ตกหนัก
dtòk-nàkMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] fall heavily; rain heavily
To fall heavily; used especially for rain or snow.
Examples
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Last night it rained so heavily that I couldn't sleep.
The weather forecast says it will rain heavily tomorrow.
If the rain continues to fall this heavily, it will definitely flood.
2VerbB2
[to] fall heavily on [sb/sth]; be chiefly borne by [sb]
Used for blame, costs, or responsibility that mainly fall on someone or are carried by them.
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaancoworker; colleague; workmateลาออกlaa-ɔ̀ɔkลาออกlaa-ɔ̀ɔk[to] resign; quit; withdrawภาระงานpaa-rá-ngaanภาระงานpaa-rá-ngaan1workload2assigned duties; teaching loadทั้งหมดtáng-mòtทั้งหมดtáng-mòt1all; entire; whole2all; in total; completely3the whole; everythingก็เลยgɔ̂-ləəiก็เลยgɔ̂-ləəiso; therefore; as a resultตกหนักdtòk-nàkตกหนักdtòk-nàk1[to] fall heavily; rain heavily2[to] fall heavily on [sb/sth]; be chiefly borne by [sb]อยู่ที่yùu-tîiอยู่ที่yùu-tîi1[to] be at; be located at2[to] be at (a level/amount)3[to] depend on; be up toฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)คนเดียวkon-diiaoคนเดียวkon-diiao1alone; by oneself; unaccompanied2only one person; sole
After my colleague resigned, the entire workload fell heavily on me alone.
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เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangค่าใช้จ่ายในการรักษาพยาบาลkâa-chái-jàai-nai-gaan-rák-sǎa-pá-yaa-baanครั้งนี้kráng-níiคงkongตกหนักdtòk-nàkที่tîiหัวหน้าครอบครัวhǔua-nâa-krɔ̂ɔp-kruua
The burden of this medical expense will likely fall heavily on the head of the family.
ความรับผิดชอบkwaam-ráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpต่อdtɔ̀ɔความล้มเหลวkwaam-lóm-lěeoของkɔ̌ɔngโครงการkroong-gaanตกหนักdtòk-nàkอยู่ที่yùu-tîiผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekอย่างyàangหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangไม่ได้mâi-dâai
Responsibility for the project's failure inevitably fell heavily on the project manager.
ในnaiภาวะเศรษฐกิจpaa-wá-sèet-tà-gìtถดถอยtòt-tɔ̌ɔiภาระpaa-ráค่าครองชีพkâa-krɔɔng-chîipมักจะmák-jàตกหนักdtòk-nàkอยู่yùuกับgàpกลุ่มglùmผู้pûuมีmiiรายได้raai-dâaiน้อยnɔ́ɔi
During an economic recession, the burden of living costs tends to fall heavily on the low-income group.
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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หนักnàkหนักnàk1heavy (weight)2serious; severe3heavily; severely; intensely4difficult; tough (mentally/physically demanding)heavy (weight)Part 2
ตกหนักdtòk-nàkตกหนักdtòk-nàk[to] fall heavily; rain heavily[to] fall heavily; rain heavilyWord