ดก
dòkMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
abundant; plentiful (fruits, hair, leaves)
Present in large quantity or appearing very thick or dense, especially of fruit on a tree, hair, or leaves.
Examples
ปีนี้bpii-níiปีนี้bpii-níi1this year2this year; during the current yearมะม่วงmá-mûuangมะม่วงmá-mûuang1mango (fruit)2mango treeหลังบ้านlǎng-bâanหลังบ้านlǎng-bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3wife (figurative)ออกผลɔ̀ɔk-pǒnออกผลɔ̀ɔk-pǒn1[to] bear fruit2[to] yield results; pay offดกdòkดกdòkabundant; plentiful (fruits, hair, leaves)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This year the mango tree behind the house is bearing abundantly.
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Auntie grew bananas and they were so plentiful that she had to support the clump.
Well-timed rain made the durians set fruit more abundantly than last year.
ป่าชื้นbpàa-chʉ́ʉnทำให้tam-hâiใบไม้bai-máaiขึ้นkʉ̂nดกdòkทึบtʉ́pจนjonแสงแดดsɛ̌ɛng-dɛ̀ɛtแทบtɛ̂ɛpส่องsɔ̀ɔngไม่ถึงmâi-tʉ̌ngพื้นpʉ́ʉn
The humid forest makes the foliage grow so thick that sunlight barely reaches the ground.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dòk
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |