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| เอก aehkL / aehkL gaL |  |
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| 1. | เอก | aehkL | [usually used as an adjective] sole; solitary; single; chief; first; prime; important; leading; excellent; one; alone; lonely |
| 2. | เอก | aehkL | [of Thai Tone] low |
| 3. | เอก | aehkL | [Pali numeral] one; [usually used as a prefix] first; single |
| 4. | เอก | aehkL | [designating the higest ranking officers] |
| 5. | ไม้เอก | maaiH aehkL | the first Thai Tone Marker; the Low Tone Marker (อ่) |
| 6. | เอก | aehkL | Ehk; Aek [Thai nickname for a firstborn son] |
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| Phonemic Thai | เอก |
| IPA | ʔèːk |
| Royal Thai General System | ek |
1.  [noun, adjective, loanword, Pali] | |||
| definition | [usually used as an adjective] sole; solitary; single; chief; first; prime; important; leading; excellent; one; alone; lonely | ||
| examples | ปริญญาเอก  | bpaL rinM yaaM aehkL | Ph.D. (doctor of philosophy; academic degree) |
| เอกสาร | aehkL gaL saanR | document | |
| พระเอก | phraH aehkL | male star; hero; leading actor; actor in a leading role; male protagonist | |
| เอกชน | aehkL gaL chohnM | private, individual, of a person, as oppose to public or governmental | |
| เอกอัครราชทูต | aehkL akL khraH raatF chaH thuutF | ambassador | |
| พยานปากเอก | phaH yaanM bpaakL aehkL | a prime witness who can provide incriminating oral evidence | |
| แดงแก่ก่ำโกเมนเอก | daaengM gaaeL gamL go:hM maehnM aehkL | (dark red) garnet | |
| นางเอก | naangM aehkL | female star; heroine; leading actress; actress in a leading role; female protagonistle; leading lady | |
| ตัวเอก | dtuaaM aehkL | actor or actress in a leading role | |
| เอกจิต | aehkL gaL jitL | of one mind; thinking alike; having identical opinions or views | |
| เอกภพ | aehkL gaL phohpH | universe | |
| ชิ้นเอก | chinH aehkL | masterpiece | |
| นักมวยเอก | nakH muayM aehkL | first rate boxer | |
| ชั้นเอก | chanH aehkL | highest grade or classification; first rank | |
| เอกเทวนิยม | aehkL gaL thaehM waH niH yohmM | monotheism | |
| เอกบุคคล | aehkL gaL bookL khohnM | unique person; outstanding individual | |
| เอกบุรุษ | aehkL gaL booL rootL | great man; outstanding person | |
| 2. [noun, formal] | |||
| definition | [of Thai Tone] low | ||
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| related words | จัตวา | jatL dtaL waaM | [of Thai Tone] rising |
| ตรี | dtreeM | [of Thai Tone] high | |
| โท | tho:hM | [of Thai Tone] falling | |
| สามัญ | saaR manM | [of Thai Tone] middle; plain | |
| examples | เอกโทษ | aehkL tho:htF | [in Thai grammar tone rules, referring to] a Thai word spelled with ไม้โท but pronounced as if spelled with ไม้เอก |
| เสียงเอก | siiangR aehkL | [Thai phonology] low tone | |
| 3. [adjective, loanword, Pali] | |||
| definition | [Pali numeral] one; [usually used as a prefix] first; single | ||
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| examples | พลอากาศเอก | phohnM aaM gaatL aehkL | Air Force officer of the highest rank |
| พลเรือเอก | phohnM reuuaM aehkL | Admiral; highest-ranking naval officer | |
| พันเอก | phanM aehkL | Colonel, Army or Police | |
| เอกพจน์ | aehkL gaL phohtH | [grammar] singular number | |
| เอกศก | aehkL gaL sohkL | first year of the decade | |
| เอกภาพ | aehkL gaL phaapF | unity; cohesiveness; unanimity | |
| เอกฉันท์ | aehkL gaL chanR | unanimity; one voice | |
| เอกเทศ | aehkL gaL thaehtF | (to do something) on one's own; alone; individual; unique | |
| เอกภริยา | aehkL gaL phaH riH yaaM | principal wife; first wife; legitimate wife | |
| เอกระ | aehkL gaL raH | (of a person) [is] independent-minded | |
| เอกราช | aehkL gaL raatF | [of a country] [is] independent | |
| สิบตำรวจเอก | sipL dtamM ruaatL aehkL | Police Sergeant | |
| ร้อยตำรวจเอก | raawyH dtamM ruaatL aehkL | Police Captain | |
| พันตำรวจเอก | phanM dtamM ruaatL aehkL | Police Colonel | |
| จ่าสิบเอก | jaaL sipL aehkL | Sergeant Major 1st Class | |
| จ่าเอก | jaaL aehkL | Petty Officer 1st Class | |
| พันจ่าเอก | phanM jaaL aehkL | Chief Petty Officer 1st Class | |
| เรือเอก | reuuaM aehkL | Navy Lieutenant | |
| จ่าอากาศเอก | jaaL aaM gaatL aehkL | Air Force Sergeant | |
| พันจ่าอากาศเอก | phanM jaaL aaM gaatL aehkL | Flight Sergeant First Class | |
| เรืออากาศเอก | reuuaM aaM gaatL aehkL | Flight Lieutenant | |
| นาวาอากาศเอก | naaM waaM aaM gaatL aehkL | Group Captain, Air Force | |
| เอกลักษณ์ | aehkL gaL lakH | identity; trait; special characteristic | |
| 4. [adjective] | |||
| definition | [designating the higest ranking officers] | ||
| examples | พลตำรวจเอก | phohnM dtamM ruaatL aehkL | Police General; highest-ranking police officer |
| พลเอก | phohnM aehkL | General, Army or Police; four star general | |
| สิบเอก | sipL aehkL | sergeant | |
| ร้อยเอก | raawyH aehkL | Captain, Army or Police | |
| นาวาเอก | naaM waaM aehkL | Navy Captain (rank) | |
| เรือเอก | reuuaM aehkL | senior lieutenant | |
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| 5. ไม้เอก maaiH aehkL [noun, formal] | |||
| definition | the first Thai Tone Marker; the Low Tone Marker (อ่) | ||
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| related words | ไม้จัตวา | maaiH jatL dtaL waaM | the fourth Thai Tone Marker; the Rising Tone Marker (อ๋) |
| ไม้ตรี | maaiH dtreeM | the third Thai Tone Marker; the High Tone Marker (อ๊) | |
| ไม้โท | maaiH tho:hM | the second Thai Tone Marker; the Falling Tone Marker (อ้) | |
| 6. [proper noun] | |||
| definition | Ehk; Aek [Thai nickname for a firstborn son] | ||
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