ตกดิน
dtòk-dinMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] set (of the sun)
to go down below the horizon in the evening, used for the sun
Examples
พระอาทิตย์prá-aa-títพระอาทิตย์prá-aa-títthe Sunกำลังจะgam-lang-jàกำลังจะgam-lang-jàabout to (imminent future)ตกดินdtòk-dinตกดินdtòk-din[to] set (of the sun)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
The sun is about to set.
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The children must return home before the sun sets.
เมื่อวานmêuua waanเราraoไปเดินเล่นbpai dern lênริมหาดrim hàatตอนdtonพระอาทิตย์ตกดินprá-aa-tít dtòk din
Yesterday we went for a walk on the beach as the sun was setting.
การได้gaan-dâaiนั่งnângจิบjìpกาแฟgaa-fɛɛและlɛ́มองดูmɔɔng-duuพระอาทิตย์ตกดินprá-aa-tít-dtòk-dinเป็นอะไรbpen-à-raiที่tîiผ่อนคลายpɔ̀ɔn-klaaiมากmâak
Getting to sip coffee and watch the sun set is very relaxing.
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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ดินdinดินdin1soil; earth; dirt2the ground; land (surface)3clay; earthen material4earth (electrical)soil; earth; dirtPart 2
ตกดินdtòk-dinตกดินdtòk-din[to] set (of the sun)[to] set (of the sun)Word