แดก(dàek)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] eat/drink (very rude slang)

To eat or drink; a very rude and coarse slang term. Highly informal and considered offensive in polite contexts.

Examples

หิวhĭuหิวhĭu1hungry2[to] be hungry; feel hungryแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)ไปหาbpai hăaไปหาbpai hăa1[to] go see [sb]; [to] visit [sb]2[to] go look for [sb/sth]; [to] seek [sth]อะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2which; what (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)แดกdàekแดกdàek1[to] eat/drink (very rude slang)2[to] guzzle; consume a lot (slang)3[to] embezzle; take illicitly (slang)กันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)7[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเถอะtòeเถอะtòe1suggestion/encouragement particle2prompting/permission particle3resignation/emphasis particle
I'm hungry. Let's go find something to scarf down.
2VerbB2

[to] guzzle; consume a lot (slang)

To use or consume something in large amounts, such as fuel, electricity, or money (e.g., รถแดกน้ำมัน - the car guzzles gas).

Examples

แอร์aeแอร์ae1air conditioner; AC2air conditioning; AC (cool air/system)3flight attendant (colloq.)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เก่าgàoเก่าgào1former; previous2old-fashioned; outdated3old; not newมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyเปิดbpèrtเปิดbpèrt1[to] turn on; switch on2[to] start; launch; open for business3[to] open; unwrap; unlock; turn onทีไรtee raiทีไรtee raiwhenever; every time (that)แดกdàekแดกdàek1[to] eat/drink (very rude slang)2[to] guzzle; consume a lot (slang)3[to] embezzle; take illicitly (slang)ไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)สุดๆsùt sùtสุดๆsùt sùt1extremely; to the max2awesome!; so cool!เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
This air conditioner is very old. Whenever I turn it on, it consumes a ton of electricity.
3VerbC1

[to] embezzle; take illicitly (slang)

To take or use money, especially from a budget, dishonestly for personal gain; to embezzle.

Examples

ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)สงสัยsŏng săiสงสัยsŏng săi1[to] doubt; be uncertain2[to] suspect3doubt; suspicion4I wonder…; perhaps (colloq.)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeนักการเมืองnák gaan-meuuangนักการเมืองnák gaan-meuuangpoliticianคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3that (emphatic/contrastive final particle)แดกdàekแดกdàek1[to] eat/drink (very rude slang)2[to] guzzle; consume a lot (slang)3[to] embezzle; take illicitly (slang)งบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maan1budget (allocated funds)2budget (financial plan)สร้างsâangสร้างsâang1[to] build; construct2[to] create; produce3[to] establish; found4[to] generate; developถนนtà-nŏnถนนtà-nŏnroad; streetไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]ส่วนตัวsùuan dtuuaส่วนตัวsùuan dtuua1personal; private (pertaining to an individual)2private; non-public; privately owned3personally; privately
The villagers suspect that the politician embezzled the road construction budget for personal use.

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