ตกหล่ม
dtòk-lòmMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] get stuck in the mud; [to] fall into a mudhole
to fall into a mudhole or get stuck in the mud or mire
Examples
เมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níiเมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níi1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; on the previous dayฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàk[to] rain heavily; pourรถrótรถrótcar; vehicleของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedตกหล่มdtòk-lòmตกหล่มdtòk-lòm1[to] get stuck in the mud; [to] fall into a mudhole2[to] get bogged down
It rained heavily yesterday, so my car got stuck in the mud.
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ตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiขี่kìiไปbpaiทุ่งนาtûng-naaรถมอเตอร์ไซค์rót-mɔɔ-dtəə-sáiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoตกหล่มdtòk-lòmจนjonขยับkà-yàpไม่ได้mâi-dâai
While riding to the rice field, his motorcycle got stuck in the mud and couldn't move.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanต้องdtɔ̂ngมาช่วยmaa-chûuaiกันganใช้cháiไม้กระดานmáai-grà-daanงัดngátล้อรถlɔ́ɔ-rótที่tîiตกหล่มdtòk-lòmลึกlʉ́kอยู่yùuกลางglaangซอยsɔɔiขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maa
The villagers had to come together to use wooden planks to pry up the wheel of the car that was stuck in a deep mudhole in the middle of the alley.
2VerbB2
[to] get bogged down
to get bogged down in a difficult situation or fall into a rut
Examples
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiช่วงนี้chûuang-níi1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodชีวิตchii-wítชีวิตchii-wít1life (state of being alive)2life (one’s life; way of living)3lifetime; lifespanฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughตกหล่มdtòk-lòmตกหล่มdtòk-lòm1[to] get stuck in the mud; [to] fall into a mudhole2[to] get bogged downทำอะไรtam-à-raiทำอะไรtam-à-raiwhat are you doing?ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂i1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)สำเร็จsǎm-rètสำเร็จsǎm-rèt1[to] succeed2finished; completedเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Lately, my life feels like it's in a rut; whatever I do is rarely successful.
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ถ้าtâaเราraoมัวแต่muua dtàeคิดลบkít lópเราraoก็gâwจะjàตกหล่มdtòk lòmความคิดkwaam kítเดิมdermๆ-และláeหาhăaทางออกtaang òkไม่ได้mâi dâai
If we keep thinking negatively, we will fall into a rut of the same old thoughts and won't be able to find a way out.
ธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoตกหล่มdtòk-lòmปัญหาbpan-hǎaทางการเงินtaang-gaan-ngənมานานmaa-naanกว่าgwàaสองsɔ̌ɔngปีbpiiและlɛ́ยังyangหาhǎaทางออกtaang-ɔ̀ɔkไม่ได้mâi-dâai
His business has been bogged down in a financial rut for over two years and still cannot find a way out.
การทำงานgaan tam ngaanแบบbàepเดิมdermซ้ำๆsám-sámเป็นเวลานานbpen wee-laa naanอาจàatทำให้tam hâiพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanรู้สึกว่าrúu-sèuk wâaตัวเองdtuua engตกหล่มdtòk lòmและláeขาดkàatแรงจูงใจraeng joong jai
Doing the same routine work repeatedly for a long time might make employees feel they have fallen into a rut and lack motivation.
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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ตกหล่มdtòk-lòmตกหล่มdtòk-lòm[to] get stuck in the mud; [to] fall into a mudhole[to] get stuck in the mud; [to] fall into a mudholeWord