ถึก

Thai

Etymology

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *tʰɤkᴰ (“young male animal”), from Middle Chinese 特 (MC dok, “bull”). Cognate with Lao ເຖິກ (thœk), Shan ထိုၵ်း (thúek), Ahom 𑜌𑜢𑜤𑜀𑜫 (thük).

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemicถึก
tʰ ụ k
RomanizationPaiboontʉ̀k
Royal Institutethuek
(standard) IPA(key)/tʰɯk̚˨˩/(R)

Adjective

ถึก • (tʉ̀k) (abstract noun ความถึก)

  1. (used of a male water buffalo) young; still young.
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