ตะโพก
dtà-pôokMeaning
1NounA2
hip; buttock; haunch
The fleshy area at the side and back of the body below the waist; the hip, buttock, or haunch.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเจ็บjèpเจ็บjèp1sore; painful2[to] hurt; be in pain3hurt (emotionally)4injuredตะโพกdtà-pôokตะโพกdtà-pôokhip; buttock; haunchข้างkâangข้างkâang1side; flank2beside; next to; by3classifier: sides; paired parts4side; party (in a dispute or game)5side; lateral (modifier)ขวาkwǎaขวาkwǎa1right (direction/side)2the right; right side3right; to the right4right-wing; rightist
He has a pain in his right hip.
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She fell and her hip hit the ground hard.
Models often stand with their hands on their hips for photos.
คุณยายkun-yaaiต้องdtɔ̂ngผ่าตัดpàa-dtàtเปลี่ยนbplìianข้อตะโพกkɔ̂ɔ-dtà-pôokเพราะprɔ́เดินdəənไม่mâiสะดวกsà-dùuakมาmaaหลายlǎaiปีbpii
Grandma had to have hip replacement surgery because she hasn't been able to walk comfortably for many years.
He has big buttocks.
Yesterday I fell down, my buttock hit the floor hard.
When I was a child, if I did something wrong, my mom would spank my buttock.
การออกกำลังกายgaan-ɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiท่าสควอทtâa-sà-kwɔ̂ɔtช่วยให้chûuai-hâiตะโพกdtà-pôokกระชับgrà-chápและlɛ́สวยงามsǔuai-ngaamขึ้นkʉ̂n
Doing squats helps make the buttocks firmer and more beautiful.
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 | — | — |