ตกโกรก
dtòk-gròokMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] fall into a ravine
to fall into a deep, narrow valley (a ravine or gorge), often with a stream
Examples
ระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleเดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ตกโกรกdtòk-gròokตกโกรกdtòk-gròok1[to] fall into a ravine2[to] be in deep trouble; [to] fall into ruinลงไปlong-bpaiลงไปlong-bpai1[to] go down; descend (away)2directional particle: down/into (away)3and below; downward from (a point)ข้างล่างkâang-lâangข้างล่างkâang-lâang1below; downstairs2lower part; downstairs area
Be careful, or you'll fall into the ravine down below.
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ตอนdtɔɔnไปbpaiเดินป่าdəən-bpàaเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngเดินdəənอย่างระมัดระวังyàang-rá-mát-rá-wangเพราะprɔ́ทางเดินtaang-dəənมันmanแคบkɛ̂ɛpและlɛ́เสี่ยงsìiangต่อdtɔ̀ɔการgaanตกโกรกdtòk-gròok
When we went hiking, we had to walk carefully because the path was narrow and there was a risk of falling into the ravine.
นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoคนkonนั้นnánโชคดีมากchôok-dii-mâakที่tîiไม่mâiได้รับบาดเจ็บdâi-ráp-bàat-jèpสาหัสsǎa-hàtหลังจากlǎng-jàakพลัดplátตกโกรกdtòk-gròok
That tourist was very lucky not to be seriously injured after falling into the gorge.
มีmiiข่าวkàaoว่าwâaรถยนต์rót-yonคันkanหนึ่งnʉ̀ngเสียหลักsǐia-làkบนbonถนนtà-nǒnเลียบlîiapเขาkǎoและlɛ́พุ่งpûngตกโกรกdtòk-gròokลึกlʉ́kกว่าgwàa50เมตรméet
There was news that a car lost control on the mountain road and plunged into a ravine more than 50 meters deep.
2VerbB2
[to] be in deep trouble; [to] fall into ruin
to be in a very serious or desperate situation; to suffer a major failure (figurative)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillลงทุนlong-tunลงทุนlong-tun1[to] invest (money; resources)2to take the trouble; to go to the effort (colloquial)พลาดไปplâat-bpaiพลาดไปplâat-bpai[to] miss [sth]; [to] make a mistakeครั้งเดียวkráng-diiaoครั้งเดียวkráng-diiao1once; only once2a single time; one occurrence3one-time; single; occurring only onceตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)ธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtธุรกิจtú-rá-gìt1business (commercial activity)2business (company; enterprise)3business affairs; work mattersของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsก็เลยgɔ̂-ləəiก็เลยgɔ̂-ləəiso; therefore; as a resultตกโกรกdtòk-gròokตกโกรกdtòk-gròok1[to] fall into a ravine2[to] be in deep trouble; [to] fall into ruinไปเลยbpai-ləəiไปเลยbpai-ləəi1Go ahead; go right now2[to] go past; go beyond3completely; altogether; really (emphatic)
He made one bad investment, and now his business has completely failed.
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ถ้าtâaไม่รีบmâi rêepแก้ปัญหาgâe bpan-hăaนี้néeบริษัทbò-rí-sàtเราraoได้dâiตกโกรกdtòk gròhkแน่ๆnâe nâe
If we don't solve this problem quickly, our company will surely be in a desperate situation.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanคนสำคัญkon-sǎm-kanลาออกlaa-ɔ̀ɔkไปbpaiหลายคนlǎai-konบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtก็gɔ̂ดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉanจะjàอยู่ในyùu-naiสภาวะsà-paa-wáตกโกรกdtòk-gròokที่tîiยากyâakจะjàฟื้นตัวfʉ́ʉn-dtuua
After several key executives resigned, the company seems to be in a desperate situation from which it will be difficult to recover.
ชีวิตchee-wítของเขาkŏng kăoตกโกรกdtòk gròhkถึงขีดสุดtĕung kèet sùtเมื่อmêuuaต้องdtôngสูญเสียsŏon sĭiaทั้งtángงานngaanและláeครอบครัวkrôp kruuaไปbpaiพร้อมๆpróm prómกันgan
His life hit rock bottom when he lost both his job and his family at the same time.
Tones
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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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โกรกgròokโกรกgròok1gorge; ravine2[to] pour over; rinse; blow through3[to] dye; color (hair)gorge; ravinePart 2
ตกโกรกdtòk-gròokตกโกรกdtòk-gròok[to] fall into a ravine[to] fall into a ravineWord