ตกสมัย
dtòk-sà-mǎiMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
outdated; outmoded; out of fashion
No longer modern, fashionable, or in keeping with current ideas or practices.
Examples
เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coatตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ตกสมัยdtòk-sà-mǎiตกสมัยdtòk-sà-mǎioutdated; outmoded; out of fashionแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂i1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)
This shirt is out of fashion, so I rarely wear it.
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ถึงtʉ̌ngทรงผมsong-pǒmแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiจะjàตกสมัยdtòk-sà-mǎiไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛคุณยายkun-yaaiก็gɔ̂ยังyangชอบchɔ̂ɔp
Although this hairstyle has gone out of fashion, Grandma still likes it.
เขาkǎoยังyangใช้cháiวิธีwí-tiiโฆษณาkoo-sà-naaที่tîiตกสมัยdtòk-sà-mǎiลูกค้าlûuk-káaรุ่นใหม่rûn-màiเลยləəiไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iสนใจsǒn-jai
He still uses outdated advertising methods, so younger customers are not very interested.
แม้mɛ́ɛกฎระเบียบgòt-rá-bìiapบางbaangข้อkɔ̂ɔจะjàตกสมัยdtòk-sà-mǎiและlɛ́ไม่mâiสอดคล้องกับsɔ̀ɔt-klɔ́ɔng-gàpวิถีชีวิตwí-tǐi-chii-wítปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-banแต่dtɛ̀ɛการแก้ไขgaan-gɛ̂ɛ-kǎiก็gɔ̂ยังyangต้องdtɔ̂ngผ่านpàanขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnหลายอย่างlǎai-yàang
Although some regulations are outdated and no longer fit modern ways of life, changing them still involves many procedures.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ตกสมัย said ตก-สะ-ไหม?
dtòk-sà-mǎi
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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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ตกสมัยdtòk-sà-mǎiตกสมัยdtòk-sà-mǎioutdated; outmoded; out of fashionoutdated; outmoded; out of fashionWord