ดอกทอง
dɔ̀ɔk-tɔɔngMeaning
1NounC1
slut; whore (vulgar insult)
A very offensive Thai insult, usually aimed at a woman, meaning a promiscuous woman or prostitute.
Examples
แกgɛɛแกgɛɛ1you (familiar)2he; she (familiar)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)อีiiอีii1vulgar female prefix2familiar female prefix (dialectal)ผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngผู้หญิงpûu-yǐng1woman; girl; female person2women's; female (as modifier)ดอกทองdɔ̀ɔk-tɔɔngดอกทองdɔ̀ɔk-tɔɔngslut; whore (vulgar insult)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)แย่งyɛ̂ɛngแย่งyɛ̂ɛng1[to] snatch; grab away (from someone)2[to] compete for; vie forสามีsǎa-miiสามีsǎa-miihusband (formal/neutral)ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)
You are a whore who likes to steal other people's husbands!
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ในnaiละครไทยlá-kɔɔn-taiตัวร้ายdtuua-ráaiมักจะmák-jàด่าทอdàa-tɔɔนางเอกnaang-èekด้วยdûuaiคำหยาบคายkam-yàap-kaaiเช่นchênคำว่าkam-wâaดอกทองdɔ̀ɔk-tɔɔng
In Thai soap operas, the villain often insults the heroine with vulgar words like "dok thong".
การใช้คำgaan-chái-kamว่าwâaดอกทองdɔ̀ɔk-tɔɔngเป็นbpenคำด่าkam-dàaที่tîiเหยียดหยามyìiat-yǎamศักดิ์ศรีsàk-sǐiความเป็นkwaam-bpenผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngอย่างรุนแรงyàang-run-rɛɛngและlɛ́แสดงถึงsà-dɛɛng-tʉ̌ngการขาดgaan-kàatวุฒิภาวะwút-tí-paa-wáทางอารมณ์taang-aa-rom
Using the word "dok thong" is a severely degrading insult to a woman's dignity and shows a lack of emotional maturity.
การด่าทอgaan-dàa-tɔɔผู้อื่นpûu-ʉ̀ʉnด้วยdûuaiคำว่าkam-wâaดอกทองdɔ̀ɔk-tɔɔngในnaiที่สาธารณะtîi-sǎa-taa-rá-náอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiผู้พูดpûu-pûutถูกtùukฟ้องร้องfɔ́ɔng-rɔ́ɔngในnaiข้อหาkɔ̂ɔ-hǎaหมิ่นประมาทmìn-bprà-mâatได้dâai
Insulting others with the word "dok thong" in public can lead to the speaker being sued for defamation.
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 endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dɔ̀ɔk
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ดอกdɔ̀ɔkดอกdɔ̀ɔk1flower; blossom2classifier: flowers and similar items3interest (on money)4emphasis or assurance particle (regional or old-fashioned)flower; blossomPart 1
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ดอกทองdɔ̀ɔk-tɔɔngดอกทองdɔ̀ɔk-tɔɔngslut; whore (vulgar insult)slut; whore (vulgar insult)Word