ตกเบ็ด
dtòk-bètMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] fish with a hook and line
To catch or try to catch fish using a hook attached to a fishing line, usually with bait.
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyตกเบ็ดdtòk-bètตกเบ็ดdtòk-bèt1[to] fish with a hook and line2[to] lure [sb]; bait [sb] (figurative)3[to] masturbate (of a woman; slang)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerแม่น้ำmɛ̂ɛ-náamแม่น้ำmɛ̂ɛ-náamriver
Dad goes fishing with a rod and line at the river.
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Yesterday I went fishing, but I didn't catch a single fish.
Tomorrow we're going fishing at the fishing pond near our house.
เขาkǎoนั่งnângตกเบ็ดdtòk-bètอยู่yùuริมคลองrim-klɔɔngทั้งเช้าtáng-cháoกว่าจะgwàa-jàได้dâaiปลาbplaaตัวdtuuaแรกrɛ̂ɛkก็gɔ̂เกือบgʉ̀ʉapเที่ยงtîiang
He sat fishing beside the canal all morning and didn't catch his first fish until almost noon.
2VerbB2
[to] lure [sb]; bait [sb] (figurative)
To entice someone with something attractive, often to trick them or draw them into a trap.
Examples
ร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this storeใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderของแถมkɔ̌ɔng-tɛ̌ɛmของแถมkɔ̌ɔng-tɛ̌ɛm1freebie; bonus item2bonus; added extra (figurative)ตกเบ็ดdtòk-bètตกเบ็ดdtòk-bèt1[to] fish with a hook and line2[to] lure [sb]; bait [sb] (figurative)3[to] masturbate (of a woman; slang)ลูกค้าlûuk-káaลูกค้าlûuk-káacustomer; clientให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ซื้อของsʉ́ʉ-kɔ̌ɔngซื้อของsʉ́ʉ-kɔ̌ɔng[to] buy things; go shoppingที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerไม่จำเป็นmâi-jam-bpenไม่จำเป็นmâi-jam-bpenunnecessary; not necessary
This shop uses freebies to lure customers into buying things they don't need.
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เขาkǎoใช้cháiคำหวานkam-wǎanตกเบ็ดdtòk-bètเธอtəəให้hâiหลงเชื่อlǒng-chʉ̂ʉaแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂ขอkɔ̌ɔยืมyʉʉmเงินngənไม่หยุดmâi-yùt
He used sweet talk to reel her in, then kept asking to borrow money.
มิจฉาชีพmít-chǎa-chîipมักmákใช้cháiผลตอบแทนpǒn-dtɔ̀ɔp-tɛɛnที่สูงtîi-sǔungเกินจริงgəən-jingเป็นbpenเหยื่อyʉ̀ʉaตกเบ็ดdtòk-bètคนkonที่tîiอยากyàakรวยruuaiเร็วreoให้hâiโอนเงินoon-ngənไปbpaiลงทุนlong-tun
Scammers often use unrealistically high returns as bait to lure people who want to get rich quickly into transferring money for an investment.
ประกาศงานbprà-gàat-ngaanที่tîiอ้างว่าâang-wâaรายได้raai-dâaiดีdiiโดยdooiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngมีประสบการณ์mii-bprà-sòp-gaanอาจàatเป็นbpenแค่kɛ̂ɛกลลวงgon-luuangตกเบ็ดdtòk-bètคนหางานkon-hǎa-ngaanให้hâiจ่ายjàaiค่าkâaสมัครsà-màkล่วงหน้าlûuang-nâa
A job advertisement promising good pay with no experience required may simply be a scheme to lure job seekers into paying an application fee upfront.
3VerbB2
[to] masturbate (of a woman; slang)
For a woman to stimulate her own genitals for sexual pleasure.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herถามtǎamถามtǎam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] ask about; consult3[to] question; interrogateหมอmɔ̌ɔหมอmɔ̌ɔ1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamanว่าการwâa-gaanว่าการwâa-gaan[to] administer; direct official affairsตกเบ็ดdtòk-bètตกเบ็ดdtòk-bèt1[to] fish with a hook and line2[to] lure [sb]; bait [sb] (figurative)3[to] masturbate (of a woman; slang)ตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodes6[to] castrate (an animal)7[to] air-layer (a branch)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoประจำเดือนbprà-jam-dʉʉanประจำเดือนbprà-jam-dʉʉan1menstruation; period2monthly; occurring every month3menstrual; period‑relatedปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-pai1safe; secure2[to] be safe; be out of dangerไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
She asked the doctor whether masturbating during her period was safe.
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เธอtəəมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaการgaanตกเบ็ดdtòk-bètเป็นbpenเรื่องส่วนตัวrʉ̂ʉang-sùuan-dtuuaของผู้หญิงkɔ̌ɔng-pûu-yǐngจึงjʉngไม่mâiอยากyàakคุยkuiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiกับgàpเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan
She considers masturbation a woman's private matter, so she doesn't want to discuss it with her friends.
แม้mɛ́ɛเธอtəəจะjàยอมรับyɔɔm-rápว่าwâaตกเบ็ดdtòk-bètเป็นครั้งคราวbpen-kráng-kraaoแต่dtɛ̀ɛเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ไม่พอใจmâi-pɔɔ-jaiที่tîiแฟนfɛɛnเอาaoเรื่องส่วนตัวrʉ̂ʉang-sùuan-dtuuaนี้níiไปbpaiเล่าlâoให้hâiคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnฟังfang
Although she admitted to masturbating occasionally, she was upset that her partner had shared this private matter with other people.
หมอmɔ̌ɔอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าการwâa-gaanตกเบ็ดdtòk-bètของผู้หญิงkɔ̌ɔng-pûu-yǐngไม่ใช่mâi-châiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangผิดปกติpìt-bpòk-gà-dtìแต่dtɛ̀ɛหากhàakทำให้tam-hâiเจ็บjèpหรือrʉ̌ʉรบกวนróp-guuanชีวิตประจำวันchii-wít-bprà-jam-wanก็gɔ̂ควรkuuanปรึกษาbprʉ̀k-sǎaแพทย์pɛ̂ɛt
The doctor explained that female masturbation is not abnormal, but medical advice should be sought if it causes pain or interferes with daily life.
Tones
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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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ตกเบ็ดdtòk-bètตกเบ็ดdtòk-bèt[to] fish with a hook and line[to] fish with a hook and lineWord