Thai word
ลูก
lûuk
孩子/儿子/女儿
How to pronounce ลูก
Falling tone
Starts high, falls quickly to low
ลูก is written lûuk and carries the falling tone. Listen first, then copy the pitch — in Thai the pitch belongs to the word the way a vowel does.
Same syllable, five tones
Thai uses pitch to tell words apart. Below is the same syllable on each of the five tones — nothing changes but the pitch. Say your word (highlighted) on one of the other four and a Thai listener hears a different word, or none at all.
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luuk
Mid tone
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lùuk
Low tone
- ลูก
lûuk
Falling tone
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lǔuk
Rising tone
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lúuk
High tone
What does ลูก mean?
Translation
孩子/儿子/女儿
ลูก (lûuk) means "孩子/儿子/女儿" in Thai.
Example sentences
ฉันซื้อแอปเปิลสิบลูก
chǎn súue àep-bpêen sìp lûuk
我买十个苹果。（口语）
คนไทยชอบใช้สุภาษิตสอนลูกหลานให้เป็นคนดี
khon thai châawp chái sù-phaa-sìt sǎawn lûuk-lǎan hâi bpen khon dii
泰国人喜欢用谚语教导子孙后代做个好人。
Test yourself
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What does this word mean?
ห้า
hâa
Related words
More words with the falling tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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