ตกแตก
dtòk-dtɛ̀ɛkMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] drop and shatter
To drop or fall and break into pieces from the impact (e.g., glass, ceramics).
Examples
จานjaanจานjaan1plate; dish (tableware)2classifier for plates/servings3dish antenna; satellite dishหล่นlònหล่นlòn1[to] fall; drop off; slip off2[to] be missing; be left outจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmโต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ตกแตกdtòk dtàekตกแตกdtòk dtàek[to] drop and shatterเป็นชิ้นๆbpen chín-chínเป็นชิ้นๆbpen chín-chínin pieces; into pieces
The plate fell off the table and broke into pieces.
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I accidentally let the glass slip; it fell and shattered all over the kitchen floor.
อย่าyàaถือtʉ̌ʉกระถางgrà-tǎangสูงเกินไปsǔung-gəən-bpaiเดี๋ยวdǐiaoมันmanร่วงลงrûuang-longมาแล้วmaa-lɛ́ɛoตกแตกdtòk-dtɛ̀ɛk
Don’t hold the flowerpot too high, or it might fall and break.
พอporชนchonประตูbprà-dtuuแรงๆraeng raengแจกันjae-ganกระเบื้องgrà-bêuuangกลิ้งglîngตกdtòkจากjàakชั้นchánและláeตกแตกdtòk dtàekเป็นbpenเสี่ยงsìiangเล็กๆlék lék
After hitting the door hard, the ceramic vase rolled off the shelf and fell, breaking into small fragments.
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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แตกdtɛ̀ɛkแตกdtɛ̀ɛk1[to] crack; break; shatter2broken; cracked3[to] burst; rupture4[to] split up; fall apart (figurative)5[to] be exposed; come to light6[to] ejaculate; climax (slang)[to] crack; break; shatterPart 2
ตกแตกdtòk-dtɛ̀ɛkตกแตกdtòk-dtɛ̀ɛk[to] drop and shatter[to] drop and shatterWord