ตกฟาก
dtòk-fâakMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] be born
to be born, especially when referring to the exact time of a person's birth, as recorded for astrological purposes
Examples
คุณย่าkun-yâaคุณย่าkun-yâapaternal grandmother; father’s mother (honorific/term of address)บอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ตกฟากdtòk-fâakตกฟากdtòk-fâak[to] be bornตอนเช้ามืดdtɔɔn-cháo-mʉ̂ʉtตอนเช้ามืดdtɔɔn-cháo-mʉ̂ʉtearly dawn; before sunriseของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsวันจันทร์wan-janวันจันทร์wan-janMonday
My grandmother said I was born in the early morning on a Monday.
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หมอดูmɔ̌ɔ-duuถามtǎamเวลาwee-laaตกฟากdtòk-fâakของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaนำไปnam-bpaiผูกดวงชะตาpùuk-duuang-chá-dtaa
The fortune teller asked for his time of birth in order to cast his horoscope.
ตามdtaamตำราdtam-raaโหราศาสตร์hǒo-raa-sàatเด็กdèkที่tîiตกฟากdtòk-fâakในnaiฤกษ์rə̂əkนี้níiจะเป็นjà-bpenผู้pûuมีmiiบุญวาสนาbun-wâat-sà-nǎaสูงsǔung
According to astrological texts, a child born at this auspicious time will be a person of great fortune.
คนสมัยก่อนkon-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnนิยมní-yomใช้cháiคำว่าkam-wâaตกฟากdtòk-fâakเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngการเกิดgaan-gə̀ətซึ่งsʉ̂ngสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangดวงดาวduuang-daaoและlɛ́ชะตาชีวิตchá-dtaa-chii-wít
People in the old days favored the word 'tok faak' to mean 'to be born', which reflects beliefs about stars and destiny.
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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ตกฟากdtòk-fâakตกฟากdtòk-fâak[to] be born[to] be bornWord