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เอก  aehkL  /  aehkL gaL
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1.เอกaehkL[usually used as an adjective] sole; solitary; single; chief; first; prime; important; leading; excellent; one; alone; lonely
2.เอกaehkL[of Thai Tone] low
3.เอกaehkL[Pali numeral] one; [usually used as a prefix] first; single
4.เอกaehkL[designating the higest ranking officers]
5.ไม้เอกmaaiH aehkLthe first Thai Tone Marker; the Low Tone Marker (-่)
6.เอกaehkL[Thai nickname for a firstborn son]

pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thaiเอก
IPAʔèːk
Royal Thai General Systemek

1. common Thai word   [noun, adjective, loanword, Pali]
definition
[usually used as an adjective] sole; solitary; single; chief; first; prime; important; leading; excellent; one; alone; lonely

examplesชั้นเอกchanH aehkLhighest grade or classification; first rank
ชิ้นเอกchinH aehkLmasterpiece
แดงแก่ก่ำโกเมนเอกdaaengM gaaeL gahmL gohM maehnM aehkL(dark red) garnet
ตัวเอกdtuaaM aehkLactor or actress in a leading role
นักมวยเอกnakH muayM aehkLfirst rate boxer
นางเอกnaangM aehkLfemale star; heroine; leading actress; actress in a leading role; female protagonistle; leading lady
ปริญญาเอกbpaL rinM yaaM aehkLPh.D. (doctor of philosophy; academic degree)
พยานปากเอกphaH yaanM bpaakL aehkLa prime witness who can provide incriminating oral evidence
พระเอกphraH aehkLmale star; hero; leading actor; actor in a leading role; male protagonist
เอกจิตaehkL jitLof one mind; thinking alike; having identical opinions or views
เอกชนaehkL gaL chohnMprivate, individual, of a person, as oppose to public or governmental
เอกภพaehkL phohpHuniverse
เอกสารaehkL gaL saanRdocument
เอกอัครราชทูตaehkL akL khaH raH raatF chaH thuutFambassador
เอกอัครราชทูตaehkL akL raH raatF thuutFambassador
2.   [noun, formal]
definition
[of Thai Tone] low

categoriesภาษาและวรรณคดี » คำศัพท์เฉพาะเกี่ยวกับภาษาLanguage - Literature » Terminology
related wordsโท thohM[of Thai Tone] falling
ตรีdtreeM[of Thai Tone] high
สามัญ saaR manM[of Thai Tone] middle; plain
จัตวาjatL dtaL waaM[of Thai Tone] rising
examplesเสียงเอกsiiangR aehkL[Thai phonetics] low tone
เอกโทษaehkL thohtF[in Thai grammar tone rules, referring to] a Thai word spelled with ไม้โท  but pronounced as if spelled with ไม้เอก 
3.   [adjective, loanword, Pali]
definition
[Pali numeral] one; [usually used as a prefix] first; single

categoriesPali Numerals
examplesเอกฉันท์aehkL gaL chan[t]Runanimity; one voice
เอกเทศaehkL gaL thaehtF(to do something) on one's own; alone;
เอกพจน์aehkL gaL phoht[n]H[grammar] singular number
เอกภริยาaehkL gaL phaH riH yaaMprincipal wife; first wife; legitimate wife
เอกภาพaehkL gaL phaapFunity; cohesiveness
เอกระaehkL gaL raH(of a person) [is] independent-minded
เอกราชaehkL gaL raatF[of a country] [is] independent
เอกศกaehkL sohkLfirst year of the decade
4.   [adjective]
definition
[designating the higest ranking officers]

examplesนาวาเอกnaaM waaM aehkLa captain in the navy
พลตำรวจเอกphohnM dtahmM ruaatL aehkLPolice General; highest-ranking police officer
พลเรือเอกphohnM reuuaM aehkLadmiral; highest-ranking naval officer
พลอากาศเอกphohnM aaM gaatL aehkLair force officer of the highest rank
พลเอกphohnM aehkLfour star general, army or police general
พันเอกphanM aehkLarmy or police colonel
ร้อยเอกraawyH aehkLarmy or police captain
สิบเอกsipL aehkLsergeant
sample
sentence
เขาเป็นนักมวยโนเนมกลับมาชนะนักมวยเอกของเราได้khaoR bpenM nakH muayM nohM naehmM glapL maaM chaH naH nakH muayM aehkL khaawngR raoM daiF"He is a 'no name' boxer but he came back to beat our top line figher."
5. ไม้เอก   maaiH aehkL  [noun, phrase, formal]
definition
the first Thai Tone Marker; the Low Tone Marker (-่)

categoriesภาษาและวรรณคดี » Marks and SymbolsLanguage - Literature » Marks and Symbols
related wordsไม้โท maaiH thohMthe second Thai Tone Marker; the Falling Tone Marker (-้)
ไม้ตรี maaiH dtreeMthe third Thai Tone Marker; the High Tone Marker (-๊)
ไม้จัตวา maaiH jatL dtaL waaMthe fourth Thai Tone Marker; the Rising Tone Marker (-๋)
6.   [proper noun]
definition
[Thai nickname for a firstborn son]

categoriesชื่อคน » ชื่อเล่นไทยGiven Names » Common Thai Nicknames
sample
sentence
ชายหาดสวยงามเหลือเกินนะเอกchaayM haatL suayR ngaamM leuuaR geernM naH aehkLIt sure is a pretty beach, Ehk.

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