ตกต่ำ
dtòk-dtàmMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] decline; deteriorate; slump
to fall to a worse or lower state in quality, value, status, economy, or morals
Examples
หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: building; house; structureวิกฤตwí-grìtวิกฤตwí-grìt1crisis2critical; at a crisis pointค่าเงินkâa-ngənค่าเงินkâa-ngən1exchange rate2currency strength/value3purchasing power of moneyของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsประเทศbprà-têetประเทศbprà-têetcountry; nation; stateนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ตกต่ำdtòk-dtàmตกต่ำdtòk-dtàm1[to] decline; deteriorate; slump2low; degraded; in declineอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoquickly; rapidly; swiftly
After the crisis, the country’s currency fell rapidly in value.
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คุณภาพkun-ná-pâapงานngaanเริ่มrêrmตกต่ำdtòk dtàmตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeทีมขาดteem kàatผู้นำpôo namที่ชัดเจนtêe chát jayn
The quality of work has begun to decline since the team lacked clear leadership.
ศีลธรรมsǐin-lá-tamของkɔ̌ɔngสังคมsǎng-komดูduuจะjàตกต่ำลงdtòk-dtàm-longเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaคอร์รัปชันkɔɔ-ráp-chânกลายเป็นglaai-bpenเรื่องปกติrʉ̂ʉang-bpòk-gà-dtìในnaiสายตาsǎai-dtaaคนkonบางbaangกลุ่มglùm
Society’s morals seem to have declined when corruption became normal in the eyes of some groups.
เศรษฐกิจตกต่ำsèt-tà-gìt dtòk dtàmต่อเนื่องdtò-nêeuangทำให้tam hâiมูลค่าmoon-lá-kâaทรัพย์สินsáp sǐnลดลงlót longและláeความเชื่อมั่นkwaam chêuua mânผู้บริโภคpôo bò-rí-pôhkถดถอยtòt tŏi
The economy continued to slump, causing asset values to drop and consumer confidence to deteriorate.
2AdjectiveB2
low; degraded; in decline
being in a low or deteriorated condition, especially in status, quality, economy, or morals
Examples
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiช่วงนี้chûuang-níi1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎaiยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎai1sales revenue; total sales2sales volume/units soldตกต่ำdtòk-dtàmตกต่ำdtòk-dtàm1[to] decline; deteriorate; slump2low; degraded; in declineทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toลดlótลดlót1[to] reduce; decrease; lessen; drop2[to] lower (price); discount; mark downค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàaiค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàai1expenses; costs2expenses (accounting)
Sales are low lately, causing the shop to cut expenses.
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ภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lákของkŏngทีมteemตกต่ำdtòk dtàmหลังจากlăng jàakแพ้páeติดต่อกันdtìt-dtòr ganหลายlăaiนัดnát
The team's image is in a low state after losing several games in a row.
นักวิชาการnák-wí-chaa-gaanชี้ว่าchíi-wâaคุณภาพkun-ná-pâapการgaanบริการสาธารณะbɔɔ-rí-gaan-sǎa-taa-rá-náกำลังgam-langตกต่ำdtòk-dtàmอย่างyàangน่าเป็นห่วงnâa-bpen-hùuang
Scholars point out that the quality of public services is deteriorating alarmingly.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเศรษฐกิจตกต่ำsèet-tà-gìt-dtòk-dtàmผู้บริโภคpûu-bɔɔ-rí-pôokระมัดระวังrá-mát-rá-wangการใช้จ่ายgaan-chái-jàaiมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂nและlɛ́ชะลอchá-lɔɔการลงทุนgaan-long-tun
When the economy is in decline, consumers spend more cautiously and delay investments.
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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ต่ำdtàmต่ำdtàm1low; not high2low-class; inferior; base3low-pitched; low (voice/tone)low; not highPart 2
ตกต่ำdtòk-dtàmตกต่ำdtòk-dtàm[to] decline; deteriorate; slump[to] decline; deteriorate; slumpWord