เทกออฟ
tee-gɔ̀ɔpMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] take off
For an aircraft to leave the ground and begin flying.
Examples
เครื่องบินkrʉ̂ʉang-binเครื่องบินkrʉ̂ʉang-binairplane; aeroplane; plane (fixed-wing aircraft)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เทกออฟtee-gɔ̀ɔpเทกออฟtee-gɔ̀ɔp1[to] take off2[to] take off; grow rapidly (figurative)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)อีกìikอีกìik1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)สิบsìpสิบsìp1ten2ten; unit of tenนาทีnaa-tiiนาทีnaa-tii1minute (time unit)2moment; minute (informal)
The plane will take off in ten minutes.
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พอpɔɔเครื่องบินkrʉ̂ʉang-binเทกออฟtee-gɔ̀ɔpฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂จับมือjàp-mʉʉแม่mɛ̂ɛแน่นnɛ̂nเพราะprɔ́รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kกลัวgluua
When the plane took off, I held my mother's hand tightly because I was scared.
เราraoมองmɔɔngเครื่องบินkrʉ̂ʉang-binเทกออฟtee-gɔ̀ɔpจากjàakริมrimรันเวย์ran-weeแล้วlɛ́ɛoโบกมือbòok-mʉʉลาlaaทั้งที่táng-tîiรู้rúuว่าwâaเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanคงkongมองไม่เห็นmɔɔng-mâi-hěn
We watched the plane take off from beside the runway and waved goodbye, even though we knew our friend probably couldn't see us.
เนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakมีmiiพายุฝนpaa-yú-fǒnฟ้าfáaคะนองká-nɔɔngใกล้glâiสนามบินsà-nǎam-binเครื่องบินkrʉ̂ʉang-binจึงjʉngยังyangเทกออฟtee-gɔ̀ɔpไม่ได้mâi-dâaiจนกว่าjon-gwàaสภาพอากาศsà-pâap-aa-gàatจะjàดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂n
Because there is a thunderstorm near the airport, the plane cannot take off until the weather improves.
2VerbB2
[to] take off; grow rapidly (figurative)
For an economy, business, or other activity to begin developing rapidly or becoming successful.
Examples
ธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtธุรกิจtú-rá-gìt1business (commercial activity)2business (company; enterprise)3business affairs; work mattersของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toเทกออฟtee-gɔ̀ɔpเทกออฟtee-gɔ̀ɔp1[to] take off2[to] take off; grow rapidly (figurative)หลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคนดังkon-dangคนดังkon-dangcelebrity; famous personมารีmaa-riiมารีmaa-riiMarie (female given name)วิวwiuวิวwiu1view; scenery2view (online count)ยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎaiยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎai1sales revenue; total sales2sales volume/units soldเพิ่มขึ้นpə̂əm-kʉ̂nเพิ่มขึ้นpə̂əm-kʉ̂n1[to] increase; rise; go up2more (than before); to a greater degree3increased; higher; greater than beforeหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)เท่าtâoเท่าtâo1equal; the same amount2as … as; equal to3times; multiplier; fold
Her business started taking off after a celebrity reviewed it, and sales increased several times over.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakปรับbpràpแผนการตลาดpɛ̌ɛn-gaan-dtà-làatธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmเทกออฟtee-gɔ̀ɔpจนjonเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngจ้างjâangคนkonเพิ่มpə̂əm
After we revised our marketing plan, the business started taking off, and we had to hire more people.
เศรษฐกิจsèht-tà-gìtของkŏngประเทศbprà-têetจะjàเทกออฟtâyk òfได้dâiก็ต่อเมื่อgô dtò mêuuaการลงทุนgaan long tunที่têeเพิ่มขึ้นpêrm kûenสร้างsâangงานngaanและláeรายได้raai dâiให้hâiคนส่วนใหญ่kon sùuan yàiจริงjingๆ-
The country's economy can only take off if increased investment genuinely creates jobs and income for the majority of people.
แม้mɛ́ɛบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtจะมีjà-miiสินค้าsǐn-káaที่tîiน่าสนใจnâa-sǒn-jaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtยังyangไม่mâiเทกออฟtee-gɔ̀ɔpเพราะprɔ́ลูกค้าlûuk-káaส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiยังyangไม่มั่นใจmâi-mân-jaiในnaiบริการหลังการขายbɔɔ-rí-gaan-lǎng-gaan-kǎai
Although the company has appealing products, its business has not yet taken off because most customers still lack confidence in its after-sales service.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เทกออฟ said เท-กอฟ?
tee-gɔ̀ɔp
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
tee
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
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ออฟɔ́ɔpออฟɔ́ɔp1off; switched off2[to] take time off; be off work (slang/loanword)3day off; time off (slang/loanword)off; switched offPart 2
เทกออฟtee-gɔ̀ɔpเทกออฟtee-gɔ̀ɔp[to] take off[to] take offWord