เด็ก
Thai
Etymology
From Proto-Tai *ɗekᴰ (“child (young person)”).[1] Cognate with Northern Thai ᨯᩮᩢ᩠ᨠ, Lao ເດັກ (dek), Saek แด๊ก, Zhuang daeg.
Pronunciation
| Orthographic/Phonemic | เด็ก e ɗ ˘ k | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanization | Paiboon | dèk |
| Royal Institute | dek | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /dek̚˨˩/(R) | |
Noun
เด็ก • (dèk)
- child: person below the age of adulthood.
- young person.
- childish person.
- baby; infant.
- (slang) subordinate; servant; attendant.
- (slang) person maintained by or gaining livelihood from another as the latter's sexual partner or illicit lover.
- (slang) child student; child who attends an educational institution.
Adjective
เด็ก • (dèk) (abstract noun ความเด็ก)
- young.
- childish.
- (slang) inexperienced; untrained; unskillful.
See also
- อ่อน (ɔ̀ɔn)