ทุก

Explanation

ทุก is a core word that overlaps with “every,” “each,” and sometimes “all.” Its main idea is complete coverage of a set, item by item. Common patterns are ทุก + noun/time word, or noun + ทุก + classifier. Frequent chunks include ทุกคน “everyone,” ทุกวัน “every day,” and ทุกครั้ง “every time.” The repeated form ทุก ๆ does not greatly change the meaning, but it can make the item-by-item or regular-interval feeling clearer.

Usage

It is very common in both speech and writing. Use it when talking about everyone or everything in a group, regular schedules and habits, or something that happens each time a condition occurs.

Caution

ทุก does not mean “many”; it means every member within the relevant set. It is different from หลาย “many” and บาง “some.” Also, ทุกข์ means “suffering” and is a different word, so do not confuse the spelling.

1 every synonyms

• ทั้งหมด

  tháŋmòt all

  ทั้งหมด presents something as a whole total. ทุก focuses on covering each member of a set, often with a noun or classifier.

• แต่ละ

  แต่ละ emphasizes individual members separately. ทุก means every member is included, with less emphasis on treating them separately.

2 every synonyms

• ตลอด

  talɔ̀ɔt all the time

  ตลอด means continuously throughout a period. ทุก marks repeated occurrence at each time, occasion, or unit.

• เสมอ

  samə̌ə always

  เสมอ means “always” as an adverb describing a habit or state. ทุก specifies that something applies to every day, every time, or every interval.