วิตก
wí-dtòkMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
anxious; worried
feeling anxious or worried about something, often in a serious or troubled way
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseวิตกwí-dtòkวิตกwí-dtòk1anxious; worried2[to] worry; be anxious (about [sth])3anxiety; worryมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeอาการaa-gaanอาการaa-gaan1symptom2state; condition3manner; comportmentของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไม่ดีmâi-diiไม่ดีmâi-dii1not good; bad; poor (quality/condition)2improper; immoral3not well; unwell; not okay4badly; poorlyขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-countryก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerสอบsɔ̀ɔpสอบsɔ̀ɔp1[to] take an exam; sit a test2exam; test (colloq.)3[to] test; examine (ability)
Mother is very worried that her child's condition won't improve before the exam.
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ผมpǒmวิตกwí-dtòkเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàaiเดือนนี้dʉʉan-níiเพราะprɔ́รายได้raai-dâaiลดลงlót-long
I'm anxious about this month's expenses because my income has decreased.
เธอterวิตกwí-dtòkอยู่yòoลึกๆléuk léukว่าwâaโครงการkrohng gaanอาจàatถูกtòokยกเลิกyók-lêrkแม้máeทุกอย่างtúk yàangจะjàดูdooปกติbpòk-gà-dtìภายนอกpaai nôk
She is deeply anxious that the project might be canceled, even though everything looks normal on the surface.
ผู้ปกครองpûu-bpòk-krɔɔngหลายคนlǎai-konวิตกwí-dtòkถึงtʉ̌ngผลกระทบระยะยาวpǒn-grà-tóp-rá-yá-yaaoของkɔ̌ɔngการgaanเรียนออนไลน์riian-ɔɔn-laaiต่อdtɔ̀ɔพัฒนาการpát-tá-naa-gaanของkɔ̌ɔngลูกlûuk
Many parents are worried about the long-term effects of online learning on their children's development.
2VerbB2
[to] worry; be anxious (about [sth])
to feel or show anxiety or worry, often with a sense of serious concern
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toวิตกwí-dtòkวิตกwí-dtòk1anxious; worried2[to] worry; be anxious (about [sth])3anxiety; worryว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เตรียมสอบdtriiam-sɔ̀ɔpเตรียมสอบdtriiam-sɔ̀ɔp[to] prepare for an exam; study/cram for a testไม่ทันmâi-tanไม่ทันmâi-tan1not in time; too late2[to] miss [sth]; fail to be in time (for [sth])3[to] not keep up (with [sb]/[sth]); be outpaced4[to] not get the chance to (do [sth])เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingงานล้นมือngaan-lón-mʉʉงานล้นมือngaan-lón-mʉʉoverwhelmed with work
She started to worry that she wouldn’t have time to prepare for the exam because of the heavy workload.
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ผมpǒmวิตกwí-dtòkเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangผลตรวจสุขภาพpǒn-dtrùuat-sùk-kà-pâapจนjonหลับไม่สนิทlàp-mâi-sà-nìtทั้งคืนtáng-kʉʉn
I was worried about the health test results and couldn’t sleep well all night.
ผู้ปกครองpûu-bpòk-krɔɔngหลายคนlǎai-konวิตกwí-dtòkอย่างจริงจังyàang-jing-jangเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiของkɔ̌ɔngลูกหลังlûuk-lǎngเกิดเหตุการณ์gə̀ət-hèet-gaanนั้นnán
Many parents are seriously concerned about their children’s safety after that incident.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเตรียมการdtriiam-gaanไว้wáiดีdiiแล้วlɛ́ɛoเขาkǎoยังyangวิตกwí-dtòkว่าwâaปัจจัยbpàt-jaiที่tîiควบคุมkûuap-kumไม่ได้mâi-dâaiจะjàทำให้tam-hâiแผนล้มเหลวpɛ̌ɛn-lóm-lěeo
Even with thorough preparation, he still worries that uncontrollable factors will cause the plan to fail.
3NounB2
anxiety; worry
a state or feeling of anxiety or worry; serious concern
Examples
ผู้ปกครองpûu-bpòk-krɔɔngผู้ปกครองpûu-bpòk-krɔɔng1parent/guardian2ruler; governorหลายคนlǎai-konหลายคนlǎai-konmany/several peopleวิตกwí-dtòkวิตกwí-dtòk1anxious; worried2[to] worry; be anxious (about [sth])3anxiety; worryว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeบุตรหลานbùt-lǎanบุตรหลานbùt-lǎanchildren and grandchildren; younger family membersจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)ไม่ทันmâi-tanไม่ทันmâi-tan1not in time; too late2[to] miss [sth]; fail to be in time (for [sth])3[to] not keep up (with [sb]/[sth]); be outpaced4[to] not get the chance to (do [sth])หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: building; house; structureปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3closed; shut; not open4[to] cover; seal5[to] block; conceal; suppress; withholdโรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)ยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] grow long; become longer
Many parents are seriously concerned that their children will fall behind after the prolonged school closure.
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ฉันchănเริ่มrêrmวิตกwí-dtòkเมื่อmêuuaเห็นhĕnข่าวkàaoซ้ำsámๆ-ว่าwâaสถานการณ์sà-tăa-ná-gaanอาจàatเลวร้ายlaeo ráaiลงlong
I began to feel serious concern when I kept seeing news that the situation might worsen.
ชุมชนchum-chonต่างdtàangๆ-แสดงsà-daengความวิตกkwaam wí-dtòkต่อdtòความปลอดภัยkwaam bplòt paiและláeเรียกร้องrîak róngให้hâiมีmeeมาตรการmâat-dtrà gaanเร่งด่วนrêng dùuan
Communities expressed serious concern about safety and called for urgent measures.
บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiความวิตกkwaam-wí-dtòkเพราะprɔ́ผลpǒnการประเมินgaan-bprà-məənจะjàชี้ชะตาchíi-chá-dtaaโครงการkroong-gaanทั้งหมดtáng-mòt
The atmosphere in the meeting was filled with grave concern because the evaluation results would determine the fate of the entire project.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
wí
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → 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 | — | — |