คุก

Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemicคุก
g u k
RomanizationPaiboonkúk
Royal Institutekhuk
(standard) IPA(key)/kʰuk̚˦˥/

Etymology 1

Compare Khmer គុក (kuk); Lao ຄຸກ (khuk).

Noun

คุก • (kúk)

  1. gaol; prison.
Synonyms
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Compare Shan ၶုပ်ႉ (khṵ̂p, “to kneel”).

Verb

คุก • (kúk)

  1. undefined.
Usage notes
  • 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

Etymology 3

Probably of imitative origin.

Noun

คุก • (kúk)

  1. sound of coughing.
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