ตกตะกอน(dtòk dtà-gon)

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] precipitate; [to] settle

to form a solid substance from a liquid solution, which then settles at the bottom; to have sediment settle.

Examples

ถ้าtâaถ้าtâa1if; in case2if only; provided that (conditional emphasis)นำnamนำnam1[to] lead; guide2[to] bring; take; lead3[to] adopt; apply; useน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)คลองklongคลองklong1canal2natural stream; creek (dialectal/archaic)3classifier: canals/ditchesมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerทิ้งไว้tíng wáiทิ้งไว้tíng wái1[to] leave [sth] to sit/remain (for a time)2[to] leave behind [sth]เฉยๆchŏei chŏeiเฉยๆchŏei chŏei1just; merely2idly; without reacting3indifferent; unfazed4so-so; just okay5so-so; nothing muchสิ่งสกปรกsìng sòk-gà-bpròkสิ่งสกปรกsìng sòk-gà-bpròkdirt; filthจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ค่อยๆkôi kôiค่อยๆkôi kôi1slowly; gently2gradually; little by littleตกตะกอนdtòk dtà-gonตกตะกอนdtòk dtà-gon1[to] precipitate; [to] settle2[to] settle; [to] become clear (of ideas)ลงไปlong bpaiลงไปlong bpai1[to] go down; descend (away)2directional particle: down/into (away)3and below; downward from (a point)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotก้นgônก้นgôn1buttocks; butt; rear2bottom; base (of a container/object)3tail end; back end; bottom4butt (of a cigarette)ภาชนะpaa-chá-náภาชนะpaa-chá-ná1container; vessel2receptacle; container (general)3classifier: ใบ (for containers)
If you let canal water sit still, the dirt will gradually settle to the bottom of the container.
2VerbC1

[to] settle; [to] become clear (of ideas)

for thoughts, ideas, or feelings to settle and become clearer over time; to crystallize (of an idea).

Examples

หลังจากlăng jàakหลังจากlăng jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)ประชุมbprà-chumประชุมbprà-chum1meeting; conference2[to] meet; hold a meeting3assembly; councilเสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3ready; all set4done for; screwed (slang)ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2[to] beg; plead3[to] wish for; pray for4polite request markerเวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4time (classifier) [rare/idiomatic]ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitความคิดkwaam kítความคิดkwaam kít1idea; thought2thinking; reasoning3opinion; view4mindset; ideology; way of thinkingตกตะกอนdtòk dtà-gonตกตะกอนdtòk dtà-gon1[to] precipitate; [to] settle2[to] settle; [to] become clear (of ideas)สักsàkสักsàk1teak2[to] tattoo3about; approximately4any; even (a little); at all5[classifier] treeพักก่อนpák gònพักก่อนpák gòn1[to] take a break; [to] rest first2[!] wait; hold on; calm downตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jai[to] decide
After the meeting, I need some time to let my ideas settle before making a decision.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] end up at; be assigned to; be allotted5[to] be left out; miss one’s turn6[to] cost; come to7[to] be startled; be alarmed8[to] drop; decline; decreasePart 1
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ตะกอนdtà-gonตะกอนdtà-gon1sediment; precipitate; residue2[fig.] remnants; lingering effectsPart 2
ตกตะกอนdtòk dtà-gonตกตะกอนdtòk dtà-gon[to] precipitate; [to] settle