ตกงาน
dtòk-ngaanMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] be unemployed
To be out of work; to be without a job.
Examples
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Last year he was without a job for many months.
If I am out of work, I will go back to my hometown.
ช่วงนี้chûuang néeเธอterตกงานdtòk ngaanเลยloieรับrápงานngaanฟรีแลนซ์free-láenเล็กlékๆ-น้อยnóiๆ-ไปก่อนbpai gòn
These days she is out of work, so she’s taking small freelance gigs for the time being.
2VerbA2
[to] lose one’s job
To become unemployed due to being laid off, fired, or business closure.
Examples
เดือนที่แล้วdʉʉan-tîi-lɛ́ɛoเดือนที่แล้วdʉʉan-tîi-lɛ́ɛolast monthเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตกงานdtòk-ngaanตกงานdtòk-ngaan1[to] be unemployed2[to] lose one’s jobเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3closed; shut; not open4[to] cover; seal5[to] block; conceal; suppress; withholdสาขาsǎa-kǎaสาขาsǎa-kǎa1branch (office/location)2field; discipline3branch (tree/river) [formal/literary]
Last month he became unemployed because the company closed its branch.
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She became unemployed after being suddenly laid off from the factory.
หลายคนlǎai-konตกงานdtòk-ngaanเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎanที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaanอยู่yùuปิดกิจการbpìt-gìt-jà-gaan
Many people became unemployed when the restaurant they worked at shut down.
ผมpǒmเพิ่งpə̂ngตกงานdtòk-ngaanเพราะprɔ́บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtปรับbpràpโครงสร้างkroong-sâangและlɛ́กำลังหาgam-lang-hǎaงานngaanใหม่màiอย่างเร่งด่วนyàang-rêng-dùuan
I just became unemployed due to company restructuring and am urgently looking for a new job.
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
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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งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)work; job; employmentPart 2
ตกงานdtòk-ngaanตกงานdtòk-ngaan[to] be unemployed[to] be unemployedWord