ตกบ่าย
dtòk-bàaiMeaning
1AdverbB1
come afternoon; in the afternoon
during the afternoon (after midday); used for what happens once afternoon comes
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenตกบ่ายdtòk-bàaiตกบ่ายdtòk-bàaicome afternoon; in the afternoonอากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weatherก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toร้อนขึ้นrɔ́ɔn-kʉ̂nร้อนขึ้นrɔ́ɔn-kʉ̂n1[to] become hotter; [to] heat up2hotter3[to] become more heated/intense
When the afternoon came, the weather started to get hotter.
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The roads were very clear in the morning, but once it was afternoon, the traffic started to get heavy.
เด็กๆdèk dèkมักจะmák jàง่วงนอนngûuang nonตอนdtonตกบ่ายdtòk bàaiหลังจากlăng jàakกินginข้าวเที่ยงkâao tîiangเสร็จsèt
Children usually get sleepy in the afternoon after they finish lunch.
ร้านกาแฟráan-gaa-fɛɛร้านนี้ráan-níiจะjàเงียบเหงาngîiap-ngǎoในnaiช่วงเช้าchûuang-cháaoแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔตกบ่ายdtòk-bàaiก็gɔ̂จะjàคึกคักkʉ́k-kákเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèetเพราะprɔ́พนักงานออฟฟิศpá-nák-ngaan-ɔ́ɔp-fítจะjàลงมาlong-maaซื้อsʉ́ʉกันgan
This coffee shop is quiet in the morning, but once afternoon hits, it becomes especially lively because office workers come down to buy coffee.
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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ตกบ่ายdtòk-bàaiตกบ่ายdtòk-bàaicome afternoon; in the afternooncome afternoon; in the afternoonWord