ตกอยู่(dtòk yòo)

Meanings

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

หลังจากlăng jàakหลังจากlăng jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)น้ำท่วมnáam tûuamน้ำท่วมnáam tûuam1flood; flooding2[to] flood; [to] be flooded3to be overwhelmed (fig.)ชาวบ้านchaao 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 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]ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ความลำบากkwaam lam-bàakความลำบากkwaam lam-bàak1difficulty; hardship2poverty-related hardship; privation3inconvenience; imposition
After the flood, many villagers fell into a difficult situation.
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)4[to] be + set expressionsคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleใจอ่อนjai ònใจอ่อนjai òn1soft-hearted; tender-hearted2[to] relent; give in easily; be easily swayed3weak-willed; easily persuaded (neg.)เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)มักจะmák 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; below2southern region; the South3southern; of the South (often as prefix ใต้-)4below; underneath (adverb)5under; 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.
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

ที่ดินtêe dinที่ดินtêe din1land (property)2land (real estate category)ผืนpĕunผืนpĕun1sheet; stretch (flat expanse)2classifier (flat expanses/items)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เคยkoeiเคยkoei1ever; used to (past experience)2[used to] (past experience/habit)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)ตอนนี้dton néeตอนนี้dton née1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)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]ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ความkwaamความkwaam1abstract noun prefix2fact; matter; affair (formal)ครอบครองkrôp krongครอบครองkrôp krong1[to] possess; have possession of; hold2[to] own legally3[to] occupy; hold; take control ofของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsนายทุนnaai tunนายทุนnaai tun1capitalist; investor; financier; backer2patron; powerful backer (often in politics/local affairs)ไปแล้วbpai láewไปแล้วbpai láew1[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.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] end up at; be assigned to; be allotted5[to] be left out; miss one’s turn6[to] cost; come to7[to] be startled; be alarmed8[to] drop; decline; decreasePart 1
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อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainPart 2
ตกอยู่dtòk yòoตกอยู่dtòk yòo[to] find oneself in; end up in (a state/situation)