ตกเม็ด
dtòk-métMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] begin to rain
For rain to begin falling, with the first individual drops appearing.
Examples
ฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toตกเม็ดdtòk-métตกเม็ดdtòk-mét[to] begin to rainแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)รีบrîipรีบrîip1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)เข้าบ้านkâo-bâanเข้าบ้านkâo-bâan[to] enter the house; [to] come into the houseกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเถอะtə̀เถอะtə̀1suggestion/encouragement particle2prompting/permission particle3resignation/emphasis particle
It's starting to rain. Let's hurry inside.
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ขณะที่kà-nà-tîiเราraoกำลังgam-langเดินไปdəən-bpaiตลาดdtà-làatฝนfǒnก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmตกเม็ดdtòk-métเราraoเลยləəiแวะwɛ́หลบlòpในnaiร้านกาแฟráan-gaa-fɛɛ
As we were walking to the market, the first raindrops started falling, so we stopped at a café for shelter.
เราraoเพิ่งpə̂ngเก็บgèpผ้าpâaที่tîiตากdtàakไว้wáiเสร็จsètฝนfǒnก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmตกเม็ดdtòk-métพอดีpɔɔ-dii
We had just finished bringing in the laundry when it started to rain.
แม้mɛ́ɛท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaจะjàยังyangดูduuสว่างsà-wàangอยู่yùuแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔฝนfǒnเริ่มrə̂əmตกเม็ดdtòk-métคนkonที่นั่งtîi-nângอยู่yùuกลางแจ้งglaang-jɛ̂ɛngก็gɔ̂ทยอยtá-yɔɔiย้ายyáaiเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiร้านráan
Although the sky still looked bright, once the first raindrops began to fall, the people sitting outside gradually moved into the restaurant.
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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เม็ดmétเม็ดmét1grain; bead; pellet2seed; kernel3tablet; pill4drop; raindrop5classifier: small round itemsgrain; bead; pelletPart 2
ตกเม็ดdtòk-métตกเม็ดdtòk-mét[to] begin to rain[to] begin to rainWord