ปึก
wad
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- 1 wad、thick stack、compact bundle
- 2 [classifier for wads/stacks]、bundle、wad
- 3 thick、dense、firm、compact
ปึก refers to a thick wad or compact stack, especially of flat things like paper, documents, or banknotes. It can also work as a classifier for counting such bundles.
wad、thick stack、compact bundle
A thick wad or compact stack, usually made up of many flat items such as paper, documents, or banknotes.
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เอกสารปึกใหญ่ èekkasǎan pʉ̀k yày a big stack of documents เอกสารปึกใหญ่ details
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เงินเป็นปึก ŋən pen pʉ̀k money in wads เงินเป็นปึก details
[classifier for wads/stacks]、bundle、wad
A classifier used to count thick wads or stacks of paper-like things.
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เอกสารสองปึก èekkasǎan sɔ̌ɔŋ pʉ̀k two stacks of documents เอกสารสองปึก details
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ธนบัตรหนึ่งปึก thanabàt nʉ̀ŋ pʉ̀k one wad of banknotes ธนบัตรหนึ่งปึก details
thick、dense、firm、compact
Describes something as thick, dense, firm, or compact, often in expressions like หนาปึก for something very thick.
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สมุดหนาปึก samùt nǎa pʉ̀k a very thick notebook สมุดหนาปึก details
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หนังสือหนาปึก nǎŋsʉ̌ʉ nǎa pʉ̀k a thick book หนังสือหนาปึก details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core image of ปึก is something compact and thick, often made by many thin pieces stacked together. It commonly appears with words like กระดาษ, เอกสาร, ธนบัตร, and เงิน. As a classifier, it follows the number, as in เอกสารสองปึก. The expression เป็นปึกแผ่น is more idiomatic and means stable, solidly united, or well established.
Usage
Use this word when talking about stacks of documents, piles of paper, wads of cash, printed materials, or similar flat items gathered into a thick bundle. It is common in both everyday and office contexts.
Caution
กระดาษหนึ่งแผ่น means one sheet of paper, while กระดาษหนึ่งปึก means one stack or wad of paper. ปึก sounds odd for just a few items. Avoid using it for people unless you know the nuance, because it can sound insulting in some contexts.
Differences from similar words
1 wad synonyms
2 [classifier for wads/stacks] synonyms
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แผ่น counts individual sheets. ปึก counts a thick stack or wad made up of many sheets.