ดรอป
drɔ̀ɔpMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] drop; decline; fall; decrease
to go down in level, amount, or performance; to become lower or less
Examples
ยอดวิวyɔ̂ɔt-wiuยอดวิวyɔ̂ɔt-wiuview count; number of viewsเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toดรอปdrɔ̀ɔpดรอปdrɔ̀ɔp1[to] drop; decline; fall; decrease2[to] drop (a class/course)3[to] take a break; pause studies/work4drop shot5drop (release)6[to] drop (someone/something) offหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: building; house; structureผ่านไปpàan-bpaiผ่านไปpàan-bpai1[to] pass by; go past2[to] elapse; go by (time)3[to] pass; be over (an event or experience)สามsǎamสามsǎamthree (3)วันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: days
The view count started to drop after three days.
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ตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeขึ้นราคาkêun raa-kaaยอดขายyôt kăaiก็ดรอปgôr dròpต่อเนื่องdtò-nêeuangทุกtúkสัปดาห์sàp-daa
Since the price increase, sales have been dropping continuously every week.
ประสิทธิภาพเซิร์ฟเวอร์bprà-sìt-tí-pâap-sə́əp-wə̂əดรอปลงdrɔ̀ɔp-longช่วงพีคchûuang-pîikเพราะprɔ́ทราฟฟิกtráap-fíkสูงกว่าsǔung-gwàaที่tîiคาดkâat
Server performance dropped during peak times because traffic was higher than expected.
2VerbB2
[to] drop (a class/course)
to withdraw from or cancel one’s enrollment in a class or course
Examples
เทอมtəəmเทอมtəəmterm; semesterนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai[to] decideดรอปวิชาคณิตdrɔ̀ɔp-wí-chaa-ká-nítดรอปวิชาคณิตdrɔ̀ɔp-wí-chaa-ká-nít[to] drop math class; withdraw from mathematicsเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateไม่ทันmâi-tanไม่ทันmâi-tan1not in time; too late2[to] miss [sth]; fail to be in time (for [sth])3[to] not keep up (with [sb]/[sth]); be outpaced4[to] not get the chance to (do [sth])และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)กลัวgluuaกลัวgluua1[to] be afraid; fear2afraid; fearfulเกรดตกgrèet-dtòkเกรดตกgrèet-dtòk[to] get lower grades; have one's grades drop
This semester he decided to drop the math class because he couldn’t keep up and was afraid his grade would fall.
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ฉันchǎnไปbpaiติดต่อdtìt-dtɔ̀ɔทะเบียนtá-biianนักศึกษาnák-sʉ̀k-sǎaเพื่อดรอปวิชาpʉ̂ʉa-drɔ̀ɔp-wí-chaaเนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakตารางdtaa-raangชนchonกับgàpงานประจำngaan-bprà-jam
I contacted the registrar to drop a course because the schedule conflicts with my full-time job.
อาจารย์แนะนำaa-jaan náe-namว่าwâaถ้าtâaเรียนriianไม่ไหวmâi wăiให้hâiดรอปdròpก่อนgònเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiมีmeeWหรือrĕuFบนbonทรานสคริปต์traan-skríp
The professor advised that if I can’t handle it, I should drop first to avoid a W or F on the transcript.
เขาkǎoดรอปวิชาdrɔ̀ɔp-wí-chaaปฏิบัติการbpà-dtì-bàt-gaanเพราะprɔ́เกณฑ์geenเข้มkêmและlɛ́อุปกรณ์ù-bpà-gɔɔnไม่mâiพร้อมprɔ́ɔmแล้วlɛ́ɛoวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnลงlongใหม่màiเทอมหน้าtəəm-nâa
He withdrew from the lab course because the requirements were strict and equipment wasn’t ready, and he plans to enroll again next term.
3VerbB2
[to] take a break; pause studies/work
to temporarily stop studying or working, often with the intention to resume later; to take time off
Examples
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiช่วงนี้chûuang-níi1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)หนักnàkหนักnàk1heavy (weight)2serious; severe3heavily; severely; intensely4difficult; tough (mentally/physically demanding)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forดรอปdrɔ̀ɔpดรอปdrɔ̀ɔp1[to] drop; decline; fall; decrease2[to] drop (a class/course)3[to] take a break; pause studies/work4drop shot5drop (release)6[to] drop (someone/something) offจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmชมรมchom-romชมรมchom-romclub; associationไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastสักsàkสักsàk1about; approximately2teak3[to] tattoo4any; even (a little); at allเดือนdʉʉanเดือนdʉʉan1month2the Moon; moonเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofพักก่อนpák-gɔ̀ɔnพักก่อนpák-gɔ̀ɔn1[to] take a break; [to] rest first2wait; hold on; calm down
Work is very heavy now, so I’m taking time off from the club for a month to rest.
