ตกลูก

dtòk lôok

Meanings

1NounB1

[to] give birth (of an animal)

For an animal, to give birth to young.

Examples

สุนัขsù-nákสุนัขsù-nákdog (formal)ที่บ้านtêe bâanที่บ้านtêe bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at homeเพิ่งpêrngเพิ่งpêrng1just; recently2only just now; only now3only/merely (just now starting)ตกลูกdtòk lôokตกลูกdtòk lôok1[to] give birth (of an animal)2[to] miscarry5ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)
The dog at home just gave birth to 5 puppies.
2NounB2

[to] miscarry

For a woman (or sometimes an animal), to lose the baby before it is due; have a miscarriage.

Examples

เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)เสียใจsĭia jaiเสียใจsĭia jai1[to] be sad; feel sorry2[to] regret3my condolencesมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herเพิ่งpêrngเพิ่งpêrng1just; recently2only just now; only now3only/merely (just now starting)ตกลูกdtòk lôokตกลูกdtòk lôok1[to] give birth (of an animal)2[to] miscarryเมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)เดือนที่แล้วdeuan têe láewเดือนที่แล้วdeuan têe láewlast month
My friend is very sad because she just had a miscarriage last month.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] end up at; be assigned to; be allotted5[to] be left out; miss one’s turn6[to] cost; come to7[to] be startled; be alarmedPart 1
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ลูกlôokลูกlôok1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4seed; kernel (round unit)5classifier: round/small items6customer; client (colloquial)Part 2
ตกลูกdtòk lôokตกลูกdtòk lôok[to] give birth (of an animal)