ตบะแตก
dtà-bà-dtɛ̀ɛkMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] lose self-control; [to] give in to temptation
to lose one's self-restraint after holding back; to give in to desire or impulse (e.g., food, sex, other urges).
Examples
อดทนòt-tonอดทนòt-ton1[to] endure; persevere; be patient2patient (person); enduringไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)ของหวานkɔ̌ɔng-wǎanของหวานkɔ̌ɔng-wǎandessert; sweetsมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทั้งอาทิตย์táng-aa-títทั้งอาทิตย์táng-aa-títall week; the whole weekพอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenเห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asเค้กช็อกโกแลตkéek-chɔ́k-goo-lɛ́tเค้กช็อกโกแลตkéek-chɔ́k-goo-lɛ́tchocolate cakeเท่านั้นแหละtâo-nán-lɛ̀เท่านั้นแหละtâo-nán-lɛ̀that's all; that's itตบะแตกdtà-bà-dtɛ̀ɛkตบะแตกdtà-bà-dtɛ̀ɛk[to] lose self-control; [to] give in to temptationเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
I'd resisted eating sweets all week, but as soon as I saw the chocolate cake, I lost my self-control.
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เขาkăoพยายามใจเย็นpá-yaa-yaam jai yenมาตลอดmaa dtà-lòtแต่dtàeพอporโดนdohnพูดจาpôot jaaดูถูกdoo tòokซ้ำๆsám-sámก็gâwตบะแตกdtà-bà dtàekจนได้jon dâi
He tried to stay calm the whole time, but after being repeatedly insulted, he finally snapped.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakคุมอาหารkum-aa-hǎanอย่างเข้มงวดyàang-kêm-ngûuatมาหลายเดือนmaa-lǎai-dʉʉanในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ตบะแตกdtà-bà-dtɛ̀ɛkสั่งsàngบุฟเฟ่ต์bùp-fêeมากินmaa-ginคนเดียวkon-diiaoที่บ้านtîi-bâan
After months of strict dieting, she finally gave in and ordered a buffet to eat alone at home.
พระรูปprá-rûupนั้นnánบำเพ็ญเพียรbam-pen-piianมานานmaa-naanหลายlǎaiปีbpiiแต่dtɛ̀ɛสุดท้ายsùt-táaiก็gɔ̂ตบะแตกdtà-bà-dtɛ̀ɛkเพราะprɔ́กิเลสตัณหาgì-lèet-dtan-hǎaเข้าkâoครอบงำkrɔ̂ɔp-ngam
That monk had practiced asceticism for many years, but eventually lost his self-restraint because he was overcome by worldly desires.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ตบะแตก said ตะ-บะ-แตก?
dtà-bà-dtɛ̀ɛk
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtà
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
ตบะdtà-bàตบะdtà-bà1self-restraint; willpower (figurative)2ascetic discipline; austerity; penance3spiritual power from austerity or virtue; inner heatself-restraint; willpower (figurative)Part 1
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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
ตบะแตกdtà-bà-dtɛ̀ɛkตบะแตกdtà-bà-dtɛ̀ɛk[to] lose self-control; [to] give in to temptation[to] lose self-control; [to] give in to temptationWord