ตอนดึก
dtɔɔn-dʉ̀kMeanings
1AdverbA2
late at night
late at night; during the late-night hours.
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateตอนดึกdtɔɔn-dʉ̀kตอนดึกdtɔɔn-dʉ̀k1late at night2late night (time period)
My father works late at night.
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You shouldn't go home alone late at night. It's dangerous.
ฉันchănมักจะmák jàรู้สึกrúu-sèukหิวhĭuตอนดึกdton dèukเลยloieต้องdtôngหาhăaอะไรà-raiเล็กๆlék lékน้อยๆnói nóiกินginก่อนนอนgòn non
I often feel hungry late at night, so I have to find a little something to eat before bed.
2NounA2
late night (time period)
the late-night period; the hours late at night.
Examples
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I like the tranquility of the late-night hours the most.
The atmosphere of the late-night hours in Bangkok is never lonely.
สำหรับsǎm-ràpนักเขียนnák-kǐianหลายคนlǎai-konตอนดึกdtɔɔn-dʉ̀kคือkʉʉช่วงเวลาchûuang-wee-laaที่tîiความคิดสร้างสรรค์kwaam-kít-sâang-sǎnแล่นlɛ̂ɛnที่สุดtîi-sùt
For many writers, the late-night period is when creativity flows the most.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dtɔɔn
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
ตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodessection; partPart 1
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ตอนดึกdtɔɔn-dʉ̀kตอนดึกdtɔɔn-dʉ̀klate at nightlate at nightWord