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เขาkǎoตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiดรอปงานdrɔ̀ɔp-ngaanพิเศษpí-sèetชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกลับไปglàp-bpaiดูแลduu-lɛɛพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛที่tîiต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàt
He decided to temporarily take time off from his side job to go look after his parents upcountry.
ฉันchǎnวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnดรอปdrɔ̀ɔpจากjàakโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekหนึ่งnʉ̀ngเทอมtəəmเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaไปbpaiโฟกัสสุขภาพfoo-gát-sùk-kà-pâapแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iกลับมาglàp-maaทำต่อtam-dtɔ̀ɔ
I plan to take a term off from the project to focus on my health and then resume later.
ทีมtiimอนุญาตให้à-nú-yâat-hâiสมาชิกsà-maa-chíkดรอปdrɔ̀ɔpการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumรายสัปดาห์raai-sàp-daaช่วงปลายchûuang-bplaaiปีbpiiโดยdooiคาดว่าkâat-wâaจะjàกลับมาglàp-maaเข้าร่วมkâo-rûuamหลังlǎngปีใหม่bpii-mài
The team allows members to take time off from weekly meetings at the end of the year, expecting them to rejoin after New Year.
4NounB2
drop shot
a soft, short shot that lands just over the net (esp. in tennis or badminton); also used as a verb ‘ตีดรอป’
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตีdteeตีdtee1[to] hit; strike; beat2[to] play (percussion); strike (a gong/drum)3early-morning hour marker (1–5 a.m.)4[to] forge; hammer (metal)5[to] print; stamp; imprint6[to] estimate; reckon; guess (roughly)7[to] interpret; construe; take asดรอปdròpดรอปdròp1[to] drop; decline; fall; decrease2[to] drop (a class/course)3[to] take a break; pause studies/work4drop shot5drop (release)6[to] drop (someone/something) offเบาๆbao baoเบาๆbao bao1gently; softly; quietly; lightly; slightly; mildly2casually; in a relaxed way; not too seriouslyข้ามเน็ตkâam nétข้ามเน็ตkâam nét[to] go over the netทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]คู่ต่อสู้kôo dtòr sôoคู่ต่อสู้kôo dtòr sôoopponent; adversary; rivalวิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseไม่ทันmâi tanไม่ทันmâi tan1not in time; too late2[to] miss [sth]; fail to be in time (for [sth])3[to] not keep up (with [sb]/[sth]); be outpaced4[to] not get the chance to (do [sth])
He played a soft drop shot over the net, making the opponent unable to reach it in time.
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พอpɔɔเห็นhěnคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngถอยหลังtɔ̌ɔi-lǎngฉันchǎnจึงjʉngดัดdàtจังหวะjang-wàตีdtiiดรอปdrɔ̀ɔpให้ตกhâi-dtòkหน้าnâaเน็ตnét
When I saw the opponent step back, I changed the rhythm and played a drop shot to land near the net.
ดรอปที่dròp têeดีdeeต้องdtôngซ่อนsônเจตนาjèt-dtà-naaให้ดูhâi dooเหมือนจะmĕuuan jàตบdtòpแล้วláeoค่อยkôiปล่อยbplòiลูกลอยlôok loiสั้นๆsân sân
A good drop shot must disguise the intention to look like a smash, then release a short, floating shot.
ในช่วงnai-chûuangแต้มdtɛ̂ɛmสำคัญsǎm-kanเขาkǎoใช้cháiดรอปdrɔ̀ɔpผสมกับpà-sǒm-gàpเคลียร์kliiaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaบีบให้bìip-hâiคู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuเสียsǐiaจังหวะjang-wàและlɛ́เปิดช่องbpə̀ət-chɔ̂ngให้hâiโจมตีjoom-dtii
At crucial points, he mixed drop shots with clears to disrupt the opponent’s timing and create openings to attack.
