ตกน้ำ
dtòk-náamMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] fall into water
to accidentally fall into a body of water such as a river, pond, canal, or pool
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningริมสระrim sàริมสระrim sà1edge of a pool/pond2by the pool; at poolsideแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ลื่นlêunลื่นlêun1slippery; slick2[to] be slippery; slide3smooth; seamless (process/experience)4slick; glib (speech/behavior)ตกน้ำdtòk náamตกน้ำdtòk náam[to] fall into water
He walked by the pool and slipped into the water.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเด็กชายdèk-chaaiหกล้มhòk-lómแล้วlɛ́ɛoตกน้ำdtòk-náamที่tîiคลองklɔɔngหลังบ้านlǎng-bâan
Yesterday the boy tripped and fell into the canal behind the house.
เธอtəəพยายามpá-yaa-yaamช่วยchûuaiสุนัขsù-nákที่tîiตกน้ำdtòk-náamแต่dtɛ̀ɛกระโดดgrà-dòotลงไปlong-bpaiเองeengไม่ทันmâi-tanคิดkít
She tried to help the dog that had fallen into the water, but she jumped in impulsively.
ระหว่างrá-wàangถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupบนbonสะพานsà-paanนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoคนหนึ่งkon-nʉ̀ngพลาดท่าplâat-tâaตกน้ำdtòk-náamโชคดีที่chôok-dii-tîiมีmiiชูชีพchuu-chîipช่วยchûuaiไว้wái
While taking photos on the bridge, a tourist accidentally fell into the water; luckily a life buoy saved them.
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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ตกน้ำdtòk-náamตกน้ำdtòk-náam[to] fall into water[to] fall into waterWord