แอ๊คๆ
áek áekMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] pose
to strike a pose or act in a certain way, usually for a photograph
Examples
ทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyมองmongมองmong1[to] look at2[to] view; regard; considerกล้องglâwngกล้องglâwng1camera2optical instrument (e.g., telescope, microscope, binoculars)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ทำท่าtam tâaทำท่าtam tâa1[to] pose; strike a pose; make a gesture2[to] act as if; look as though about to do [sth]แอ๊คๆáek áekแอ๊คๆáek áek1[to] pose2[to] act cool; [to] show offหน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
Everyone, look at the camera and strike a pose!
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เธอterชอบchôpทำท่าtam tâaแอ๊คๆáek áekน่ารักๆnâa rák nâa rákเวลาway-laaพวกเราpûuak raoถ่ายรูปtàai rôopหมู่mòo
She likes to strike cute poses when we take group photos.
ลองทำlong tamท่าtâaแอ๊คๆáek áekเท่ๆtây tâyคู่กับkôo gàpรถrótสิsìรูปrôopจะjàออกมาòk maaสวยมากsŭuai mâak
Try striking a cool pose with the car, the photo will come out looking great.
ช่างภาพchâang pâapบอกให้bòk hâiนางแบบnaang bàepลองทำlong tamท่าtâaแอ๊คๆáek áekหลายๆlăai lăaiแบบbàepเพื่อให้pêuua hâiได้dâiภาพpâapที่têeดูdooเป็นธรรมชาติbpen tam-má-châatที่สุดtêe sùt
The photographer told the model to try striking various poses to get the most natural-looking pictures.
2VerbB2
[to] act cool; [to] show off
to act cool, show off, or put on airs in a boastful or pretentious manner
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ทำตัวtam dtuuaทำตัวtam dtuua[to] behave; conduct oneself; carry oneselfแอ๊คๆáek áekแอ๊คๆáek áek1[to] pose2[to] act cool; [to] show offเวลาที่way-laa têeเวลาที่way-laa têethe time whenมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสาวๆsăao săaoสาวๆsăao săao1girls; young women; ladies (plural, informal)2ladies! (form of address)เดินผ่านdern pàanเดินผ่านdern pàan1[to] walk past; pass by (on foot)2[to] walk through; traverse (on foot)
He likes to act cool when girls walk by.
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Don't put on airs, we already know the whole truth.
ถึงแม้tĕung máeเขาkăoจะjàเพิ่งpêrngเข้ามาkâo maaทำงานtam ngaanที่นี่têe nêeแต่dtàeเขาkăoก็gâwชอบchôpทำตัวtam dtuuaแอ๊คๆáek áekเหมือนmĕuuanตัวเองdtuua engเป็นเจ้าbpen jâoนายnaai
Even though he just started working here, he likes to put on airs like he's the boss.
วัยรุ่นwai rûnสมัยนี้sà-măi néeบางคนbaang konชอบchôpทำตัวtam dtuuaแอ๊คๆáek áekบนbonโซเชียลมีเดียsoh-chîian mee-dîiaเพื่อให้pêuua hâiชีวิตchee-wítของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngดูdooหรูหราrŏo-răaกว่าgwàaความเป็นจริงkwaam bpen jing
Some teenagers nowadays like to put on airs on social media to make their lives look more luxurious than reality.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แอ๊คๆ said แอ๊ค-แอ๊ค?
áek áek
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
áek
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 | — | — |