ตกแต่ง
dtòk-dtɛ̀ngMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] decorate; adorn
to add items or details to make something more attractive
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] drop; decline; decrease5[to] cost; come to6[to] fall to; devolve upon; be allotted to7[to] be left out; miss one’s turnแต่งห้องdtɛ̀ng-hɔ̂ngแต่งห้องdtɛ̀ng-hɔ̂ng[to] decorate a roomด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiflower; flowersและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)สีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polishอุ่นùnอุ่นùn1warm; lukewarm (pleasantly mild heat)2[to] warm; reheat3warm; cozy (mood; atmosphere; feeling)
We decorate the room with flowers and warm lights.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnช่วยchûuaiแม่mɛ̂ɛตกdtòkแต่งบ้านdtɛ̀ng-bâanด้วยdûuaiโปสเตอร์bpóot-dtə̂əและlɛ́กรอบรูปgrɔ̀ɔp-rûup
Yesterday I helped my mom decorate the house with posters and photo frames.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเราraoจะjàตกแต่งdtòk-dtɛ̀ngเวทีwee-tiiด้วยdûuaiผ้าpâaสีทองsǐi-tɔɔngและlɛ́ลูกโป่งlûuk-bpòongให้ดูhâi-duuน่าnâaตื่นตาdtʉ̀ʉn-dtaa
Tomorrow we will decorate the stage with gold fabric and balloons to make it eye-catching.
ทีมtiimงานตกแต่งngaan-dtòk-dtɛ̀ngร้านráanด้วยdûuaiเฟอร์นิเจอร์ไม้fəə-ní-jə̂ə-máaiและlɛ́งานศิลป์ngaan-sǐnท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatอบอุ่นòp-ùnและlɛ́มีเอกลักษณ์mii-èek-gà-lák
The team decorated the shop with wooden furniture and local art to create a warm, distinctive atmosphere.
The chef decorated the cake with strawberries on top.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเสิร์ฟsə̀əpเขาkǎoตกแต่งdtòk-dtɛ̀ngจานjaanด้วยdûuaiผักชีpàk-chiiและlɛ́เลมอนฝานlá-məən-fǎanบางbaang
Before serving, he garnished the plate with cilantro and thin lemon slices.
เราraoช่วยกันchûuai-ganตกdtòkแต่งห้องdtɛ̀ng-hɔ̂ngจัดเลี้ยงjàt-líiangด้วยdûuaiดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiและlɛ́ผ้าคลุมpâa-klumโต๊ะdtóเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiดูduuสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเริ่มงานrə̂əm-ngaan
We helped add finishing touches to the banquet room with flowers and tablecloths to make it look beautiful before the event started.
พอpɔɔจัดจานjàt-jaanเสร็จsètเชฟchéepตกแต่งdtòk-dtɛ̀ngสุดท้ายsùt-táaiด้วยdûuaiซอสsɔ́ɔtเป็นbpenลายlaaiพู่กันpûu-ganให้ดูhâi-duuมีมิติmii-mí-dtì
Once the plating was done, the chef finished by decorating with brushstroke-like sauce for depth.
2VerbB1
[to] retouch; touch up; embellish
to alter or add details to improve the appearance or presentation of something, especially an image
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toตกแต่งdtòk-dtɛ̀ngตกแต่งdtòk-dtɛ̀ng1[to] decorate; adorn2[to] retouch; touch up; embellishรูปrûupรูปrûup1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4statue; sculpted image; figure5grammatical formก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerโพสต์póotโพสต์póot1[to] post (online)2post (online content)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)สีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polishดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneสดsòtสดsòt1fresh (not preserved)2live (broadcast/in real time)3bright; vivid (color)4in cash5raw; uncooked (food)6unmixed; straight (of a drink)ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country
I need to edit the photo before posting so the colors look more vibrant.
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ทีมเราtiim-raoกำลังgam-langตกแต่งdtòk-dtɛ̀ngบทความbòt-kwaamให้hâiกระชับgrà-chápและlɛ́อ่านง่ายàan-ngâaiขึ้นkʉ̂nก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเผยแพร่pə̌əi-prɛ̂ɛ
Our team is polishing the article to make it more concise and readable before publishing.
เขาkǎoช่วยchûuaiตกdtòkแต่งเสียงdtɛ̀ng-sǐiangในnaiพอดแคสต์pɔ̂ɔt-kɛ́ɛtให้hâiคมชัดkom-chátและlɛ́ตัดdtàtเสียงรบกวนsǐiang-róp-guuanออกɔ̀ɔk
He helped edit the podcast audio to make it crisp and remove noise.
ผู้ตัดต่อpûu-dtàt-dtɔ̀ɔใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaตกแต่งdtòk-dtɛ̀ngวิดีโอwí-dii-ooหลายlǎaiชั่วโมงchûua-moongเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปรับbpràpแสงsɛ̌ɛngเฟรมfreemและlɛ́คัลเลอร์เกรดkan-ləə-grèetให้hâiสมบูรณ์sǒm-buun
The editor spent hours refining the video, adjusting lighting, framing, and color grading to perfection.
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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แต่งdtɛ̀ngแต่งdtɛ̀ng1[to] dress; get dressed2[to] marry (colloquial)3[to] decorate; adorn4[to] compose; write5[to] modify; tune; customize6[to] arrange; set; style[to] dress; get dressedPart 2
ตกแต่งdtòk-dtɛ̀ngตกแต่งdtòk-dtɛ̀ng[to] decorate; adorn[to] decorate; adornWord