แอร่ก
àerkMeaning
1InterjectionB2
urgh; ack; argh
an onomatopoeic sound or expression of choking, dying, vomiting, or being completely overwhelmed and exhausted
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentงานเยอะngaan yérงานเยอะngaan yéra lot of work; busy (with work)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeไม่ทันmâi tanไม่ทันmâi tan1not in time; too late2[to] miss [sth]; fail to be in time (for [sth])3[to] not keep up (with [sb]/[sth]); be outpaced4[to] not get the chance to (do [sth])แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)แอร่กàerkแอร่กàerkurgh; ack; argh
There is so much work today, I can't finish it in time, *aerk*.
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My favorite artist posted a new picture, he's so handsome my heart hurts, *aerk*.
หลังจากlăng jàakออกกำลังกายòk gam-lang gaaiอย่างหนักyàang nàkมาสmâatองongชั่วโมงchûua-mohngเต็มdtemฉันchănก็gâwทิ้งตัวtíng dtuuaลงบนlong bonที่นอนtêe nonเลยloieแอร่กàerk
After working out heavily for two full hours, I just collapsed onto the bed, *aerk*.
พอporเห็นhĕnยอดyôtบิลbinค่าkâaบัตรเครดิตbàt kray-dìtเดือนนี้deuuan néeแล้วláeoแทบจะtâep jàล้มทั้งยืนlóm táng yeunแอร่กàerk
When I saw this month's credit card bill, I almost fainted standing up, *aerk*.
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 endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |