ต็อกๆ

dtòk dtòk

Meanings

1AdverbB2

tapping sound

representing the sound of light tapping, knocking, or a small engine

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8keep on (doing); on and on (V + เอา ๆ)ปลายbplaaiปลายbplaai1end; tip2the latter part; the end (time)ปากกาbpàak gaaปากกาbpàak gaapen (ink writing tool)เคาะkóเคาะkó1[to] knock; tap2[to] tap/hammer [sth] to shape or test3[to] finalize; approve; settle (a decision)4[to] fix; settle on (a price)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeต็อกๆdtòk dtòkต็อกๆdtòk dtòk1tapping sound2with short steps; toddling3slowly; just getting byระหว่างที่rá-wàang têeระหว่างที่rá-wàang têewhile; during the time thatกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderความคิดkwaam kítความคิดkwaam kít1idea; thought2thinking; reasoning3opinion; view4mindset; ideology; way of thinking
He tapped the tip of his pen on the table, making a light tapping sound, while he was thinking.
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เรือหางยาวreuua hăang yaaoแล่นผ่านไปlâen pàan bpaiพร้อมกับpróm gàpเสียงsĭiangเครื่องยนต์krêuuang yonดังdangต็อกๆdtòk dtòk
The long-tail boat sailed past with its engine making a putt-putt sound.
ช่างchângปูbpooกระเบื้องgrà-bêuuangใช้cháiค้อนkónยางyaangเคาะkóแผ่นpàenกระเบื้องgrà-bêuuangดังdangต็อกๆdtòk dtòkเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเข้าที่kâo têe
The tiler used a rubber mallet to tap the tiles, making a light tapping sound, to set them in place.
ท่ามกลางtâam glaangความเงียบสงบkwaam ngîiap sà-ngòpของkŏngทุ่งนาtûng naaมีmeeเพียงpiiangเสียงsĭiangเครื่องkrêuuangวิดน้ำwít náamดังdangต็อกๆdtòk dtòkเป็นจังหวะbpen jang-wà
Amidst the tranquility of the rice fields, there is only the rhythmic putt-putt sound of the water pump engine.
2AdverbB2

with short steps; toddling

walking with short, slow, or unsteady steps; toddling

Examples

หลานชายlăan chaaiหลานชายlăan chaai1nephew2grandsonวัยwaiวัยwaiage; stage of lifeขวบkùuapขวบkùuap1year of age (especially for young children)2CLF: years of age (young children)เศษsèetเศษsèet1remainder (math)2numerator3scrap; fragment; leftover4a little over; and a bitเพิ่งpêrngเพิ่งpêrng1just; recently2only just now; only nowหัดhàtหัดhàt1[to] practice; train; learn (by doing)2measles (rubeola)3[to] train [sb]; teach [sb] to do [sth]เดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningต็อกๆdtòk dtòkต็อกๆdtòk dtòk1tapping sound2with short steps; toddling3slowly; just getting byไปหาbpai hăaไปหาbpai hăa1[to] go see [sb]; [to] visit [sb]2[to] go look for [sb/sth]; [to] seek [sth]แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirs
My one-year-old nephew is just learning to walk, so he toddled over to his mother.
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ลูกเป็ดlôok bpètตัวน้อยdtuua nóiเดินdernต็อกๆdtòk dtòkตามdtaamแม่mâeของมันkŏng manลงไปlong bpaiในnaiสระน้ำsà náam
The little ducklings toddled after their mother into the pond.
เด็กน้อยdèk nôiใส่sàiรองเท้าrong táaoคู่kôoใหญ่yàiของkŏngพ่อpôrแล้วláeoเดินdernต็อกๆdtòk dtòkไปทั่วbpai tûuaห้องนั่งเล่นhông nâng lênอย่างyàangน่าเอ็นดูnâa en-doo
The little child put on his father's oversized shoes and toddled adorably all over the living room.
เด็กนักเรียนdèk nák riianตัวน้อยdtuua nóiสะพายsà-paaiกระเป๋าgrà-bpăoใบbaiใหญ่yàiเดินdernต็อกๆdtòk dtòkกลับบ้านglàp bâan
The little student carried a large backpack and toddled back home.
3AdverbC1

slowly; just getting by

doing something slowly and continuously without much progress; living day-to-day or just getting by

Examples

ช่วงนี้chûuang néeช่วงนี้chûuang née1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodเศรษฐกิจsèht-tà-gìtเศรษฐกิจsèht-tà-gìt1economy2economic conditions; the economyไม่ดีmâi deeไม่ดีmâi dee1not good; bad; poor (quality/condition)2improper; immoral3not well; unwell; not okay4badly; poorlyก็เลยgôr loeiก็เลยgôr loeiso; therefore; as a resultต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateต็อกๆdtòk dtòkต็อกๆdtòk dtòk1tapping sound2with short steps; toddling3slowly; just getting byไปวันๆbpai wan wanไปวันๆbpai wan wan1idly day to day; just getting by2[to] drift along; pass the days aimlesslyเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหาเงินhăa ngernหาเงินhăa ngern[to] earn money; [to] make moneyเลี้ยงครอบครัวlíiang krôp-kruuaเลี้ยงครอบครัวlíiang krôp-kruua[to] support [one's] family
The economy isn't good lately, so I just have to keep plugging away day by day to make money to support my family.
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ร้านกาแฟráan gaa-faeของเขาkŏng kăoไม่ได้mâi dâaiมีmeeกำไรgam raiมากมายmâak maaiแค่kâeพอporขายkăaiต็อกๆdtòk dtòkไปbpaiได้dâiเรื่อยๆrêuuai-rêuuaiไม่ถึงกับmâi tĕung gàpขาดทุนkàat tun
His coffee shop doesn't make a lot of profit; it just gets by slowly and steadily without making a loss.
หลายคนlăai konอาจจะàat jàมองว่าmong wâaเขาkăoไม่mâiทะเยอทะยานtá-yer-tá-yaanเพราะpráwเขาkăoพอใจpo jaiกับgàpการทำงานgaan tam ngaanต็อกๆdtòk dtòkในตำแหน่งnai dtam-nàengเดิมdermมาmaaหลายlăaiปีbpee
Many people might view him as unambitious because he is content with just plodding along in the same position for many years.
ท่ามกลางtâam glaangสังคมsăng-komที่têeบีบคั้นbèep kánให้hâiทุกคนtúk konต้องdtôngเร่งรีบrêng rêepบางทีbaang teeการใช้ชีวิตgaan chái chee-wítต็อกๆdtòk dtòkแบบbàepไม่mâiคาดหวังkâat wăngอะไรà-raiมากmâakก็gâwเป็นbpenทางออกtaang òkที่têeทำให้tam hâiใจสงบjai sà-ngòp
Amidst a society that pressures everyone to rush, perhaps living a day-to-day existence without high expectations is a solution that brings peace of mind.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is ต็อกๆ said ต็อก-ต็อก?

dtòk dtòk

Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

dtòk

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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