ตกตะกอน
dtòk-dtà-gɔɔnMeanings
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
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseนำnamนำnam1[to] bring; take; lead2[to] lead; guide3[to] lead; be aheadน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerคลองklongคลองklong1canal2classifier: canals/ditches3natural waterway; stream; creekมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทิ้งไว้tíng wáiทิ้งไว้tíng wái1[to] leave [sth] to sit/remain (for a time)2[to] leave [sth] behindเฉยๆchŏei chŏeiเฉยๆchŏei chŏei1just; merely2idly; without reacting3so-so; just okay4so-so; nothing much5indifferent; unfazed6for no apparent reason; just like thatสิ่งสกปรกsìng sòk-gà-bpròkสิ่งสกปรกsìng sòk-gà-bpròkdirt; filthจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)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; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerก้นgônก้นgôn1buttocks; butt; rear2bottom; base (of a container/object)3tail end; back end; bottom4butt (of a cigarette)ภาชนะpaa-chá-náภาชนะpaa-chá-ná1container; vessel2classifier: ใบ (for containers)
If you let canal water sit still, the dirt will gradually settle to the bottom of the container.
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Before drinking the boiled medicine, you have to wait for the sediment to settle first.
ในnaiกระบวนการผลิตgrà-buuan gaan pà-lìtไวน์waiผู้ผลิตpôo pà-lìtจะjàปล่อยให้bplòi hâiยีสต์yéetตกตะกอนdtòk dtà-gonลงlongที่têeก้นถังgôn tăngอย่างช้าๆyàang cháa cháa
In the wine making process, the producer lets the yeast slowly settle to the bottom of the barrel.
นักวิทยาศาสตร์nák-wít-tá-yaa-sàatใช้cháiเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangหมุนmǔnเหวี่ยงwìiangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเร่งrêngให้hâiของแข็งkɔ̌ɔng-kɛ̌ngในnaiสารละลายsǎan-lá-laaiตกตะกอนdtòk-dtà-gɔɔnเร็วขึ้นreo-kʉ̂n
Scientists use a centrifuge to accelerate the rate at which solids in a solution precipitate.
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
หลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)ประชุมbprà-chumประชุมbprà-chum1meeting; conference2[to] meet; hold a meetingเสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3done for; screwed (slang)4[to] reach orgasm; come (informal, euphemistic)ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ความคิดkwaam-kítความคิดkwaam-kít1idea; thought2thinking; reasoning3opinion; view4mindset; ideology; way of thinkingตกตะกอนdtòk-dtà-gɔɔnตกตะกอนdtòk-dtà-gɔɔn1[to] precipitate; [to] settle2[to] settle; [to] become clear (of ideas)สักsàkสักsàk1about; approximately2teak3[to] tattoo4any; even (a little); at allพักก่อนpák-gɔ̀ɔnพักก่อนpák-gɔ̀ɔn1[to] take a break; [to] rest first2wait; hold on; calm downตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai[to] decide
After the meeting, I need some time to let my ideas settle before making a decision.
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เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangที่tîiคุยกันkui-ganมันmanซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnมากmâakต้องdtɔ̂ngปล่อยให้bplɔ̀i-hâiมันmanตกตะกอนdtòk-dtà-gɔɔnในnaiหัวhǔuaสักsàkสองสามsɔ̌ɔng-sǎamวันwanถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàเข้าใจภาพkâo-jai-pâapรวมทั้งruuam-tángหมดmòt
The topic we discussed was very complex; I need to let it settle in my mind for a few days to understand the whole picture.
บางครั้งbaang-krángวิธีแก้ปัญหาwí-tii-gɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaที่tîiดีที่สุดdii-tîi-sùtก็gɔ̂ผุดขึ้นมาpùt-kʉ̂n-maaเองeengหลังจากที่lǎng-jàak-tîiเราraoปล่อยให้bplɔ̀i-hâiโจทย์jòotมันmanตกตะกอนdtòk-dtà-gɔɔnอยู่ในyùu-naiหัวhǔuaโดยdooiไม่mâiไปbpaiเร่งรัดrêng-rátมันman
Sometimes the best solution emerges on its own after we let the problem settle in our minds without rushing it.
หลังlăngผ่านpàanร้อนrónผ่านpàanหนาวnăaoมาmaaหลายlăaiปีbpeeหลักปรัชญาlàk bpràt-yaaในnaiการใช้ชีวิตgaan chái chee-wítของเขาkŏng kăoก็gâwเริ่มrêrmตกตะกอนdtòk dtà-gonและláeกลายเป็นglaai bpenแนวทางnaeo taangที่ชัดเจนtêe chát jayn
After enduring many hardships over the years, his philosophy on life began to crystallize and become a clear set of principles.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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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ตะกอนdtà-gɔɔnตะกอนdtà-gɔɔn1sediment; precipitate; residue2[fig.] remnants; lingering effectssediment; precipitate; residuePart 2
ตกตะกอนdtòk-dtà-gɔɔnตกตะกอนdtòk-dtà-gɔɔn[to] precipitate; [to] settle[to] precipitate; [to] settleWord