ตกฮวบ
dtòk-hûuapMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] plummet; [to] drop sharply
To drop suddenly and steeply, especially for prices, levels, temperature, ratings, or other figures.
Examples
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last nightอุณหภูมิun-hà-puumอุณหภูมิun-hà-puumtemperatureตกฮวบdtòk-hûuapตกฮวบdtòk-hûuap[to] plummet; [to] drop sharplyเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo1morning (time period)2in the morningหนาวnǎaoหนาวnǎao1cold; chilly2[to] feel cold3cold season; winter (Thai context)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Last night the temperature dropped suddenly, it was very cold this morning.
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พอpɔɔมีmiiข่าวkàaoไม่ดีmâi-diiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaราคาหุ้นraa-kaa-hûnของkɔ̌ɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtก็gɔ̂ตกฮวบdtòk-hûuapในทันทีnai-tan-tii
As soon as the bad news came out, the company's stock price plummeted immediately.
ยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎaiเดือนที่แล้วdʉʉan-tîi-lɛ́ɛoไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iดีdiiเลยləəiมันmanตกฮวบdtòk-hûuapจากjàakเดือนdʉʉanก่อนหน้าgɔ̀ɔn-nâaเยอะมากyə́-mâak
Last month's sales weren't good at all; they dropped steeply from the previous month.
ความเชื่อมั่นkwaam-chʉ̂ʉa-mânของkɔ̌ɔngนักลงทุนnák-long-tunตกฮวบdtòk-hûuapลงlongอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoหลังจากlǎng-jàakการประกาศgaan-bprà-gàatขึ้นkʉ̂nอัตราดอกเบี้ยàt-dtraa-dɔ̀ɔk-bîia
Investor confidence dropped steeply and rapidly after the announcement of the interest rate hike.
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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ตกฮวบdtòk-hûuapตกฮวบdtòk-hûuap[to] plummet; [to] drop sharply[to] plummet; [to] drop sharplyWord