ตกเป็น
dtòk-bpenMeanings
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-yʉ̀ʉa[to] become a victim, ตกเป็นข่าวตกเป็นข่าวdtòk-bpen-kàao[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 bâan(colloq.) people's gossip; malicious talkก็เลยgôr loeiก็เลยgôr loeiso; therefore; as a resultเลือกlêuuakเลือกlêuuak1[to] choose; select; pick2[to] elect3picky; choosy; selectiveที่จะtêe jàที่จะtêe jà1that/which/who will; that is/are going to2to (after a noun/adj; infinitival 'to')อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainเงียบๆngîiap ngîiapเงียบๆngîiap ngîiap1quietly; discreetly; low‑key2quiet; subdued; unassuming3quiet!, hush!
He didn't want to become the subject of local gossip, so he chose to live quietly.
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นักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngคนkonนั้นnánตกเป็นdtòk-bpenข่าวฉาวkàao-chǎaoหลังจากlǎng-jàakมีmiiภาพpâapหลุดออกมาlùt-ɔ̀ɔk-maa
That singer became the subject of a scandal after a picture was leaked.
ประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakตกเป็นเหยื่อdtòk-bpen-yʉ̀ʉaของkɔ̌ɔngแก๊งคอลเซ็นเตอร์gɛ́ng-kɔɔn-sen-dtə̂əและlɛ́สูญsǔunเสียเงินsǐia-ngənไปbpaiมหาศาลmá-hǎa-sǎan
Many people have become victims of call center scams and have lost enormous amounts of money.
เขาkǎoปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèetทุกtúkข้อกล่าวหาkɔ̂ɔ-glàao-hǎaและlɛ́ยืนยันyʉʉn-yanว่าwâaเขาkǎoตกเป็นdtòk-bpenแพะรับบาปpɛ́-ráp-bàapในnaiคดีká-diiนี้níi
He denied all accusations and insisted that he had become a scapegoat in this case.
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-kɔ̌ɔng1[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 after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)พินัยกรรมpí-nai-gamพินัยกรรมpí-nai-gamwill; testamentบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ตกเป็นของdtòk-bpen-kɔ̌ɔngตกเป็นของdtòk-bpen-kɔ̌ɔng1[to] become the property of [sb/sth]2[to] go to [sb]; [to] be awarded/assigned to [sb]หลานชายlǎan-chaaiหลานชายlǎan-chaai1nephew2grandsonคนโตkon-dtooคนโตkon-dtooeldest child
According to the will, this house will become the property of the eldest grandson.
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ถ้วยรางวัลtûuai-raang-wanแชมป์chɛ́mฟุตบอลโลกfút-bɔɔn-lôokปีนี้bpii-níiตกเป็นของdtòk-bpen-kɔ̌ɔngประเทศอาร์เจนตินาbprà-têet-aa-jeen-dtì-naa
This year's World Cup trophy went to Argentina.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakสิ้นสุดsîn-sùtสงครามsǒng-kraamดินแดนdin-dɛɛnส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiก็gɔ̂ตกเป็นของdtòk-bpen-kɔ̌ɔngฝ่ายfàaiผู้ชนะpûu-chá-ná
After the war ended, most of the territory fell into the hands of the victorious side.
สมบัติsǒm-bàtล้ำค่าlám-kâaของkɔ̌ɔngชาติchâatเกือบจะgʉ̀ʉap-jàตกเป็นของdtòk-bpen-kɔ̌ɔngนักสะสมnák-sà-sǒmชาวต่างชาติchaao-dtàang-châatแต่dtɛ̀ɛโชคดีที่chôok-dii-tîiรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanยับยั้งyáp-yángไว้wáiได้dâaiทันtan
The nation's priceless treasure almost fell into the possession of a foreign collector, but luckily the government managed to stop it in time.
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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เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)to be (identity/category/state)Part 2
ตกเป็นdtòk-bpenตกเป็นdtòk-bpen[to] become; end up (as)[to] become; end up (as)Word