จิก

See also: จุก and จัก

Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemicจิก
t͡ɕ i k
RomanizationPaiboonjìk
Royal Institutechik
(standard) IPA(key)/t͡ɕik̚˨˩/(R)

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

จิก • (jìk) (abstract noun การจิก)

  1. to peck, as a bird does
  2. to peck: to strike, indent, or take with or as if with a pointed thing, such as nails, claws, etc.
  3. (figurative) to oppress; to hector; to abuse
  4. (slang) to mock or ridicule with a sharp, often virulent satire
  5. (slang) to give a sharp, fixed stare
Derived terms
  • จิกกัด
  • จิกปีก
  • จิกหัว
  • จิกหัวใช้

Etymology 2

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Noun

จิก • (jìk)

  1. (botany) (ต้น~) Barringtonia spp.
  2. (botany) (ต้น~) the plant Careya sphaerica of the family Lecythidaceae
  3. (botany) (เห็ด~) the mushroom Lopharia papyracea of the family Stereaceae
Synonyms
  • กระโดน
  • โดน (doon)
  • ปุย (bpui)
  • ปุยกระโดน
  • ปุยขาว
  • ผ้าฮาด
  • ตีนตุ๊กแก
Derived terms

Further reading

  • จิก” in Thai Dictionary Project (TDP) (UC Berkeley 1964) (plus additional data from the Royal Institute of Thailand (RI) and NECTEC's LEXITRON project (LEX)). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.