ปรับตก
bpràp-dtòkMeaning
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[to] fail [sb] as a penalty
To fail a student in a course or on an exam as a disciplinary action, rather than for poor academic performance, typically for reasons like cheating, plagiarism, or excessive absences.
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herขาดเรียนkàat-riianขาดเรียนkàat-riian[to] be absent from class/schoolเกินgəənเกินgəən1too; excessively; over-2[to] exceed; be more than3beyond; more than (a limit)สามsǎamสามsǎamthree (3)ครั้งkrángครั้งkráng1time; occasion; instance2classifier for occurrences or timesอาจารย์aa-jaanอาจารย์aa-jaan1teacher; instructor; professor (esp. tertiary)2honorific/title for a teacher3master (spiritual/martial/arts)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ปรับตกbpràp-dtòkปรับตกbpràp-dtòk[to] fail [sb] as a penaltyวิชานี้wí-chaa-níiวิชานี้wí-chaa-níithis subject; this courseนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
If you miss class more than three times, the teacher will fail you in this course.
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He was failed because he hired someone else to do his homework.
มหาวิทยาลัยmá-hăa-wít-tá-yaa-laiมีmeeนโยบายná-yoh-baaiที่ชัดเจนtêe chát jaynว่าwâaจะjàปรับตกbpràp dtòkนักศึกษาnák sèuk-săaทันทีtan teeหากhàakตรวจพบdtrùuat pópการคัดลอกgaan kát-lôkผลงานpŏn ngaanทางวิชาการtaang wí-chaa gaan
The university has a clear policy to fail students immediately if academic plagiarism is detected.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaคะแนนká-nɛɛnสอบกลางภาคsɔ̀ɔp-glaang-pâakของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoจะjàดีdiiแต่dtɛ̀ɛสุดท้ายsùt-táaiก็gɔ̂โดนdoonปรับตกbpràp-dtòkอยู่ดีyùu-diiเพราะprɔ́อาจารย์aa-jaanจับได้jàp-dâaiว่าwâaทุจริตtút-jà-rìtในnaiห้องhɔ̂ngสอบปลายภาคsɔ̀ɔp-bplaai-pâak
Even though his midterm exam score was good, he ended up being failed anyway because the professor caught him cheating during the final exam.
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 classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ปร, the first consonant ป sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bpràp
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ปรับbpràpปรับbpràp1[to] adjust; modify2[to] adapt; acclimatize3[to] fine; impose a fine[to] adjust; modifyPart 1
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ปรับตกbpràp-dtòkปรับตกbpràp-dtòk[to] fail [sb] as a penalty[to] fail [sb] as a penaltyWord