แตก
dtɛ̀ɛkMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] crack; break; shatter
to split, crack, or break into pieces; to develop a crack
Examples
แก้วgɛ̂ɛoแก้วgɛ̂ɛo1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gemบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรอยแตกrɔɔi-dtɛ̀ɛkรอยแตกrɔɔi-dtɛ̀ɛk1crack; fracture line; fissure2rift; split (figurative)
The glass on the table has a crack.
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Yesterday the plate fell to the floor and split into pieces.
พื้นpʉ́ʉnกระเบื้องgrà-bʉ̂ʉangหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanเริ่มrə̂əmแตกdtɛ̀ɛkเป็นรอยbpen-rɔɔiยาวyaaoเพราะprɔ́โดนdoonแดดจัดdɛ̀ɛt-jàt
The tile floor in front of the house began to develop long cracks because of intense sun.
ไม้กระดานmáai-grà-daanเก่าgàoบนbonสะพานsà-paanแตกdtɛ̀ɛkเป็นรอยbpen-rɔɔiหลายlǎaiจุดjùtต้องdtɔ̂ngรีบrîipซ่อมsɔ̂mก่อนgɔ̀ɔnมีอันตรายmii-an-dtà-raai
The old planks on the bridge have cracked in many spots and must be repaired quickly before there’s danger.
2AdjectiveA2
broken; cracked
in a state of being broken or cracked
Examples
แก้วgɛ̂ɛoแก้วgɛ̂ɛo1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gemใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)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)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
This glass is broken.
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Yesterday I dropped my phone, so the screen is cracked.
3VerbB1
[to] burst; rupture
to burst open or rupture suddenly (e.g., balloon, pipe, fruit)
Examples
ลูกโป่งlôok bpòhngลูกโป่งlôok bpòhngballoonแตกdtàekแตกdtàek1[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)ดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeปังbpangปังbpang1awesome; a hit; highly successful (slang)2bang; boom (sound)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)สะดุ้งsà-dûngสะดุ้งsà-dûng1[to] start; jump (in surprise)2[to] flinch; wince3lift net (regional)
The balloon burst with a bang, startling the kids.
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An old pipe burst in the middle of the night, sending water gushing and flooding the first floor.
The watermelon fell to the floor and burst open, its sweet juice spreading all over the kitchen.
แรงดันrɛɛng-danเพิ่มขึ้นpə̂əm-kʉ̂nอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoจนjonวาล์วwaaoรับไม่ไหวráp-mâi-wǎiและlɛ́แทงก์tɛɛngแตกdtɛ̀ɛkทันทีtan-tii
The pressure rose rapidly, the valve couldn’t handle it, and the tank ruptured immediately.
4VerbB2
[to] split up; fall apart (figurative)
to break up, disintegrate, or fail, especially of groups, plans, or relationships
Examples
วงดนตรีwong-don-dtriiวงดนตรีwong-don-dtriiband; music ensembleเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toทะเลาะกันtá-lɔ́-ganทะเลาะกันtá-lɔ́-gan[to] argue; quarrel (with each other)บ่อยbɔ̀iบ่อยbɔ̀ioften; frequentlyจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofสุดท้ายsùt-táaiสุดท้ายsùt-táai1last; final2finally; in the end; ultimatelyวงwongวงwong1circle; ring2band; musical group3group; circle (of people)4classifier: sets (musical groups, rings)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)
The band kept arguing until it eventually broke up.
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โครงการkroong-gaanดูดีduu-diiตอนแรกdtɔɔn-rɛ̂ɛkแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔขาดkàatงบngópก็gɔ̂ล่มlômกลางทางglaang-taang
The project looked good at first, but when funds ran out it fell apart midway.
แผนที่pɛ̌ɛn-tîiวางไว้waang-wáiแน่นหนาnɛ̂n-nǎaกลับglàpแตกdtɛ̀ɛkเพราะprɔ́ทีมงานtiim-ngaanขาดkàatความเชื่อใจkwaam-chʉ̂ʉa-jai
The well-laid plan fell apart because the team lacked trust.
ความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panที่tîiไม่mâiสื่อสารsʉ̀ʉ-sǎanกันganย่อมyɔ̂mเสี่ยงsìiangจะjàแตกสลายdtɛ̀ɛk-sà-lǎaiในnaiวันที่wan-tîiเกิดgə̀ətวิกฤตwí-grìt
A relationship without communication is likely to fall apart in times of crisis.
5VerbB2
[to] be exposed; come to light
of a secret or concealed matter, to become known or be exposed, as in ความลับแตก
Examples
ข่าวkàaoข่าวkàao1news; news report2news item; report3rumor; hearsayแผนpɛ̌ɛnแผนpɛ̌ɛn1plan; strategy2scheme; plotการเซอร์ไพรส์gaan-səə-práiการเซอร์ไพรส์gaan-səə-práia surprise (event/act)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)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerวันเกิดwan-gə̀ətวันเกิดwan-gə̀ətbirthdayเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringเผลอplə̌əเผลอplə̌ə1careless; inadvertent; off-guard2[to] do unintentionally; be off-guard and [to] let slip3by accident; inadvertently; without noticingพูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)กลุ่มไลน์glùm-laaiกลุ่มไลน์glùm-laaiLINE group (chat group)
The surprise plan leaked before the birthday because someone accidentally mentioned it in the Line group.
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เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangโบนัสปลายปีboo-nát-bplaai-bpiiแตกdtɛ̀ɛkตอนdtɔɔnประชุมbprà-chumจนjonทุกคนtúk-konรู้rúuก่อนgɔ̀ɔnบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtประกาศbprà-gàat
The year-end bonus news slipped out during the meeting, so everyone knew before the official announcement.
ความลับkwaam-lápโปรเจ็กต์ดันbproo-jék-danแตกdtɛ̀ɛkจากjàakสไลด์sà-laiที่tîiแชร์chɛɛผิดpìtห้องhɔ̂ngทำให้tam-hâiคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngไหวตัวทันwǎi-dtuua-tan
The project secret unintentionally came out from a slide shared to the wrong room, letting competitors catch on.
แม้mɛ́ɛเราraoจะjàเซ็นสัญญาsen-sǎn-yaaไม่mâiเปิดเผยbpə̀ət-pə̌əiแต่dtɛ̀ɛสุดท้ายsùt-táaiรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatก็gɔ̂แตกdtɛ̀ɛkผ่านpàanโพสต์póotที่tîiเผลอplə̌əตั้งdtângสาธารณะsǎa-taa-rá-ná
Even though we signed an NDA, the details still slipped out via a post that was accidentally set to public.
6VerbC2
[to] ejaculate; climax (slang)
to ejaculate or reach sexual climax (slang/vulgar)
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtɛ̀ɛk
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 | — | — |