ดิสโก้
dít-gôoMeanings
1NounA2
disco (music genre)
a dance-music style with a steady four-on-the-floor beat, syncopated basslines, and orchestral or electronic elements, popular in the 1970s
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ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เพลงpleengเพลงpleeng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesดิสโก้dít-gôoดิสโก้dít-gôo1disco (music genre)2disco (nightclub)
I like disco music.
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This song has a disco rhythm; it makes me want to dance.
When she was a teenager, my mom really liked listening to disco music.
ดนตรีdon-dtriiดิสโก้dít-gôoเป็นที่นิยมbpen-tîi-ní-yomในnaiยุคyúk70เพราะprɔ́มีmiiจังหวะjang-wàสนุกสนานsà-nùk-sà-nǎanและlɛ́ใช้cháiเครื่องดนตรีkrʉ̂ʉang-don-dtriiหลากหลายlàak-lǎai
Disco music was popular in the 70s because it has a fun beat and uses a variety of instruments.
2NounA2
disco (nightclub)
a nightclub or dance venue where recorded dance music—especially disco—is played
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คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonightเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyดิสโก้dít-gôoดิสโก้dít-gôo1disco (music genre)2disco (nightclub)กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
Should we go to the disco tonight?
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Last night I went dancing at the disco with my friends.
When will the new disco at the entrance of the alley open?
สมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnดิสโก้dít-gôoเป็นbpenสถานที่sà-tǎan-tîiยอดฮิตyɔ̂ɔt-hítสำหรับsǎm-ràpวัยรุ่นwai-rûnที่จะtîi-jàไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoสังสรรค์sǎng-sǎnในnaiคืนวันศุกร์kʉʉn-wan-sùk
In the old days, the disco was a popular place for teenagers to hang out on Friday nights.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ดิสโก้ said ดิ๊ด-โก้?
dít-gôo
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tri
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
dít
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → High
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 | — | — |