ตกนรก
dtòk-ná-rókMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] go to hell; be damned
To be condemned to hell in a religious or moral sense, especially after death.
Examples
คนสมัยก่อนkon-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnคนสมัยก่อนkon-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnpeople from the pastเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâa[to] believe (that) ...คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeชั่วchûuaชั่วchûua1bad; poor (quality)2evil; wicked3for; throughout (a specified period)4classifier for periods of timeตายไปdtaai-bpaiตายไปdtaai-bpai[to] pass away; [to] dieแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ตกนรกdtòk-ná-rókตกนรกdtòk-ná-rók1[to] go to hell; be damned2[to] be in hell; suffer intensely
People in the old days believed that people who do evil will go to hell after they die.
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พระท่านprá-tânเทศน์สอนtêet-sɔ̌ɔnว่าwâaการลักขโมยgaan-lák-kà-mooiเป็นบาปbpen-bàapและlɛ́จะjàทำให้tam-hâiตกนรกdtòk-ná-rókหมกmòkไหม้mâi
The monk preached that stealing is a sin and will cause one to burn in hell.
ตามdtaamความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaทางtaangพุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaผู้ที่pûu-tîiอกตัญญูà-gà-dtan-yuuต่อdtɔ̀ɔพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛจะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ngตกนรกdtòk-ná-rókอเวจีà-wee-jiiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaสิ้นชีวิตsîn-chii-wítไปbpai
According to Buddhist beliefs, those who are ungrateful to their parents will be condemned to Avici hell after they pass away.
ในnaiหลายlǎaiศาสนาsàat-sà-nǎaมีmiiแนวคิดnɛɛo-kítเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการพิพากษาgaan-pí-pâak-sǎaหลังlǎngความตายkwaam-dtaaiซึ่งsʉ̂ngคนkonบาปbàapจะjàถูกtùukส่งไปsòng-bpaiตกนรกdtòk-ná-rókเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaชดใช้chót-cháiกรรมgam
Many religions have the concept of judgment after death, where sinners will be sent to hell to atone for their deeds.
2VerbB2
[to] be in hell; suffer intensely
To experience extreme suffering, torment, or a dreadful situation (figurative).
Examples
ช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2span; extent3section; segment (part of something)4range; interval (between limits)5distance between supportsที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเตรียมสอบdtriiam-sɔ̀ɔpเตรียมสอบdtriiam-sɔ̀ɔp[to] prepare for an exam; study/cram for a testเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3in; inward4[to] understand5[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)6[to] fit; suit; match7rice (archaic; dialectal)8[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)มหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiuniversityเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughตกนรกdtòk-ná-rókตกนรกdtòk-ná-rók1[to] go to hell; be damned2[to] be in hell; suffer intenselyทั้งเป็นtáng-bpenทั้งเป็นtáng-bpenalive; while still aliveเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
The period of preparing for university entrance exams was like being in a living hell.
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การจราจรgaan jà-raa-jonตอนdtonเย็นวันศุกร์yen wan sùkนี่nêeมันmanตกนรกdtòk ná-rókชัดๆchát chátรถติดrót dtìtอยู่yòoบนbonถนนtà-nŏnเป็นbpenชั่วโมงchûua-mohng
Friday evening traffic is absolute hell; I was stuck on the road for hours.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtล้มละลายlóm-lá-laaiชีวิตchii-wítของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanตกนรกdtòk-ná-rókเพราะprɔ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngแบกรับbɛ̀ɛk-rápหนี้สินnîi-sǐnมหาศาลmá-hǎa-sǎanอยู่yùuคนเดียวkon-diiao
After the company went bankrupt, his life was like hell because he had to shoulder enormous debts alone.
การgaanต้องdtɔ̂ngทำงานtam-ngaanภายใต้paai-dtâaiเจ้านายjâo-naaiที่tîiกดขี่ข่มเหงgòt-kìi-kòm-hěengทุกวันtúk-wanทำให้tam-hâiพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanตกนรกdtòk-ná-rókทั้งเป็นtáng-bpen
Having to work under an oppressive boss every day makes the employees feel like they are in a living hell.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ตกนรก said ตก-นะ-รก?
dtòk-ná-rók
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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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นรกná-rókนรกná-rók1hell; infernal realm2place/state of extreme suffering3hellish; infernal (attributive)hell; infernal realmPart 2
ตกนรกdtòk-ná-rókตกนรกdtòk-ná-rók[to] go to hell; be damned[to] go to hell; be damnedWord