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1.  [noun, adjective, loanword, Pali]
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[usually used as an adjective] sole; solitary; single; chief; first; prime; important; leading; excellent; one; alone; lonely
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| examples | ชั้นเอก | chanH aehkL | highest grade or classification; first rank |
| ชิ้นเอก | chinH aehkL | masterpiece |
แดงแก่ก่ำโกเมนเอก | daaengM gaaeL gahmL gohM maehnM aehkL | (dark red) garnet |
| ตัวเอก | dtuaaM aehkL | actor or actress in a leading role |
| นักมวยเอก | nakH muayM aehkL | first rate boxer |
| นางเอก | naangM aehkL | female star; heroine; leading actress; actress in a leading role; female protagonistle; leading lady |
| ปริญญาเอก | bpaL rinM yaaM aehkL | Ph.D. (doctor of philosophy; academic degree) |
| พยานปากเอก | phaH yaanM bpaakL aehkL | a prime witness who can provide incriminating oral evidence |
| พระเอก | phraH aehkL | male star; hero; leading actor; actor in a leading role; male protagonist |
| เอกจิต | aehkL jitL | of one mind; thinking alike; having identical opinions or views |
| เอกชน | aehkL gaL chohnM | private, individual, of a person, as oppose to public or governmental |
| เอกภพ | aehkL phohpH | universe |
| เอกสาร | aehkL gaL saanR | document |
| เอกอัครราชทูต | aehkL akL khaH raH raatF chaH thuutF | ambassador |
| เอกอัครราชทูต | aehkL akL raH raatF thuutF | ambassador |
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2. [noun, formal]
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[of Thai Tone] low
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| related words | โท | thohM | [of Thai Tone] falling |
| ตรี | dtreeM | [of Thai Tone] high |
| สามัญ | saaR manM | [of Thai Tone] middle; plain |
| จัตวา | jatL dtaL waaM | [of Thai Tone] rising |
| examples | เสียงเอก | siiangR aehkL | [Thai phonetics] low tone |
| เอกโทษ | aehkL thohtF | [in Thai grammar tone rules, referring to] a Thai word spelled with ไม้โท but pronounced as if spelled with ไม้เอก |
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3. [adjective, loanword, Pali]
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[Pali numeral] one; [usually used as a prefix] first; single
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| examples | เอกฉันท์ | aehkL gaL chan[t]R | unanimity; one voice |
| เอกเทศ | aehkL gaL thaehtF | (to do something) on one's own; alone; |
| เอกพจน์ | aehkL gaL phoht[n]H | [grammar] singular number |
| เอกภริยา | aehkL gaL phaH riH yaaM | principal wife; first wife; legitimate wife |
| เอกภาพ | aehkL gaL phaapF | unity; cohesiveness |
| เอกระ | aehkL gaL raH | (of a person) [is] independent-minded |
| เอกราช | aehkL gaL raatF | [of a country] [is] independent |
| เอกศก | aehkL sohkL | first year of the decade |
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4. [adjective]
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[designating the higest ranking officers]
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| examples | นาวาเอก | naaM waaM aehkL | a captain in the navy |
| พลตำรวจเอก | phohnM dtahmM ruaatL aehkL | Police General; highest-ranking police officer |
| พลเรือเอก | phohnM reuuaM aehkL | admiral; highest-ranking naval officer |
| พลอากาศเอก | phohnM aaM gaatL aehkL | air force officer of the highest rank |
| พลเอก | phohnM aehkL | four star general, army or police general |
| พันเอก | phanM aehkL | army or police colonel |
| ร้อยเอก | raawyH aehkL | army or police captain |
| เรือเอก | reuuaM aehkL | senior lieutenant |
| สิบเอก | sipL aehkL | sergeant |
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5. ไม้เอก maaiH aehkL [noun, phrase, formal]
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the first Thai Tone Marker; the Low Tone Marker (-่)
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| related words | ไม้โท | maaiH thohM | the second Thai Tone Marker; the Falling Tone Marker (-้) |
| ไม้ตรี | maaiH dtreeM | the third Thai Tone Marker; the High Tone Marker (-๊) |
| ไม้จัตวา | maaiH jatL dtaL waaM | the fourth Thai Tone Marker; the Rising Tone Marker (-๋) |
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6. [proper noun]
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[Thai nickname for a firstborn son]
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