Thai

Adjective

ถูก • ‎(tùuk) ‎(abstract noun ความถูก)

1. cheap; inexpensive.

Antonyms

• แพง ‎(pɛɛng)

Etymology 2

Of uncertain origin. Compare Old Khmer trū, trūva, or trūha, meaning "right; proper; accurate; to hit; to strike; to match; to correspond; to be stricken by; to undergo; to suffer; etc.", corresponding to Modern Khmer ត្រូវ ‎(trov). And compare Lao ຖືກ ‎(thư̄k).

Adjective

ถูก • ‎(tùuk) ‎(abstract noun ความถูก)

1. accurate; precise.
2. appropriate; proper; suitable.
3. conformable.
4. correct; lawful; rightful.

Antonyms

• (correct): ผิด ‎(pìt)

Verb

ถูก • ‎(tùuk) ‎(abstract noun การถูก)

1. (auxiliary) used as a passive voice marker.
2. to touch or be touched.
3. to match; to fit together.

Usage notes

The passive voice marker ถูก (tùuk) is only used when the target of the action undergoes something unfavourable. Examples:

• ถูกข่มขืน  ―  tùuk kòm-kʉ̌ʉn  ―  to be raped
• ถูกด่า  ―  tùuk dàa  ―  to be spoken ill of
• ถูกทิ้ง  ―  tùuk tíng  ―  to be dumped (e.g. by a boyfriend)
• ถูกฆ่า  ―  tùuk kâa  ―  to be killed
• ถูกเก็บ  ―  tùuk gèp  ―  to be assassinated
• ถูกตบ  ―  tùuk dtòp  ―  to be slapped (e.g. in the face)

In some cases, the marker ถูก (tùuk) and a less formal marker, โดน (doon), can be used interchangeably.

If the target does not undergo an unfavourable situation, the marker ได้รับ (dâai ráp) is used.

These markers can sometimes be omitted.