ถึก
Thai
Etymology
From Middle Chinese 特 (MC dək̚, “male bull”). Cognate with Lao ເຖິກ (thœk), Shan ထိုၵ်း (thúek), Ahom 𑜌𑜢𑜤𑜀𑜫 (thuek).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic/Phonemic | ถึก tʰ ụ k | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | tʉ̀k |
| Royal Institute | thuek | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /tʰɯk̚˨˩/ | |
Adjective
ถึก • (tʉ̀k) (abstract noun ความถึก)
- (used of a male water buffalo) young; still young.