สติแตก
sà-dtì-dtɛ̀ɛkMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] freak out; [to] lose one's composure
to suddenly lose self-control or panic because of strong stress or emotion.
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenเห็นผีhěn-pǐiเห็นผีhěn-pǐi[to] see a ghostเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerกลัวgluuaกลัวgluua1[to] be afraid; fear2afraid; fearfulจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofสติแตกsà-dtì-dtɛ̀ɛkสติแตกsà-dtì-dtɛ̀ɛk[to] freak out; [to] lose one's composure
When he saw the ghost, he was so scared that he panicked.
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เขาkǎoทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkติดต่อกันdtìt-dtɔ̀ɔ-ganหลายlǎaiวันwanจนjonเกือบจะgʉ̀ʉap-jàสติแตกsà-dtì-dtɛ̀ɛkเพราะprɔ́ความเครียดkwaam-krîiat
He worked hard for many days straight until he almost had a breakdown from stress.
ตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiรู้rúuว่าwâaสอบตกsɔ̀ɔp-dtòkทุกtúkวิชาwí-chaaเธอtəəร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâaiสติแตกsà-dtì-dtɛ̀ɛkไปเลยbpai-ləəi
When she found out she had failed all her subjects, she broke down crying.
นักลงทุนnák-long-tunพากันpaa-ganสติแตกsà-dtì-dtɛ̀ɛkและlɛ́เทขายtee-kǎaiหุ้นhûnทิ้งtíngทันทีที่tan-tii-tîiตลาดdtà-làatเริ่มrə̂əmดิ่งลงdìng-longอย่างรุนแรงyàang-run-rɛɛng
Investors panicked and dumped their stocks as soon as the market started to plummet violently.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สติแตก said สะ-ติ-แตก?
sà-dtì-dtɛ̀ɛk
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High 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
สติsà-dtìสติsà-dtì1mindfulness; present awareness; attention2presence of mind; sanity; consciousnessmindfulness; present awareness; attentionPart 1
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แตกdtɛ̀ɛkแตกdtɛ̀ɛk1[to] crack; break; shatter2broken; cracked3[to] burst; rupture4[to] split up; fall apart (figurative)5[to] be exposed; come to light6[to] ejaculate; climax (slang)[to] crack; break; shatterPart 2
สติแตกsà-dtì-dtɛ̀ɛkสติแตกsà-dtì-dtɛ̀ɛk[to] freak out; [to] lose one's composure[to] freak out; [to] lose one's composureWord