ปกติ

bpòk-gà-dtì

Meanings

1AdjectiveA2

normal; usual; ordinary

as is typical or expected; not abnormal or exceptional

Examples

วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentรถติดrót-dtìtรถติดrót-dtìt1traffic jam; congestion2[to] have heavy traffic; be congestedปกติbpòk-gà-dtìปกติbpòk-gà-dtì1normal; usual; ordinary2normally; usually3normal state; norm
The traffic is normal today.
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เสียงsǐiangเครื่องยนต์krʉ̂ʉang-yonกลับมาglàp-maaเงียบngîiapเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanปกติแล้วbpòk-gà-dtì-lɛ́ɛo
The engine noise has returned to normal.
หลังlǎngซ่อมsɔ̂mเสร็จsètโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpใช้งานได้chái-ngaan-dâaiปกติbpòk-gà-dtì
After the repair, the phone functions normally.
ผลตรวจpǒn-dtrùuatออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaเป็นปกติbpen-bpòk-gà-dtìไม่มีmâi-miiสิ่งsìngผิดปกติpìt-bpòk-gà-dtìให้hâiต้องdtɔ̂ngกังวลgang-won
The test results are normal, with nothing abnormal to worry about.
2AdverbA2

normally; usually

in the way things happen most of the time; as a general rule

Examples

ปกติbpòk-gà-dtìปกติbpòk-gà-dtì1normal; usual; ordinary2normally; usually3normal state; normฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ตื่นdtʉ̀ʉnตื่นdtʉ̀ʉn1[to] wake up; awaken2be awake; stay awake3[to] be startled; be alarmed; get excited aboutหกโมงเช้าhòk-moong-cháoหกโมงเช้าhòk-moong-cháo6 a.m. (06:00)
I normally wake up at six in the morning.
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ปกติbpòk-gà-dtìเราraoไม่mâiทานtaanหวานwǎanตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yen
As a rule, we don’t eat sweets in the evening.
ปกติbpòk-gà-dtìเขาkǎoนั่งnângรถไฟrót-faiไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanยกเว้นyók-wénวันที่wan-tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngไปพบbpai-pópลูกค้าlûuk-káa
He usually takes the train to work, except on days he has to meet clients.
ปกติbpòk-gà-dtìฝนfǒnจะjàตกdtòkช่วงบ่ายchûuang-bàaiถ้าtâaอยากyàakเดินdəənเขาkǎoควรkuuanออกɔ̀ɔkเช้าcháo
It generally rains in the afternoon; if you want to hike, you should set out early.
3NounB1

normal state; norm

a usual, healthy, or standard condition

Examples

วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentอุณหภูมิun-hà-puumอุณหภูมิun-hà-puumtemperatureร่างกายrâang-gaaiร่างกายrâang-gaaibodyของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineปกติbpòk-gà-dtìปกติbpòk-gà-dtì1normal; usual; ordinary2normally; usually3normal state; norm
My body temperature is normal today.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakพักpákสองsɔ̌ɔngวันwanเขาkǎoกลับมาglàp-maaแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanปกติbpòk-gà-dtì
After resting for two days, he returned to being healthy as usual.
หมอmɔ̌ɔบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaผลตรวจเลือดpǒn-dtrùuat-lʉ̂ʉatอยู่ในyùu-naiเกณฑ์geenปกติbpòk-gà-dtìไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngกังวลgang-won
The doctor said the blood test results are within the normal range, no need to worry.
แม้mɛ́ɛเจ็บป่วยjèp-bpùuaiเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiแต่dtɛ̀ɛการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanของkɔ̌ɔngหัวใจhǔua-jaiยังคงyang-kongเป็นปกติbpen-bpòk-gà-dtìและlɛ́สม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌ə
Despite a minor illness, the heart function remains normal and steady.

Tones

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

Why is ปกติ said ปก-กะ-ติ?

bpòk-gà-dtì

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 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

bpòk

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——

Word Breakdown

ปกbpòkปกbpòk1cover; front cover2collar (of a garment)3[to] cover4normal; regular (abbr.)cover; front coverPart 1
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ติdtìติdtì1[to] criticize; find fault2criticism; fault-finding[to] criticize; find faultPart 2
ปกติbpòk-gà-dtìปกติbpòk-gà-dtìnormal; usual; ordinarynormal; usual; ordinaryWord

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