-màm-sà-mə̌ə
Thai language textbooks in the past often emphasized having learners memorize and practice spelling out words consistently.
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
jɛ̀ɛk
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
แจกjɛ̀ɛkแจกjɛ̀ɛk1[to] hand out; distribute; give away2[to] deal (cards)3[to] dish out; mete out (e.g., penalties, praise)[to] hand out; distribute; give awayPart 1
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ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectschild; son; daughterPart 2
แจกลูกjɛ̀ɛk-lûukแจกลูกjɛ̀ɛk-lûuk[to] practise reading syllables in systematic series[to] practise reading syllables in systematic seriesWord