Thai

Noun

คุก • ‎(kúk)

1. gaol; prison.

Derived terms

• ขี้คุก
• คุกขี้ไก่
• จำคุก ‎(jam-kúk)

Synonyms

• คอก ‎(kɔ̂ɔk)
• ทัณฑสถาน
• พันธนาคาร
• เรือนจำ

Etymology 2

Compare Shan ၶုပ်ႉ ‎(kʰup5, “to kneel”).

Verb

คุก • ‎(kúk)

1. undefined.

Derived terms

• คุกเข่า ‎(“to kneel”)
• คุกคาม ‎(“to threaten”)

Usage notes

• The exact meanings of the term are not known and not defined in any dictionary, though the term appears in a number of compounds.
• The term is never used alone, except in poetic works where it is sometimes used as an alternative or shortened form of คุกคาม ‎(“to threaten”).

Etymology 3

Probably of imitative origin.

Noun

คุก • ‎(kúk)

1. sound of coughing.