ต๊อกๆ
dtók dtókMeanings
1AdverbB1
with a tapping or clacking sound
describes the sound of tapping, knocking, or light footsteps, such as hard shoes hitting the floor
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)เสียงsĭiangเสียงsĭiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneเดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningต๊อกๆdtók dtókต๊อกๆdtók dtók1with a tapping or clacking sound2ploddingly; on footอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainหน้าห้องnâa hôngหน้าห้องnâa hông1front of the room; area outside a room2secretary; personal assistant
I heard the 'tok-tok' sound of footsteps in front of the room.
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เสียงsĭiangรองเท้าส้นสูงrong táo sôn sŏongของkŏngครูkruuเดินdernดังdangต๊อกๆdtók dtókมาmaaแต่ไกลdtàe glaiพวกเราpûuak raoเลยloieรีบrêepเงียบngîiap
The 'tok-tok' sound of the teacher's high heels could be heard from afar, so we quickly quieted down.
เสียงsĭiangไม้เท้าmáai táaoของkŏngคุณปู่kun bpòoกระทบgrà-tópพื้นpéunดังdangต๊อกๆdtók dtókทำtamให้hâiเราraoรู้rúuว่าwâaท่านtâanกำลังgam-langเดินมาdern maa
The 'tok-tok' sound of Grandpa's cane hitting the floor let us know he was coming.
ในnaiความเงียบสงัดkwaam ngîiap sà-ngàtของkŏngตึกร้างdtèuk ráangเสียงsĭiangรองเท้าrong táaoกระทบgrà-tópพื้นไม้péun máaiดังก้องdang gâwngต๊อกๆdtók dtókทำให้tam hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatดูdooน่ากลัวnâa gluuaขึ้นไปkêun bpaiอีกèek
In the dead silence of the abandoned building, the 'tok-tok' sound of shoes hitting the wooden floor echoed, making the atmosphere even creepier.
2AdverbB1
ploddingly; on foot
describes someone walking along slowly and steadily, especially when going on foot rather than by vehicle
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningต๊อกๆdtók dtókต๊อกๆdtók dtók1with a tapping or clacking sound2ploddingly; on footไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyซื้อséuซื้อséu1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offขนมkà-nŏmขนมkà-nŏmsnack; sweet; dessertที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerหน้าปากซอยnâa bpàak soiหน้าปากซอยnâa bpàak soientrance of an alley
I like to stroll slowly down to buy snacks at the entrance of the alley.
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รถติดrót dtìtมากmâakเราraoเลยloieตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiเดินdernต๊อกๆdtók dtókกลับบ้านglàp bâanแทนtaenการนั่งgaan nângแท็กซี่táek-sêe
The traffic was really bad, so we decided to just walk steadily back home instead of taking a taxi.
พอporรถrótเสียsĭiaฉันchănก็เลยgôr loeiต้องdtôngเดินdernต๊อกๆdtók dtókไปทำงานbpai tam ngaanท่ามกลางtâam glaangแดดdàetร้อนๆrón rón
When my car broke down, I had to trudge along on foot to work in the hot sun.
ถึงแม้tĕung máeแดดdàetจะjàร้อนrónแต่dtàeเขาkăoก็gâwยังคงyang kongเดินdernต๊อกๆdtók dtókไปตามbpai dtaamทางtaangเรื่อยๆrêuuai-rêuuaiโดยdoiไม่mâiบ่นbònสักsàkคำkam
Even though the sun was hot, he just kept walking along slowly and steadily down the path without a single complaint.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ต๊อกๆ said ต๊อก-ต๊อก?
dtók dtók
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
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tri
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
dtók
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → High
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 | — | — |