ตกแก่
dtòk-gɛ̀ɛMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] pass to [sb]; fall to [sb]; accrue to [sb]
To pass to someone or become their property, benefit, share, or responsibility.
Examples
หลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureเสียชีวิตsǐia-chii-wítเสียชีวิตsǐia-chii-wít[to] die; pass away (polite/formal)บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4domestic; 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)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerตกแก่dtòk-gɛ̀ɛตกแก่dtòk-gɛ̀ɛ[to] pass to [sb]; fall to [sb]; accrue to [sb]ลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaoลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaodaughterคนโตkon-dtooคนโตkon-dtooeldest child
After the father died, this house passed to his eldest daughter.
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เงินรางวัลngən-raang-wanทั้งหมดtáng-mòtจะjàตกแก่dtòk-gɛ̀ɛผู้ชนะpûu-chá-náการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnครั้งนี้kráng-níi
All the prize money will go to the winner of this competition.
หากhàakไม่มีmâi-miiพินัยกรรมpí-nai-gamทรัพย์สินsáp-sǐnของkɔ̌ɔngผู้เสียชีวิตpûu-sǐia-chii-wítจะjàตกแก่dtòk-gɛ̀ɛทายาทtaa-yâatตามที่dtaam-tîiกฎหมายgòt-mǎaiกำหนดgam-nòt
If there is no will, the deceased person's assets will pass to the heirs as prescribed by law.
แม้mɛ́ɛบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtจะมีjà-miiกำไรgam-raiเพิ่มขึ้นpə̂əm-kʉ̂nแต่dtɛ̀ɛผลประโยชน์pǒn-bprà-yòotส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiกลับglàpตกแก่dtòk-gɛ̀ɛผู้ถือหุ้นpûu-tʉ̌ʉ-hûnรายใหญ่raai-yài
Although the company's profits have increased, most of the benefits have gone to its major shareholders.
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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ตกแก่dtòk-gɛ̀ɛตกแก่dtòk-gɛ̀ɛ[to] pass to [sb]; fall to [sb]; accrue to [sb][to] pass to [sb]; fall to [sb]; accrue to [sb]Word