ตอนดึกๆ
dton dèuk-dèukMeanings
1AdverbA2
late at night; very late
during the very late night hours, especially near or after midnight
Examples
ตอนดึกๆdton dèuk-dèukตอนดึกๆdton dèuk-dèuk1late at night; very late2late-night hours (time period)ถนนtà-nŏnถนนtà-nŏnroad; streetเส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3CL: strand-like things4tendon; nerve; sinew5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เงียบngîiapเงียบngîiap1quiet; silent2quiet (place/time)3[to] be quiet; fall silent4[to] go silent; stop respondingมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This road is very quiet during the late night hours.
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He likes to go for a drive during the late night hours because there's no traffic.
เมื่อคืนmêuua keunฉันchănตื่นขึ้นมาdtèun kêun maaกลางดึกglaang dèukเพราะpráwได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsĭiangหมาmăaเห่าhàoตอนดึกๆdton dèuk-dèuk
Last night I woke up in the middle of the night because I heard a dog barking during the very late hours.
ร้านสะดวกซื้อráan sà-dùuak séuเป็นที่bpen têeพึ่งpêungของkŏngคนkonที่têeหิวhĭuตอนดึกๆdton dèuk-dèukเพราะpráwเปิดbpèrtตลอดdtà-lòt24ชั่วโมงchûua-mohng
Convenience stores are a refuge for people who get hungry during the late night hours because they are open 24/7.
2NounA2
late-night hours (time period)
the very late hours of the night; a late-night time period
Examples
ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ไม่ชอบmâi chôpไม่ชอบmâi chôp[to] dislike [sth/sb]; [to] not like [sth/sb]ออกไปòk bpaiออกไปòk bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2Get out!3out; outward and away4[to] lead out to; extend toข้างนอกkâang nôkข้างนอกkâang nôk1outside; outdoors2the outside; exterior3outside ofตอนดึกๆdton dèuk-dèukตอนดึกๆdton dèuk-dèuk1late at night; very late2late-night hours (time period)
I don't like to go out late at night.
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Last night, I watched a movie until the very late hours.
If you're going to call to chat, please don't call during the late-night hours.
ร้านสะดวกซื้อráan sà-dùuak séuเป็นที่bpen têeพึ่งpêungของkŏngคนkonที่têeหิวhĭuตอนดึกๆdton dèuk-dèukได้dâiเสมอsà-mĕr
Convenience stores are always a refuge for people who get hungry late at night.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ตอนดึกๆ said ตอน-ดึก-ตอน-ดึก?
dton dèuk-dèuk
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
4 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
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
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ตอนดึกๆdton dèuk-dèukตอนดึกๆdton dèuk-dèuklate at night; very latelate at night; very lateWord