ดาวตก
daao-dtòkMeaning
1NounA2
shooting star; meteor
A visible streak of light in the night sky caused by a meteoroid burning up in Earth's atmosphere; a meteor.
Examples
คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonightฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asดาวตกdaao-dtòkดาวตกdaao-dtòkshooting star; meteorหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostดวงduuangดวงduuang1orb; sun/moon; lamp; round spot2fortune; fate; horoscope3classifier: round/bright objects (lamps, bulbs, celestial bodies); spots
Tonight I saw one shooting star.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเราraoนอนnɔɔnดูดาวduu-daaoแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂เห็นhěnดาวตกdaao-dtòkพุ่งpûngผ่านฟ้าpàan-fáa
Yesterday we lay down to watch the stars and saw a meteor streak across the sky.
ตอนเช้ามืดdtɔɔn-cháo-mʉ̂ʉtเขาkǎoออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiริมทะเลrim-tá-leeเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรอดูrɔɔ-duuฝนดาวตกfǒn-daao-dtòk
At dawn he went to the seaside to wait for a meteor shower.
เด็กๆdèk dèkตื่นเต้นdtèun dtênมากmâakเมื่อmêuuaเห็นhĕnดาวตกdaao dtòkเป็นbpenเส้นsênยาวyaaoและláeอธิษฐานà-tít-tăanทันทีtan tee
The children were very excited when they saw a long meteor streak and made a wish immediately.
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 -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
daao
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
ดาวdaaoดาวdaao1star (celestial body)2star (famous person)3star symbol/markstar (celestial body)Part 1
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ดาวตกdaao-dtòkดาวตกdaao-dtòkshooting star; meteorshooting star; meteorWord