ตกหมอน
dtòk-mɔ̌ɔnMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] get a stiff neck (from sleeping)
(idiomatic) To get a stiff neck from sleeping in an awkward position. (Literally: to fall off the pillow)
Examples
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last nightฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)นอนnɔɔnนอนnɔɔn1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying downไม่ดีmâi-diiไม่ดีmâi-dii1not good; bad; poor (quality/condition)2improper; immoral3not well; unwell; not okay4badly; poorlyวันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedตกหมอนdtòk-mɔ̌ɔnตกหมอนdtòk-mɔ̌ɔn1[to] get a stiff neck (from sleeping)2stiff neck (from sleeping)
Last night I didn't sleep well, so today I got a stiff neck.
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สงสัยsŏng săiเมื่อคืนmêuua keunจะjàนอนnonท่าtâaแปลกๆbplàek bplàekตื่นมาdtèun maaเลยloieตกหมอนdtòk mŏnหันhănคอkoแทบtâepไม่ได้mâi dâai
I must have slept in a weird position last night; I woke up with a stiff neck and can barely turn my head.
อย่าyàaใช้cháiหมอนmɔ̌ɔnที่tîiสูงเกินไปsǔung-gəən-bpaiนะnáเดี๋ยวdǐiaoจะjàตกหมอนdtòk-mɔ̌ɔnเอาaoได้dâai
Don't use a pillow that's too high, or you might get a stiff neck.
การเดินทางไกลgaan-dəən-taang-glaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoเผลอหลับplə̌ə-làpบนbonรถrótในnaiท่าtâaนั่งnângที่tîiไม่สบายmâi-sà-baaiอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiตกหมอนdtòk-mɔ̌ɔnได้dâaiง่ายกว่าngâai-gwàaปกติbpòk-gà-dtì
Traveling long distances and falling asleep in an uncomfortable sitting position on a vehicle can make you get a stiff neck more easily than usual.
2NounB1
stiff neck (from sleeping)
(idiomatic) The condition of having a stiff neck caused by sleeping in an awkward position.
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoอาการaa-gaanอาการaa-gaan1symptom2state; condition3manner; comportmentตกหมอนdtòk-mɔ̌ɔnตกหมอนdtòk-mɔ̌ɔn1[to] get a stiff neck (from sleeping)2stiff neck (from sleeping)ปวดbpùuatปวดbpùuat[to] ache; [to] be in painคอkɔɔคอkɔɔ1neck2throat3collar; neckline4neck (of an object)5enthusiast; fan; loverมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Today I have a stiff neck; my neck hurts a lot.
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เขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngลางานlaa-ngaanเพราะprɔ́อาการaa-gaanตกหมอนdtòk-mɔ̌ɔnรุนแรงrun-rɛɛngจนjonขยับตัวkà-yàp-dtuuaลำบากlam-bàak
He had to take leave from work because his stiff neck was so severe it was difficult to move.
การประคบร้อนgaan-bprà-kóp-rɔ́ɔnเป็นbpenวิธีwí-tiiหนึ่งnʉ̀ngที่tîiช่วยchûuaiบรรเทาban-taoอาการaa-gaanตกหมอนdtòk-mɔ̌ɔnได้dâai
Applying a hot compress is one way to help relieve the condition of a stiff neck.
ภาวะpaa-wáตกหมอนdtòk-mɔ̌ɔnมักmákเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakการที่gaan-tîiกล้ามเนื้อglâam-nʉ́ʉaบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenคอkɔɔเกิดgə̀ətการgaanเกร็งgrengตัวdtuuaผิดปกติpìt-bpòk-gà-dtìระหว่างrá-wàangนอนหลับnɔɔn-làp
The condition of a stiff neck is often caused by abnormal muscle tension in the neck area during sleep.
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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ตกหมอนdtòk-mɔ̌ɔnตกหมอนdtòk-mɔ̌ɔn[to] get a stiff neck (from sleeping)[to] get a stiff neck (from sleeping)Word