ตกแรง
dtòk-rɛɛngMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] rain heavily
to rain heavily; to pour down (used to describe rain).
Examples
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It rained so heavily last night that I couldn't sleep.
Look at the clouds, it's probably going to rain heavily soon.
เราraoออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiข้างนอกkâang-nɔ̂ɔkไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเพราะprɔ́ฝนfǒnตกแรงdtòk-rɛɛngและlɛ́ลมlomก็gɔ̂พัดpátแรงrɛɛngด้วยdûuai
We can't go outside because it's raining heavily and the wind is also blowing hard.
2VerbB1
[to] drop/fall sharply (in value or amount)
to fall or decrease sharply in level, price, or amount (e.g., stocks, temperature).
Examples
ปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛoปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛo1last year; the previous year2last year (time marker)ราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2[to] cost; [to be] priced atผลไม้pǒn-lá-máaiผลไม้pǒn-lá-máaifruitตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] drop; decline; decrease5[to] cost; come to6[to] set (of the sun)7[to] fall to; devolve upon; be allotted to8[to] be left out; miss one’s turnแรงมากrɛɛng-mâakแรงมากrɛɛng-mâak1very strong; intense2intense; harsh
Last year, the price of fruit fell very sharply.
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พอpɔɔมีmiiข่าวkàaoไม่ดีmâi-diiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaราคาหุ้นraa-kaa-hûnของkɔ̌ɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtก็gɔ̂ตกแรงdtòk-rɛɛngทันทีtan-tii
As soon as the bad news came out, the company's stock price fell sharply.
เมื่อคืนmêuua keunอุณหภูมิun-hà-poomตกแรงdtòk raengจากjàakร้อนๆrón rónกลายเป็นglaai bpenหนาวnăaoเลยloie
Last night the temperature dropped sharply; it went from hot to cold.
การที่gaan têeมูลค่าmoon-lá-kâaการส่งออกgaan sòng òkตกแรงdtòk raengอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang dtò nêuuangเป็นbpenสัญญาณเตือนsăn-yaan dteuuanถึงtĕungภาวะเศรษฐกิจpaa-wá sèt-tà-gìtถดถอยtòt tŏi
The continuous sharp fall in export value is a warning sign of an economic recession.
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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แรงrɛɛngแรงrɛɛng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)4very; extremely (Southern Thai)strong; intense; severePart 2
ตกแรงdtòk-rɛɛngตกแรงdtòk-rɛɛng[to] rain heavily[to] rain heavilyWord