ทุก

Thai

Etymology

Cognate with Northern Thai ᨴᩩᨠ, Khün ᨴᩩᨠ, Isan ทุก, Lao ທຸກ (thuk), ᦑᦳᧅ (tuk). Compare Old Chinese (OC *doːɡ, “single, alone”).

A discussion on the connection with Old Chinese has been opened at the Etymology scriptorium.

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemicทุก
d u k
RomanizationPaiboontúk
Royal Institutethuk
(standard) IPA(key)/tʰuk̚˦˥/(R)
Homophonesทุกข์

Adjective

ทุก • (túk)

  1. every, each.

See also