ตกเป็น(dtòk bpen)
Meanings
1VerbB2
[to] become; end up (as)
to become or end up in a particular role, state, or situation, often unintended or unwelcome (e.g., ตกเป็นเหยื่อตกเป็นเหยื่อdtòk bpen yèuua[to] become a victim, ตกเป็นข่าวตกเป็นข่าวtók-bpen-khàao[to] make the news; [to] be in the news)
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forตกเป็นdtòk bpenตกเป็นdtòk bpen1[to] become; end up (as)2[to] fall to; go to; come under [sb]'s possession/controlขี้ปากชาวบ้านkêe bpàak chaao bâanขี้ปากชาวบ้านkêe bpàak chaao bâangossip; talk of the townก็เลยgôr loeiก็เลยgôr loeiso; therefore; as a resultเลือกlêuuakเลือกlêuuak1[to] choose; select; pick2picky; choosy; selective3[to] electที่จะtêe jàที่จะtêe jà1that/which/who will; that is/are going to2to (after a noun/adj; infinitival 'to')อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainเงียบๆngîiap ngîiapเงียบๆngîiap ngîiap1quietly; discreetly; low‑key2quiet; very quiet (in manner/atmosphere)3quiet!, hush!
He didn't want to become the subject of local gossip, so he chose to live quietly.
2VerbB2
[to] fall to; go to; come under [sb]'s possession/control
to become owned by, awarded to, or controlled by someone or something, commonly in the pattern ตกเป็นของตกเป็นของdtòk bpen kŏng1[to] become the property of [sb/sth]2[to] go to [sb]; [to] be awarded/assigned to [sb] + [sb/sth]
Examples
ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2[to] comply with; abide by; obey3according to; in accordance with4along; along (a path); following (direction)5after; behind; in pursuit of6as; in the capacity of (ตามที่/ตามฐานะ)พินัยกรรมpí-nai gamพินัยกรรมpí-nai gamwill; testamentบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ตกเป็นของdtòk bpen kŏngตกเป็นของdtòk bpen kŏng1[to] become the property of [sb/sth]2[to] go to [sb]; [to] be awarded/assigned to [sb]หลานชายlăan chaaiหลานชายlăan chaai1nephew2grandsonคนโตkon dtohคนโตkon dtoheldest child
According to the will, this house will become the property of the eldest grandson.
Related Words
Word Breakdown
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ตกเป็นdtòk bpenตกเป็นdtòk bpen[to] become; end up (as)