5NounB2
drop (release)
a release or launch of new items (e.g., music, fashion); also used as a verb ‘ปล่อยปล่อยbplɔ̀i1[to] let go; release2[to] allow; let3[to] emit; discharge4[to] release (media/info)5[to] neglect; let [sth] slide/ดรอปดรอปdrɔ̀ɔp1[to] drop; decline; fall; decrease2[to] drop (a class/course)3[to] take a break; pause studies/work4drop shot5drop (release)6[to] drop (someone/something) off’
Examples
ศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpin1artist (creator of art)2performing artist; entertainerจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ดรอปซิงเกิลdrɔ̀ɔp-sing-gəənดรอปซิงเกิลdrɔ̀ɔp-sing-gəən1[to] drop a single (song)2single releaseใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonightเที่ยงคืนtîiang-kʉʉnเที่ยงคืนtîiang-kʉʉn1midnight (12:00 a.m.)2at midnight; around midnightตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; corresponding
The artist will drop a new single tonight at exactly midnight.
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แบรนด์brɛɛnนี้níiดรอปคอลเลกชันลิมิเต็ดdrɔ̀ɔp-kɔɔn-lêek-chan-lí-mí-dtètทุกtúkวันศุกร์wan-sùkคนkonเลยləəiต่อคิวdtɔ̀ɔ-kiuกันganแน่นnɛ̂n
This brand drops limited collections every Friday, so people line up in crowds.
ค่ายkâaiประกาศbprà-gàatว่าwâaจะjàดรอปอัลบั้มdrɔ̀ɔp-al-bâmพร้อมprɔ́ɔmมิวสิกวิดีโอmiu-sìk-wí-dii-ooทีเดียวtii-diiaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างกระแสsâang-grà-sɛ̌ɛบนโซเชียลbon-soo-chiian
The label announced it will drop the album along with the music video at once to generate buzz on social media.
สตรีตsà-dtrèetแบรนด์braenใช้cháiระบบrá-bòpดรอปdròpแบบbàepสุ่มsùmเวลาway-laaทำให้tam hâiแฟนๆfaen faenต้องdtôngเฝ้าfâoหน้าจอnâa joตลอดวันdtà-lòt wan
The streetwear brand uses random-time drops, making fans watch their screens all day.
6VerbB2
[to] drop (someone/something) off
to deliver and leave someone or something at a place
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เดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ดรอปdrɔ̀ɔpดรอปdrɔ̀ɔp1[to] drop; decline; fall; decrease2[to] drop (a class/course)3[to] take a break; pause studies/work4drop shot5drop (release)6[to] drop (someone/something) offคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritไว้หน้าwái-nâaไว้หน้าwái-nâa[to] let [sb] save face; [to] go easy on [sb]สถานีsà-tǎa-niiสถานีsà-tǎa-nii1transport station2broadcasting station3service station/baseแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ค่อยไปkɔ̂i-bpaiค่อยไปkɔ̂i-bpai[to] go later; go thenหาที่จอดhǎa-tîi-jɔ̀ɔtหาที่จอดhǎa-tîi-jɔ̀ɔt[to] look for a parking space
I'll drop you off in front of the station and then go find parking.
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พรุ่งนี้เช้าprûng-níi-cháoแวะwɛ́ดรอปdrɔ̀ɔpเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanที่tîiออฟฟิศɔ́ɔp-fítให้hâiหน่อยnɔ̀iได้ไหมdâai-mǎi
Could you swing by and drop the documents at the office tomorrow morning?
รถตู้rót-dtûuจะjàดรอปdrɔ̀ɔpนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoที่tîiปากซอยbpàak-sɔɔiแล้วlɛ́ɛoให้hâiเดินdəənต่อdtɔ̀ɔเข้าที่kâo-tîiพักpákประมาณbprà-maanห้าhâaนาทีnaa-tii
The van will drop the tourists at the entrance of the alley, and they'll walk about five minutes to the accommodation.
ช่วยchûuaiดรอปdrɔ̀ɔpของบริจาคkɔ̌ɔng-bɔɔ-rí-jàakไว้wáiที่tîiศูนย์sǔunรับบริจาคráp-bɔɔ-rí-jàakแล้วlɛ́ɛoถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupใบbaiรับrápให้hâiด้วยdûuaiนะná
Please drop the donations at the donation center and take a photo of the receipt as well.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ดร, the first consonant ด sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ป, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
drɔ̀ɔp
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 | — | — |