ตะคอก
dtà-kɔ̂ɔkMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] bark at; snap at; shout at (angrily)
to speak or shout at someone in a harsh, angry, or scolding tone
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)ไม่ควรmâi-kuuanไม่ควรmâi-kuuan1should not; ought not2inappropriate; improperตะคอกdtà-kɔ̂ɔkตะคอกdtà-kɔ̂ɔk[to] bark at; snap at; shout at (angrily)นักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesถามtǎamถามtǎam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] ask about; consult3[to] question; interrogateคำถามkam-tǎamคำถามkam-tǎamquestion
Teachers shouldn’t shout harshly at students when they ask questions.
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แม่ตะคอกmɛ̂ɛ-dtà-kɔ̂ɔkผมpǒmเพราะprɔ́ผมpǒmทำtamแก้วgɛ̂ɛoแตกdtɛ̀ɛkแต่dtɛ̀ɛทีหลังtii-lǎngมาmaaก็gɔ̂ขอโทษkɔ̌ɔ-tôot
Mom shouted at me harshly because I broke a glass, but she apologized later.
เขาkǎoตะคอกdtà-kɔ̂ɔkใส่sàiเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanด้วยdûuaiน้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiangดุdùทำให้tam-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiทีมtiimตึงเครียดdtʉng-krîiatทันทีtan-tii
He barked at his colleague in a scolding tone, making the team atmosphere tense at once.
หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaตะคอกdtà-kɔ̂ɔkลูกทีมlûuk-tiimกลางglaangที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumจนjonทุกคนtúk-konเงียบกริบngîiap-grìpซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenวิธีwí-tiiสื่อสารsʉ̀ʉ-sǎanที่tîiทำร้ายtam-ráaiขวัญกำลังใจkwǎn-gam-lang-jaiอย่างมากyàang-mâak
The manager shouted harshly at the team during the meeting until everyone fell silent, a way of communicating that severely hurts morale.
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 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 | — | — |