ตกฟอง
dtòk-fɔɔngMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] lay eggs
To lay eggs, especially said of a hen or another bird.
Examples
แม่ไก่mɛ̂ɛ-gàiแม่ไก่mɛ̂ɛ-gàihen; adult female chickenตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ตกฟองdtòk-fɔɔngตกฟองdtòk-fɔɔng[to] lay eggsเกือบgʉ̀ʉapเกือบgʉ̀ʉapalmost; nearlyทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every dayเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoไข่kàiไข่kài1egg2[to] lay eggs; spawn3testicles (vulgar/slang)4zero score (slang, sports/exams)สดsòtสดsòt1fresh (not preserved)2live (broadcast/in real time)3bright; vivid (color)4in cash5raw; uncooked (food)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)อยู่เสมอyùu-sà-mə̌əอยู่เสมอyùu-sà-mə̌ə1always; invariably2regularly; habitually
This hen lays an egg almost every day, so we always have fresh eggs to eat.
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ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiแม่ไก่mɛ̂ɛ-gàiตกฟองdtòk-fɔɔngน้อยลงnɔ́ɔi-longพ่อpɔ̂ɔจึงjʉngลองlɔɔngเปลี่ยนbplìianอาหารaa-hǎanที่tîiให้hâiมันmanกินgin
The hens have been laying fewer eggs lately, so Dad tried changing their feed.
หากhàakแม่ไก่mɛ̂ɛ-gàiได้รับdâi-rápอาหารaa-hǎanไม่mâiเพียงพอpiiang-pɔɔหรือrʉ̌ʉมีmiiความเครียดkwaam-krîiatก็gɔ̂อาจàatตกฟองdtòk-fɔɔngน้อยลงnɔ́ɔi-longจนjonกระทบgrà-tópรายได้raai-dâaiของkɔ̌ɔngผู้เลี้ยงpûu-líiang
If hens do not get enough food or are stressed, they may lay fewer eggs, affecting their keepers' income.
เกษตรกรgà-sèet-dtà-gɔɔnสังเกตsǎng-gèetว่าwâaแม่ไก่mɛ̂ɛ-gàiที่tîiเลี้ยงlíiangในnaiบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenที่tîiอากาศaa-gàatถ่ายเทดีtàai-tee-diiตกฟองdtòk-fɔɔngสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌əกว่าgwàaตัวdtuuaที่tîiอยู่ในyùu-naiเล้าláoแออัดɛɛ-àt
The farmer observed that hens kept in well-ventilated areas laid eggs more regularly than those in crowded coops.
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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ตกฟองdtòk-fɔɔngตกฟองdtòk-fɔɔng[to] lay eggs[to] lay eggsWord