ตอกพุก
dtɔ̀ɔk-púkMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] hammer in a wall plug
To hammer a wall plug (anchor) into a pre-drilled hole, typically in a wall, to allow a screw to be securely fastened.
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesตอกพุกdtɔ̀ɔk-púkตอกพุกdtɔ̀ɔk-púk[to] hammer in a wall plugเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3in; inward4[to] understand (in เข้าใจ)5[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)6[to] fit; suit; match7rice (archaic; dialectal)8[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)ผนังปูนpà-nǎng-bpuunผนังปูนpà-nǎng-bpuuncement/concrete wall; plastered masonry wallเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)แขวนkwɛ̌ɛnแขวนkwɛ̌ɛn1[to] hang [sth]; suspend [sth] from above2[to] suspend; put on hold; shelveรูปภาพrûup-pâapรูปภาพrûup-pâappicture; image
Dad is hammering a wall plug into the concrete wall to hang a picture.
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ก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàขันkǎnสกรูsà-gruuคุณkunต้องdtɔ̂ngเจาะรูแล้วjɔ̀-ruu-lɛ́ɛoก็gɔ̂ตอกพุกdtɔ̀ɔk-púkเข้าkâoไปก่อนนะbpai-gɔ̀ɔn-ná
Before you tighten the screw, you need to drill a hole and hammer in the wall plug first.
หลังจากlăng jàakตอกdtòkพุกพลาสติกpúk pláat-dtìkเข้าไปkâo bpaiแล้วláeoต้องdtôngแน่ใจnâe jaiว่าwâaมันmanเรียบrîiapเสมอsà-mĕrกับgàpผิวpĭuผนังpà-năngก่อนจะgòn jàใส่sàiสกรูsà-groo
After hammering the plastic wall plug in, you must ensure it is flush with the wall's surface before inserting the screw.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunตอกพุกdtɔ̀ɔk-púkไม่แน่นmâi-nɛ̂nพอpɔɔชั้นวางของchán-waang-kɔ̌ɔngอาจจะàat-jàรับน้ำหนักráp-nám-nàkได้dâaiไม่มากmâi-mâakและlɛ́ตกลงมาdtòk-long-maaได้dâai
If you don't hammer the wall plug in securely enough, the shelf might not be able to support much weight and could fall down.
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
dtɔ̀ɔk
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
ตอกdtɔ̀ɔkตอกdtɔ̀ɔk1[to] hammer; [to] drive in2[to] stamp; [to] punch (a ticket/document)3[to] retort; [to] snap back4rattan/bamboo strip[to] hammer; [to] drive inPart 1
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ตอกพุกdtɔ̀ɔk-púkตอกพุกdtɔ̀ɔk-púk[to] hammer in a wall plug[to] hammer in a wall plugWord