ตกอยู่
dtòk-yùuMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] find oneself in; end up in (a state/situation)
to be in, or to end up in, a particular situation or condition (often unfavorable), commonly in the pattern ตกอยู่ใน + noun
Examples
หลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)น้ำท่วมnáam-tûuamน้ำท่วมnáam-tûuam1flood; flooding2[to] flood; [to] be floodedชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)จำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâak1many; numerous; a large amount/number2in large numbers/amountsตกอยู่dtòk-yùuตกอยู่dtòk-yùu1[to] find oneself in; end up in (a state/situation)2[to] be under the power/control/influence of [sb]/[sth]3[to] be in the possession/custody of [sb]/[sth]ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ความลำบากkwaam-lam-bàakความลำบากkwaam-lam-bàak1difficulty; hardship2inconvenience; imposition3poverty-related hardship; privation
After the flood, many villagers fell into a difficult situation.
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ทีมกู้ภัยtiim-gûu-paiพยายามpá-yaa-yaamช่วยเหลือchûuai-lʉ̌ʉaคนkonที่tîiยังyangตกอยู่dtòk-yùuในnaiอันตรายan-dtà-raai
The rescue team is trying to help people who are still in danger.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtกำลังgam-langตกอยู่dtòk-yùuในnaiภาวะpaa-wáขาดทุนkàat-tunอย่างหนักyàang-nàkเป็นประวัติการณ์bpen-bprà-wàt-dtì-gaan
The company is in a state of unprecedentedly heavy losses.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaผู้นำpûu-namเสียชีวิตsǐia-chii-wítอย่างกะทันหันyàang-gà-tan-hǎnประเทศbprà-têetทั้งประเทศtáng-bprà-têetก็gɔ̂ตกอยู่dtòk-yùuในnaiสภาวะsà-paa-wáสุญญากาศsǔn-yaa-gàatทางการเมืองtaang-gaan-mʉʉang
When the leader died suddenly, the entire country fell into a state of political vacuum.
2VerbB2
[to] be under the power/control/influence of [sb]/[sth]
to be subject to or dominated by someone or something's power, control, sway, or influence
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringใจอ่อนjai ònใจอ่อนjai òn1soft-hearted; tender-hearted2[to] relent; give in easily; be easily swayed3weak-willed; easily persuaded (neg.)เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedมักจะmák jàมักจะmák jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)ตกอยู่dtòk yòoตกอยู่dtòk yòo1[to] find oneself in; end up in (a state/situation)2[to] be under the power/control/influence of [sb]/[sth]3[to] be in the possession/custody of [sb]/[sth]ใต้dtâiใต้dtâi1under; beneath; below2south (direction)3southern region; the South4south; southern5below; underneath (adverb)6under; subject to (authority/rules)อิทธิพลìt-tí-ponอิทธิพลìt-tí-pon1influence; sway2influence (astrological/spiritual)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsภรรยาpan-rá-yaaภรรยาpan-rá-yaawife (formal/neutral)เสมอsà-mĕrเสมอsà-mĕr1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tie
He is a soft-hearted person, so he always falls under the influence of his wife.
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ในอดีตnai-à-dìitดินแดนdin-dɛɛnแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiเคยkəəiตกdtòkอยู่ภายใต้yùu-paai-dtâaiการปกครองgaan-bpòk-krɔɔngของkɔ̌ɔngอาณาจักรaa-naa-jàkที่tîiยิ่งyîngใหญ่กว่าyài-gwàa
In the past, this land was under the rule of a greater kingdom.
วัยรุ่นwai-rûnจำนวนไม่น้อยjam-nuuan-mâi-nɔ́ɔiตกอยู่dtòk-yùuใต้dtâaiอิทธิพลìt-tí-ponของkɔ̌ɔngโซเชียลมีเดียsoo-chiian-mii-diiaโดยไม่รู้ตัวdooi-mâi-rúu-dtuua
Quite a few teenagers fall under the influence of social media without realizing it.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakแพ้pɛ́ɛสงครามsǒng-kraamประเทศbprà-têetนั้นnánก็gɔ̂ตกdtòkอยู่ภายใต้yùu-paai-dtâaiอาณัติaa-nátของkɔ̌ɔngชาติchâatผู้ชนะpûu-chá-náเป็นเวลาbpen-wee-laaหลายสิบlǎai-sìpปีbpii
After losing the war, that country was under the dominion of the victor nation for decades.
3VerbB2
[to] be in the possession/custody of [sb]/[sth]
to be held by or come to be held by someone or some entity, as in ตกอยู่ในความครอบครองของ...
Examples
ที่ดินtîi-dinที่ดินtîi-dinland (property)ผืนpʉ̌ʉnผืนpʉ̌ʉn1classifier (flat expanses/items)2sheet; stretch (flat expanse)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เคยkəəiเคยkəəi1ever; before (past experience)2used to (past habit or state)3shrimp paste (Southern Thai)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)ตกอยู่dtòk-yùuตกอยู่dtòk-yùu1[to] find oneself in; end up in (a state/situation)2[to] be under the power/control/influence of [sb]/[sth]3[to] be in the possession/custody of [sb]/[sth]ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ความkwaamความkwaam1abstract noun prefix2matter; case; contentครอบครองkrɔ̂ɔp-krɔɔngครอบครองkrɔ̂ɔp-krɔɔng1[to] possess; have possession of; hold2[to] occupy; hold; take control ofของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsนายทุนnaai-tunนายทุนnaai-tuncapitalist; investor; financier; backerไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛoไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛo1[to] have gone; have left; be gone (completed action)2[to] be off now; I'm leaving (announcement)
This plot of land used to belong to the villagers, but now it has fallen into the possession of a capitalist.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakสงครามsǒng-kraamสิ้นสุดลงsîn-sùt-longเมืองหลวงmʉʉang-lǔuangก็gɔ̂ตกอยู่dtòk-yùuในnaiมือmʉʉของkɔ̌ɔngฝ่ายfàaiชนะchá-ná
After the war ended, the capital city fell into the hands of the victorious side.
เอกสารลับèek-gà-sǎan-lápสุดยอดsùt-yɔ̂ɔtของkɔ̌ɔngรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanได้dâaiตกอยู่dtòk-yùuในnaiความkwaamครอบครองkrɔ̂ɔp-krɔɔngของkɔ̌ɔngนักข่าวnák-kàaoกลุ่มglùmหนึ่งnʉ̀ng
The government's top-secret documents have come to be held by a group of journalists.
สมบัติsǒm-bàtล้ำค่าlám-kâaของkɔ̌ɔngราชวงศ์râat-chá-wongได้dâaiสูญหายไปsǔun-hǎai-bpaiหลายlǎaiศตวรรษsà-dtà-wátก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàถูกtùukค้นพบkón-pópและlɛ́ตกอยู่dtòk-yùuในnaiความดูแลkwaam-duu-lɛɛของkɔ̌ɔngพิพิธภัณฑ์แห่งชาติpí-pít-tá-pan-hɛ̀ng-châat
The royal family's priceless treasure was lost for centuries before being discovered and coming under the care of the national museum.
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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อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remain[to] live; reside; stayPart 2
ตกอยู่dtòk-yùuตกอยู่dtòk-yùu[to] find oneself in; end up in (a state/situation)[to] find oneself in; end up in (a state/situation)Word