ตกขบวน
dtòk-kà-buuanMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] miss a train; miss a departing group
To fail to board a train or join a traveling group before it departs.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] drop; decline; decrease5[to] cost; come to6[to] set (of the sun)7[to] fall to; devolve upon; be allotted to8[to] be left out; miss one’s turnขบวนรถไฟkà-buuan-rót-faiขบวนรถไฟkà-buuan-rót-fai1a train (set of rail cars)2train service/run (as listed in timetables)
I missed the train.
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เมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháoฉันchǎnไปถึงbpai-tʉ̌ngสถานีsà-tǎa-niiช้าcháaเลยləəiตกdtòkขบวนรถไฟkà-buuan-rót-fai
I arrived at the station late this morning, so I missed the train.
He spent too long in the bathroom and missed the train.
พวกเราpûuak-raoหยุดyùtซื้อของsʉ́ʉ-kɔ̌ɔngนานเกินไปnaan-gəən-bpaiจึงjʉngตกdtòkขบวนรถไฟkà-buuan-rót-faiและlɛ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngรอrɔɔเที่ยวtîiaoถัดไปtàt-bpai
We spent too long shopping, so we missed the train and had to wait for the next one.
2VerbB2
[to] miss out; be left behind
Figuratively, to miss an opportunity or be left behind by failing to join an activity, trend, or development in time.
Examples
เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2companion; peer (classmate, colleague)ๆ-หันมาhăn maaหันมาhăn maa1[to] turn toward here; face this way2[to] switch to; turn to; begin doingขายของkăai kŏngขายของkăai kŏng[to] sell things; [to] sell goodsออนไลน์on-laaiออนไลน์on-laai1online (connected to the internet)2online; on the internetกันganกันgan1together; 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; earmarkแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toบ้างbâangบ้างbâang1some; any (unspecified, small set)2sometimes; occasionally3plural/variety marker (after question/request)4somewhat; at least a littleจะได้jà dâaiจะได้jà dâai1so that; in order that; that way2will be able to; get to; come to3then; so (result in instructions/explanations)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ตกขบวนdtòk kà-buuanตกขบวนdtòk kà-buuan1[to] miss a train; miss a departing group2[to] miss out; be left behind
My friends have started selling things online, and I want to get started too so I don't get left behind.
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ตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiทุกคนtúk-konสมัครเรียนsà-màk-riianคอร์สkɔ́ɔtนี้níiฉันchǎnมัวแต่muua-dtɛ̀ɛลังเลlang-leeสุดท้ายsùt-táaiเลยləəiตกขบวนdtòk-kà-buuan
While everyone was signing up for this course, I kept hesitating and ended up missing out.
ธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtที่tîiยังyangยึดติดyʉ́t-dtìtกับgàpวิธีwí-tiiขายkǎaiแบบbɛ̀ɛpเดิมdəəmอาจàatตกขบวนdtòk-kà-buuanเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngใช้cháiเทคโนโลยีték-noo-loo-yiiเข้าถึงkâo-tʉ̌ngลูกค้าlûuk-káaได้dâaiเร็วกว่าreo-gwàa
Businesses that stick to traditional sales methods may get left behind as their competitors use technology to reach customers faster.
แม้mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoจะมีjà-miiประสบการณ์ทำงานbprà-sòp-gaan-tam-ngaanมานานmaa-naanแต่dtɛ̀ɛหากhàakไม่mâiพัฒนาpát-tá-naaทักษะดิจิทัลták-sà-dì-jì-tâlก็gɔ̂อาจàatตกขบวนdtòk-kà-buuanในnaiตลาดแรงงานdtà-làat-rɛɛng-ngaanที่tîiเปลี่ยนแปลงbplìian-bplɛɛngอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
Although he has years of work experience, he could get left behind in the rapidly changing job market if he doesn't develop his digital skills.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ตกขบวน said ตก-ขะ-บวน?
dtòk-kà-buuan
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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
dtòk
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
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ขบวนkà-buuanขบวนkà-buuan1train (set)2procession; parade; convoy3classifier: trains (by set); processions; grouped vehiclestrain (set)Part 2
ตกขบวนdtòk-kà-buuanตกขบวนdtòk-kà-buuan[to] miss a train; miss a departing group[to] miss a train; miss a departing groupWord