ตกพอดี
dtòk-pɔɔ-diiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] fall exactly on; [to] happen to coincide
to occur or land exactly on a particular time or occasion, often by chance (e.g., a date falls on a holiday)
Examples
วันเกิดwan-gə̀ətวันเกิดwan-gə̀ətbirthdayของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineปีนี้bpii-níiปีนี้bpii-níi1this year2this year; during the current yearตกพอดีdtòk-pɔɔ-diiตกพอดีdtòk-pɔɔ-dii[to] fall exactly on; [to] happen to coincideกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)วันหยุดยาวwan-yùt-yaaoวันหยุดยาวwan-yùt-yaaolong holiday; long weekendเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛn[to] planไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàt1upcountry; outside the capital2provincial; out-of-townกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmark
My birthday this year falls exactly on a long weekend, so we're planning a trip to another province.
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ไม่น่าเชื่อmâi-nâa-chʉ̂ʉaว่าwâaวันครบรอบwan-króp-rɔ̂ɔpของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoจะjàตกพอดีdtòk-pɔɔ-diiกับgàpวันที่wan-tîiมีmiiปรากฏการณ์bpraa-gòt-gaanฝนดาวตกfǒn-daao-dtòk
It's unbelievable that our anniversary happens to fall on the same day as a meteor shower.
กำหนดgam-nòtการเลือกตั้งgaan-lʉ̂ʉak-dtângครั้งkrángถัดไปtàt-bpaiตกพอดีdtòk-pɔɔ-diiกับgàpช่วงchûuangฤดูฝนrʉ́-duu-fǒnซึ่งsʉ̂ngอาจàatส่งผลต่อsòng-pǒn-dtɔ̀ɔจำนวนjam-nuuanผู้มาใช้สิทธิ์pûu-maa-chái-sìt
The next election date falls right in the middle of the rainy season, which might affect voter turnout.
การประชุมgaan-bprà-chumนานาชาติnaa-naa-châatครั้งสำคัญkráng-sǎm-kanตกพอดีdtòk-pɔɔ-diiกับgàpช่วงเวลาchûuang-wee-laaที่tîiประเทศbprà-têetกำลังgam-langเผชิญกับpà-chəən-gàpความท้าทายkwaam-táa-taaiทางเศรษฐกิจtaang-sèet-tà-gìtพอดีpɔɔ-dii
The important international conference happens to coincide with a time when the country is facing economic challenges.
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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พอดีpɔɔ-diiพอดีpɔɔ-dii1just right; exactly suitable2exactly; just (in time/amount)3just enough4happen to; by chance5[to] fit exactly; be just rightjust right; exactly suitablePart 2
ตกพอดีdtòk-pɔɔ-diiตกพอดีdtòk-pɔɔ-dii[to] fall exactly on; [to] happen to coincide[to] fall exactly on; [to] happen to coincideWord