ตะโกน
dtà-goonMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] shout; yell; call out
to speak or cry out very loudly, often to be heard from a distance or over noise
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตะโกนเรียกdtà-goon-rîiakตะโกนเรียกdtà-goon-rîiak[to] call out loudly; [to] shout for [sb]เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmอีกìikอีกìik1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)ฝั่งfàngฝั่งfàng1shore; bank2sideถนนtà-nǒnถนนtà-nǒnroad; street
He shouted to his friend from the other side of the street.
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Yesterday I had to shout because the event was very loud.
If you get lost, shout for help.
เขาkǎoตะโกนdtà-goonแข่งkɛ̀ngกับgàpเสียงลมsǐiang-lomเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiทุกคนtúk-konได้ยินdâi-yinคำสั่งkam-sàng
He shouted against the wind so that everyone could hear the orders.
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 | — | — |