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จิก jikL

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1.	จิก	jikL	to steal; to pilfer; to snatch
2.	จิก	jikL	[of bird or chicken] to peck at; to pick with the beak; [of a sharp or pointed object or tool] to pierce or press (down until what is pressed is fixed)
3.	จิก	jikL	to severely scold someone [especially] when holding an advantage over that person
4.	ต้นจิก	dtohnF jikL	[the plant,] Careya sphaerica Roxb. [See also: ต้นกระโดน]
5.	ต้นจิก	dtohnF jikL	[the plant,] Indian ink, Baringtonia acutangula (Myrtaceae)
6.	เห็ดจิก	hetL jikL	[the mushroom,] Lopharia papyracea (Jungh.) Reid. [See also: ตีน ตุ๊กแก ]

pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thai	จิก
IPA	tɕìk
Royal Thai General System	chik



1. [verb, transitive, intransitive, colloquial]
definition	to steal; to pilfer; to snatch
related words	ย่อง เบา	yawngF baoM	to burglarize
	ลัก	lakH	to steal; to pilfer; to pinch; to carry off
	ขโมย	khaL mooyM	to steal; to thieve; to pilfer; to burglarize


2. [verb, transitive, intransitive]
definition	[of bird or chicken] to peck at; to pick with the beak; [of a sharp or pointed object or tool] to pierce or press (down until what is pressed is fixed)
sample sentence	ไก่จิกเด็ก ตาย บน ปาก โอ่ง gaiL jikL dekL dtaayM bohnM bpaakL ohngL [a mnemonic for remembering the middle-class consonants in Thai] "Chicken pecks a child to death over the mouth of a clay pot."


3. [verb, transitive, intransitive, colloquial]
definition	to severely scold someone [especially] when holding an advantage over that person
related words	บริภาษ	bawL riH phaatF	to reprimand; to censure; to admonish; to scold; to severely criticize; to revile
	คำ บริภาษ	khahmM bawL riH phaatF	invective
	ติ เตียน	dtiL dtiianM	to blame; denounce; to censure
	ด่า ทอ	daaL thaawM	to curse; to swear at; to revile to vilify; to imprecate ill on; to swear sharply; to verbally abuse
	วิจารณ์อย่าง รุนแรง	wiH jaan[n]M yaangL roonM raaengM	to censure; strongly criticize; castigate; condemn; denounce; rap over the knuckles; rebuke; reprimand; reproach
	การ ประชดประเทียดเสียดสี gaanM bpraL chohtH bpraL thiiatF siiatL seeR satire
	การ ถากถาง บุคคล อย่าง เจาะจง ตัว gaanM thaakL thaangR bookL khohnM yaangL jawL johngM dtuaaM lampoon
	ว่า	waaF	to speak or say; admonish; tell; scold
	วิจารณ์	wiH jaan[n]M	to critique or criticize (review critically)
	ด่า	daaL	to curse; to scold; to damn; to censure
	ตำหนิ	dtahmM niL	to condemn; to deplore; to censure


4. ต้นจิก dtohnF jikL [noun, proper noun]
definition	[the plant,] Careya sphaerica Roxb. [See also: ต้นกระโดน]


5. ต้นจิก dtohnF jikL [noun, proper noun, formal]
definition	*[the plant,] Indian ink, Baringtonia acutangula* (Myrtaceae)**


6. เห็ดจิก hetL jikL [noun, proper noun, formal]
definition	*[the mushroom,] Lopharia papyracea* (Jungh.) Reid. [See also: ตีน ตุ๊กแก ]**

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