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จิก

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See also: จุก and จัก

Thai

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Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

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Likely from Proto-Tai [Term?]. Cognate with Khmer ចឹក (cək), Lao ຈີກ (chīk). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

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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
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Etymology 2

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

Noun

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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
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Further reading

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  • 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.