ตะกอน
dtà-gɔɔnMeanings
1NounB1
sediment; precipitate; residue
solid particles that settle at the bottom of a liquid; a precipitated solid in a solution; the residue or dregs left after standing
Examples
ปล่อยให้bplɔ̀i-hâiปล่อยให้bplɔ̀i-hâi1[to] let; allow (sb/sth to do/happen)2[to] leave/let (sb/sth) remain in a state; neglectน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerพักไว้pák-wáiพักไว้pák-wái[to] put on hold; [to] set asideสักพักsàk-pákสักพักsàk-pák1for a while; for a bit2a while; a short time3after a while; in a little whileตะกอนdtà-gɔɔnตะกอนdtà-gɔɔn1sediment; precipitate; residue2[fig.] remnants; lingering effectsจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ตกอยู่dtòk-yùuตกอยู่dtòk-yùu1[to] find oneself in; end up in (a state/situation)2[to] be under the power/control/influence of [sb]/[sth]3[to] be in the possession/custody of [sb]/[sth]ก้นแก้วgôn-gɛ̂ɛoก้นแก้วgôn-gɛ̂ɛobottom; base of a glass
Let the water sit for a while and the sediment will settle at the bottom of the glass.
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หลังlăngกรองgrongกาแฟgaa-faeแล้วláeoยังyangมีmeeตะกอนdtà-gonเล็กlékๆ-เหลืออยู่lĕuua yòoด้านล่างdâan-lâang
After filtering the coffee, there is still a bit of sediment left at the bottom.
นักวิทยาศาสตร์nák wít-tá-yaa sàatเก็บgèpตะกอนdtà-gonจากjàakก้นgônอ่างเก็บน้ำàang gèp náamไปbpaiวิเคราะห์wí-króมลพิษโลหะmon-lá-pít loh-hàหนักnàk
Scientists collected sediment from the reservoir bed to analyze heavy metal pollution.
เมื่อmêuuaสารละลายsăan-lá-laaiถูกtòokทิ้งไว้tíng wáiเฉยchŏeiๆ-ของแข็งkŏng kăengที่têeตกผลึกdtòk pà-lúkจะjàกลายเป็นglaai bpenตะกอนdtà-gonแยกชั้นyâek chánชัดเจนchát-jen
When a solution is left undisturbed, the crystallized solids become sediment, forming a distinct layer.
2NounB2
[fig.] remnants; lingering effects
a figurative remnant or trace left behind from an event or experience
Examples
แม้mɛ́ɛแม้mɛ́ɛ1even if; although; even though2evenเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ผ่านไปpàan-bpaiผ่านไปpàan-bpai1[to] pass by; go past2[to] elapse; go by (time)3[to] pass; be over (an event or experience)ความกลัวkwaam-gluuaความกลัวkwaam-gluuafear; dread; apprehensionจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetaccident; mishapก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardทิ้งtíngทิ้งtíng1[to] throw away; discard2[to] drop; let fall3[to] abandon; desert4[to] leave behind; leave (sth) behind5[to] waste; squanderตะกอนdtà-gɔɔnตะกอนdtà-gɔɔn1sediment; precipitate; residue2[fig.] remnants; lingering effectsอยู่ในyùu-naiอยู่ในyùu-nai[to] be in [somewhere]ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hill
Even as time passed, the fear from the accident still left a trace in his heart.
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คำพูดkam pôotแรงๆraeng raengวันนั้นwan nánกลายเป็นglaai bpenตะกอนdtà-gonความขมขื่นkwaam kŏm kèunที่têeฉันchănยังyangลืมไม่ลงleum mâi long
Those harsh words that day became a residue of bitterness I still can’t forget.
เหตุการณ์hèet-gaanเลิกจ้างlə̂ək-jâangครั้งใหญ่kráng-yàiทิ้งtíngตะกอนdtà-gɔɔnความไม่ไว้วางใจkwaam-mâi-wái-waang-jaiระหว่างrá-wàangพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanกับgàpผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎan
The mass layoff left a lingering distrust between employees and management.
แม้mɛ́ɛเราraoจะjàปรับความเข้าใจกันbpràp-kwaam-kâo-jai-ganแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛตะกอนdtà-gɔɔnของkɔ̌ɔngความเจ็บปวดkwaam-jèp-bpùuatก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongกวนใจguuan-jaiเป็นครั้งคราวbpen-kráng-kraao
Even though we’ve reconciled, the remnants of pain still trouble me from time to time.
Tones
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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 | — | — |