ดร็อป
drɔ̀pMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] drop a course; take a break from studying
To withdraw from a course or temporarily suspend one's studies.
Examples
เทอมที่แล้วtəəm-tîi-lɛ́ɛoเทอมที่แล้วtəəm-tîi-lɛ́ɛolast term; last semesterฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ดร็อปdrɔ̀pดร็อปdrɔ̀p1[to] drop a course; take a break from studying2[to] decline; fade; become less striking3[to] drop [sth]; yield loot in a video game4[to] leave [sb] out; bench a player5drop in electronic dance musicวิชาwí-chaaวิชาwí-chaa1subject; course; field of study2classifier: courses/subjects3knowledge; skill; discipline4esoteric or magical artsคณิตศาสตร์ká-nít-dtà-sàatคณิตศาสตร์ká-nít-dtà-sàatmathematics; math
Last semester I dropped my math course.
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ผมpǒmดร็อปdrɔ̀pวิชาwí-chaaนี้níiเพราะprɔ́เรียนriianไม่ทันmâi-tanแล้วlɛ́ɛoจะjàลงlongใหม่màiเทอมหน้าtəəm-nâa
I dropped this course because I couldn't keep up, and I'll take it again next semester.
เธอtəəขอkɔ̌ɔดร็อปdrɔ̀pเรียนriianหนึ่งปีnʉ̀ng-bpiiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanช่วยchûuaiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruua
She requested a one-year break from her studies to work and support her family.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเสียดายsǐia-daaiเวลาที่wee-laa-tîiเรียนriianไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂ตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiดร็อปdrɔ̀pวิชาwí-chaaนี้níiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnหมดเขตmòt-kèetเพราะprɔ́กลัวว่าgluua-wâaจะjàกระทบgrà-tópผลการเรียนpǒn-gaan-riianโดยรวมdooi-ruuam
Although I regretted the time I'd already spent on the course, I decided to drop it before the deadline because I was worried it would affect my overall academic results.
2VerbB2
[to] decline; fade; become less striking
To decrease in quality, performance, intensity, or prominence, or become duller or less visually striking.
Examples
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiช่วงนี้chûuang-níi1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodฟอร์มfɔɔmฟอร์มfɔɔm1form (document)2performance form; condition3[to] form; assemble4style; look; presentationเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillดร็อปdrɔ̀pดร็อปdrɔ̀p1[to] drop a course; take a break from studying2[to] decline; fade; become less striking3[to] drop [sth]; yield loot in a video game4[to] leave [sb] out; bench a player5drop in electronic dance musicลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] onlineเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedทำประตูtam-bprà-dtuuทำประตูtam-bprà-dtuu[to] score a goalได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerน้อยกว่าnɔ́ɔi-gwàaน้อยกว่าnɔ́ɔi-gwàa1less than; fewer than2under; belowเดิมdəəmเดิมdəəm1original; former; previous2as before; originally; same as before
His form has dipped lately, so he's scoring fewer goals than before.
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รองพื้นrɔɔng-pʉ́ʉnตัวdtuuaนี้níiสีsǐiดร็อปdrɔ̀pระหว่างวันrá-wàang-wanทำให้tam-hâiหน้าnâaดูหมองduu-mɔ̌ɔngตอนบ่ายdtɔɔn-bàai
This foundation darkens throughout the day, making my face look dull in the afternoon.
ตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛร้านráanเปลี่ยนbplìianเจ้าของjâao-kɔ̌ɔngคุณภาพkun-ná-pâapอาหารaa-hǎanก็gɔ̂ดร็อปdrɔ̀pลงlongจนjonลูกค้าประจำlûuk-káa-bprà-jamหลายคนlǎai-konเริ่มrə̂əmไปbpaiกินginร้านráanอื่นʉ̀ʉn
Since the restaurant changed owners, the food quality has declined so much that many regulars have started eating elsewhere.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเริ่มต้นrə̂əm-dtônการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngได้dâaiอย่างyàangน่าประทับใจnâa-bprà-táp-jaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอถึงpɔɔ-tʉ̌ngช่วงท้ายchûuang-táaiพลังเสียงpá-lang-sǐiangของkɔ̌ɔngนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngกลับglàpดร็อปdrɔ̀pลงlongอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang-hěn-dâai-chát
Although the performance started impressively, the singer's vocal power noticeably weakened toward the end.
3VerbB2
[to] drop [sth]; yield loot in a video game
To leave an item on the ground in a video game or yield an item as loot, especially when an enemy is defeated.
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ตีบอสdtii-bɔ́ɔtตีบอสdtii-bɔ́ɔt[to] fight a boss (in a video game)ตายdtaaiตายdtaai1[to] die; pass away2dead3[of devices] dead; not working4be doomed; be in big trouble (informal)5extremely; utterly (intensifier, informal)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerดร็อปdrɔ̀pดร็อปdrɔ̀p1[to] drop a course; take a break from studying2[to] decline; fade; become less striking3[to] drop [sth]; yield loot in a video game4[to] leave [sb] out; bench a player5drop in electronic dance musicดาบdàapดาบdàap1sword2Police Senior Sergeant Major (Thai rank); ดาบตำรวจให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2volume; bound book3classifier: knives, swords, candles, carts
When we killed the boss, it dropped a sword.
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ตอนdtɔɔnเล่นเกมlên-geemฉันchǎnขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanดร็อปdrɔ̀pกระสุนgrà-sǔnให้hâiเพราะprɔ́กระสุนgrà-sǔnฉันchǎnใกล้glâiหมดแล้วmòt-lɛ́ɛo
While playing the game, I asked my friend to drop some ammo for me because I was almost out.
ถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàกำจัดgam-jàtบอสbɔ́ɔtตัวdtuuaนี้níiไปbpaiหลายรอบlǎai-rɔ̂ɔpแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛมันmanก็gɔ̂ยังyangไม่mâiดร็อปdrɔ̀pไอเทมหายากai-teem-hǎa-yâakที่tîiฉันchǎnต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanสักทีsàk-tii
Even though I've defeated this boss many times, it still hasn't dropped the rare item I want.
ถ้าtâaกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoในnaiเกมgeemเต็มdtemก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngดร็อปdrɔ̀pของkɔ̌ɔngที่tîiไม่mâiใช้cháiลงพื้นlong-pʉ́ʉnก่อนgɔ̀ɔnไม่งั้นmâi-ngánจะjàเก็บgèpอาวุธaa-wútใหม่màiไม่ได้mâi-dâai
If your in-game inventory is full, you need to drop items you don't use on the ground first; otherwise, you won't be able to pick up a new weapon.
4VerbB2
[to] leave [sb] out; bench a player
To leave someone out of a selected group or lineup, especially to keep a player from participating in a match.
Examples
โค้ชkóotโค้ชkóot1coach; trainer2[to] coach; [to] trainดร็อปdrɔ̀pดร็อปdrɔ̀p1[to] drop a course; take a break from studying2[to] decline; fade; become less striking3[to] drop [sth]; yield loot in a video game4[to] leave [sb] out; bench a player5drop in electronic dance musicเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàak1[to] leave; exit; depart from2from; out of (after a verb)ทีมตัวจริงtiim-dtuua-jingทีมตัวจริงtiim-dtuua-jingfirst team; starting lineupในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)นัดnátนัดnát1appointment; meeting2[to] make an appointment; arrange to meet3round; match (sports)4classifier: round; match; appointment5classifier: shot; round of ammunitionนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillขาดkàatขาดkàat1[to] lack; be short of; run short2[to] be torn; tear; rip3lacking; deficient4[to] be absent; miss (an occurrence)5[to] be cut off; be severedซ้อมsɔ́ɔmซ้อมsɔ́ɔm1[to] practice; rehearse; train2[to] beat up; assaultหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)วันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: days
The coach dropped him from the starting lineup for this match because he had missed several days of training.
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โค้ชkóotตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiดร็อปdrɔ̀pกัปตันgàp-dtanออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakรายชื่อraai-chʉ̂ʉผู้เล่นpûu-lênนัดชิงnát-chingหลังจากที่lǎng-jàak-tîiเขาkǎoฝ่าฝืนfàa-fʉ̌ʉnกฎgòtของkɔ̌ɔngทีมtiim
The coach decided to leave the captain out of the squad for the final after he broke the team's rules.
การgaanดร็อปdrɔ̀pผู้รักษาประตูpûu-rák-sǎa-bprà-dtuuมือหนึ่งmʉʉ-nʉ̀ngในnaiนัดnátสำคัญsǎm-kanทำให้tam-hâiแฟนบอลfɛɛn-bɔnตั้งคำถามdtâng-kam-tǎamว่าwâaโค้ชkóotกำลังgam-langเปลี่ยนbplìianแผนpɛ̌ɛnหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâi
Leaving the first-choice goalkeeper out of an important match made fans wonder whether the coach was changing tactics.
5NounB2
drop in electronic dance music
A point or section in electronic dance music where the main beat or bass enters forcefully, usually after a buildup.
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenเพลงpleengเพลงpleeng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesถึงช่วงtʉ̌ng-chûuangถึงช่วงtʉ̌ng-chûuang[to] reach a period; [to] enter a phaseดร็อปdrɔ̀pดร็อปdrɔ̀p1[to] drop a course; take a break from studying2[to] decline; fade; become less striking3[to] drop [sth]; yield loot in a video game4[to] leave [sb] out; bench a player5drop in electronic dance musicเบสbèetเบสbèet1bass (low pitch; bass voice)2bass guitar; bass (instrument)3base (foundation/support)4base (chemistry; Brønsted–Lowry/Lewis)5makeup base/primerก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerดังขึ้นdang-kʉ̂nดังขึ้นdang-kʉ̂n1[to] become louder2[to] start to sound (of an alarm, bell, etc.)3[to] become famous; gain popularityและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toกระโดดgrà-dòotกระโดดgrà-dòot1[to] jump; leap2[to] rise sharply (fig.)
When the song reached the drop, the bass kicked in loudly and everyone started jumping.
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ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpดร็อปdrɔ̀pของkɔ̌ɔngเพลงpleengนี้níiเพราะprɔ́เบสหนักbèet-nàkและlɛ́จังหวะjang-wàสนุกsà-nùk
I like the drop in this song because it has heavy bass and a fun beat.
ดีเจdee jayค่อยkôiๆ-สร้างsâangความตื่นเต้นkwaam dtèun dtênก่อนgònเข้าkâoช่วงchûuangดร็อปdròpแล้วláeoปล่อยbplòiเสียงเบสsĭiang bàytหนักnàkๆ-จนjonคนkonทั้งtángงานngaanกระโดดgrà-dòhtตามdtaamจังหวะjang-wà
The DJ gradually built up the excitement before the drop, then unleashed heavy bass that got the whole crowd jumping to the beat.
โปรดิวเซอร์bproh-diu-serใส่sàiช่วงเงียบchûuang ngîiapสั้นsânๆ-ก่อนgònดร็อปdròpเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเสียงเบสsĭiang bàytที่têeเข้าkâoมาพร้อมกับmaa próm gàpจังหวะกลองjang-wà glongฟังดูfang dooหนักแน่นnàk nâenยิ่งขึ้นyîng kêun
The producer added a brief silence before the drop to make the bass coming in with the drumbeat sound even more powerful.
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
drɔ̀p
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 | — | — |