คุก
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Thai[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Orthographic/Phonemic | คุก g u k | |
Romanization | Paiboon | kúk |
Royal Institute | khuk | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /kʰuk̚˦˥/(R) |
Etymology 1[edit]
Compare Old Chinese 牿 (OC *kuːɡ) or Middle Chinese 牿 (MC kowk). Cognate with Lao ຄຸກ (khuk), Tai Dam ꪅꪴꪀ, Khmer គុក (kuk). Possibly doublet of คอก (kɔ̂ɔk).
Noun[edit]
คุก • (kúk)
- gaol; prison.
- (slang) imprisonment; imprisonment sentence; gaol term.
Synonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
Verb[edit]
คุก • (kúk)
- (slang) to sentence to imprisonment; to imprison.
- “ศาลนครพนมคุก ๘ ปีครูจอมทรัพย์คดีแพะลวงโลก”, in INN News[1] (in Thai), Bangkok: สำนักข่าว ไอ.เอ็น.เอ็น., 2019 March 6, archived from the original on 6 March 2019
Etymology 2[edit]
Compare Shan ၶုပ်ႉ (khṵ̂p, “to kneel”).
Verb[edit]
คุก • (kúk)
- undefined.
Usage notes[edit]
- The exact meanings of the term are not known and not defined in any dictionary, though the term appears in a number of compounds.
- The term is never used alone, except in poetic works where it is sometimes used as an alternative or shortened form of คุกคาม (“to threaten”).
Derived terms[edit]
Etymology 3[edit]
Probably of imitative origin.
Noun[edit]
คุก • (kúk)