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/Phonemic		ถึก tʰ ụ k
Romanization	Paiboon	tʉ̀k
	Royal Institute	thuek
(standard) IPA(key)		/tʰɯk̚˨˩/(R)

Adjective

ถึก • (tʉ̀k) (abstract noun ความถึก)

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