คุก
Thai
Pronunciation
Orthographic/Phonemic | คุก g u k | |
Romanization | Paiboon | kúk |
Royal Institute | khuk | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /kʰuk̚˦˥/(R) |
Etymology 1
Compare Lao ຄຸກ (khuk), Khmer គុក (kuk).
Noun
คุก • (kúk)
- gaol; prison.
- (slang) imprisonment; imprisonment sentence; gaol term.
Synonyms
Derived terms
Verb
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, retrieved 2019-03-06
Etymology 2
Compare Shan ၶုပ်ႉ (khṵ̂p, “to kneel”).
Verb
คุก • (kúk)
- 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)