ดก
thick (with hair or foliage)
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- 1 thick (with hair or foliage)、densely grown
- 2 fruitful、prolific (in offspring)
Describes natural growth that is unusually dense or abundant, or plants and living things that produce many fruits or offspring.
thick (with hair or foliage)、densely grown
Describes hair, fur, leaves, or similar natural growth as dense and abundant.
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ผมดก phǒm dòk have thick hair ผมดก details
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เขามีคิ้วดก khǎw mii khíw dòk He has thick eyebrows. เขามีคิ้วดก details
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ต้นนี้ใบดกมาก tôn níi bay dòk mâak This tree has very dense foliage. ต้นนี้ใบดกมาก details
fruitful、prolific (in offspring)
Describes a plant bearing many fruits or a person or animal producing many offspring.
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ปีนี้ลำไยลูกดกมาก pii níi lamyay lûuk dòk mâak The longan trees are bearing a lot of fruit this year. ปีนี้ลำไยลูกดกมาก details
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สุนัขพันธุ์นี้ลูกดก sùnák phan níi lûuk dòk This breed of dog produces large litters. สุนัขพันธุ์นี้ลูกดก details
Learning notes
Explanation
The central idea of ดก is that something produced by natural growth is denser or more abundant than usual. With hair, eyebrows, fur, or leaves, it means “thick” or “densely grown.” With fruit trees, it means bearing a large amount of fruit; with people or animals, it can describe having many offspring. Unlike a general word for “many,” it is especially associated with things that grow, develop, or reproduce naturally. Common patterns include ผมดก for thick hair, คิ้วดก for thick eyebrows, ใบดก for dense foliage, and ออกลูกดก for bearing plenty of fruit. มาก can be added, as in ดกมาก, to intensify the description. The established compound ดกดื่น means that people or things are widespread and plentiful.
Usage
It is common in everyday descriptions of thick hair, eyebrows, and eyelashes. In gardening and agriculture, it describes dense foliage or trees that bear a great deal of fruit. It can also be used when discussing prolific breeding in animals.
Caution
ดก does not mean “dark” or “strong” in every context where English might use “thick” or “intense.” Use เข้ม for a dark or deep color and เข้มข้น for a concentrated or rich flavor. ขนดก directly describes someone as hairy and may sound insensitive when said about a person. Using ลูกดก or มีลูกดก for a person with many children can also sound informal, joking, or somewhat old-fashioned.
Differences from similar words
1 thick (with hair or foliage) synonyms
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หนา is the general word for being thick or dense. ดก is used more specifically for abundant natural growth such as hair, fur, or foliage.
2 fruitful synonyms
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มาก is the general word for a large amount or high degree. ดก focuses on unusually abundant natural growth, fruit, or offspring.
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อุดมสมบูรณ์ describes general richness, fertility, or abundance in land, resources, and living conditions. ดก refers more specifically to dense growth or numerous fruits or offspring.