People แขก kàek
guest, visitor noun
- kàek low
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
Classifier: คนkon · person, people
How to use it
แขกkàek is a guest at home, at a wedding or in a hotel, with a low tone and a puff of air on the k. Hosts usually offer a guest a drink as soon as they arrive.
แขกkàek is also a common word for people of South Asian or Middle Eastern origin. It can sound disrespectful, so say คนอินเดียkon in-dia for someone from India.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- khaek
- kek
- khek
More people in Thai
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