ตกฟ้า
dtòk-fáaMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] fall from the sky
To come down from the sky; to drop from above.
Examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลูกเห็บlûuk-hèpลูกเห็บlûuk-hèphail; hailstonesตกฟ้าdtòk-fáaตกฟ้าdtòk-fáa1[to] fall from the sky2[to] appear out of nowhere; come as a windfallทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]หลังคาบ้านlǎng-kaa-bâanหลังคาบ้านlǎng-kaa-bâanhouse roofเสียหายsǐia-hǎaiเสียหายsǐia-hǎai1damaged; spoiled; impaired2[to] be damaged; suffer loss
Yesterday, hail fell from the sky, causing damage to the roof of the house.
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ในnaiนิทานปรัมปราní-taan bpà-ram-bpà-raaมีmeeเรื่องเล่าrêuuang lâoเกี่ยวกับgìiao gàpนางฟ้าnaang fáaที่têeตกฟ้าdtòk fâaลงมาlong maaยังyangโลกมนุษย์lôhk má-nút
In mythology, there are stories about celestial beings who fell from the sky to the human world.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanตื่นเต้นdtʉ̀ʉn-dtênเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเห็นhěnวัตถุประหลาดwát-tù-bprà-làatตกฟ้าdtòk-fáaลงมาlong-maaกลางglaangทุ่งนาtûng-naa
The villagers were excited when they saw a strange object fall from the sky into the middle of the rice field.
นักวิทยาศาสตร์nák-wít-tá-yaa-sàatกำลังgam-langตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpชิ้นส่วนchín-sùuanที่tîiเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaเป็นbpenดาวเทียมdaao-tiiamที่tîiตกฟ้าdtòk-fáaลงมาlong-maaในnaiทะเลทรายtá-lee-saai
Scientists are examining fragments believed to be from a satellite that fell from the sky into the desert.
2VerbB2
[to] appear out of nowhere; come as a windfall
(Figurative) To arrive or be obtained suddenly and unexpectedly, as if dropping from the sky (e.g., sudden help, money, or an opportunity).
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillถูกลอตเตอรี่tùuk-lɔ̂ɔt-dtəə-rîiถูกลอตเตอรี่tùuk-lɔ̂ɔt-dtəə-rîi[to] win the lotteryรางวัลที่หนึ่งraang-wan-tîi-nʉ̀ngรางวัลที่หนึ่งraang-wan-tîi-nʉ̀ngfirst prizeเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเงินก้อนngən-gɔ̂ɔnเงินก้อนngən-gɔ̂ɔnlump sumโตdtooโตdtoo1[to] grow; mature2big; large; grown-upตกฟ้าdtòk-fáaตกฟ้าdtòk-fáa1[to] fall from the sky2[to] appear out of nowhere; come as a windfallมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)
He won the first prize in the lottery; it was like a huge sum of money just fell from the sky for him.
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ตอนที่dton têeกำลังgam-langลำบากlam-bàakจู่ๆjòo jòoก็gâwมีmeeคนkonเสนอsà-nĕrงานngaanดีๆdee deeให้hâiเหมือนmĕuuanความช่วยเหลือkwaam chûuai lĕuuaตกฟ้าdtòk fâaมาmaaเลยloie
When I was struggling, someone suddenly offered me a good job. It felt like help had just dropped from the sky.
อย่าyàaมัวแต่muua dtàeนั่งnângรอrorให้โอกาสhâi oh-gàatดีๆdee deeตกฟ้าdtòk fâaลงมาlong maaคุณkunต้องdtôngออกไปòk bpaiแสวงหาsà-wăeng hăaมันmanด้วยตัวเองdûuai dtuua ayng
Don't just sit around waiting for a good opportunity to fall from the sky; you have to go out and seek it yourself.
ความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoไม่ได้mâi-dâaiตกฟ้าdtòk-fáaมาmaaแต่dtɛ̀ɛเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakความพยายามkwaam-pá-yaa-yaamและlɛ́การทำงานหนักgaan-tam-ngaan-nàkมาmaaหลายlǎaiปีbpii
His success didn't just fall from the sky; it was born from years of effort and hard work.
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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ตกฟ้าdtòk-fáaตกฟ้าdtòk-fáa[to] fall from the sky[to] fall from the skyWord