Cognate withNorthern Thaiᨴᩩᨠ,Khünᨴᩩᨠ,Isanทุก,Laoທຸກ(thuk),Lüᦑᦳᧅ(tuk). CompareOld Chinese獨 (OC*doːɡ, “single, alone”).
A discussion on the connection with Old Chinese has been opened at theEtymology scriptorium.
| Orthographic/Phonemic | ทุก d u k | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanization | Paiboon | túk |
| Royal Institute | thuk | |
| (standard)IPA(key) | /tʰuk̚˦˥/(R) | |
| Homophones | ทุกข์ | |
ทุก• (túk)