ดวงตก
duuang-dtòkMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] be unlucky; [to] have bad luck
to have a period of bad luck; to be down on one's luck.
Examples
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiช่วงนี้chûuang-níi1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)รู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâa1[to] feel that; think that; have the impression that2it seems (to me) that...; I feel that...ดวงตกduuang-dtòkดวงตกduuang-dtòk[to] be unlucky; [to] have bad luckทำอะไรtam-à-raiทำอะไรtam-à-raiwhat are you doing?ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerติดขัดdtìt-kàtติดขัดdtìt-kàt1[to] be jammed; be obstructed2[to] encounter difficulties3[to] be short of; be in shortage4halting; hesitant; not fluentไปหมดbpai-mòtไปหมดbpai-mòt1completely; all gone2entirely; across the board
Lately, I feel like I'm down on my luck; everything I do runs into obstacles.
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เขาkǎoเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaที่tîiร้านขายของráan-kǎai-kɔ̌ɔngไม่ดีmâi-diiเพราะprɔ́เขาkǎoกำลังgam-langดวงตกduuang-dtòkเลยləəiอยากyàakไปbpaiทำบุญtam-bun
He believes his shop isn't selling well because he's down on his luck, so he wants to go make merit.
ตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeต้นปีdtôn bpeeมาmaaเจอjerแต่dtàeเรื่องrêuuangแย่ๆyâe yâeสงสัยsŏng săiจะjàดวงตกduuang dtòkยาวyaaoเลยloie
Since the beginning of the year, I've only encountered bad things. I suspect I'm having a long period of bad luck.
บางครั้งbaang-krángคนเราkon-raoก็gɔ̂ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiดวงตกduuang-dtòkหรอกrɔ̀kเพียงแต่piiang-dtɛ̀ɛขาดkàatความรอบคอบkwaam-rɔ̂ɔp-kɔ̂ɔpในnaiการตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiเท่านั้นเองtâo-nán-eeng
Sometimes, people aren't actually down on their luck; they just lack prudence in their decision-making.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
duuang
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ดวงduuangดวงduuang1orb; sun/moon; lamp; round spot2fortune; fate; horoscope3classifier: round/bright objects (lamps, bulbs, celestial bodies); spotsorb; sun/moon; lamp; round spotPart 1
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ดวงตกduuang-dtòkดวงตกduuang-dtòk[to] be unlucky; [to] have bad luck[to] be unlucky; [to] have bad luckWord