แตกคอ
dtɛ̀ɛk-kɔɔMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] fall out; have a rift; become estranged (between people)
to have a serious dispute that damages a relationship, causing people to become estranged or stop getting along
Examples
เพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtเพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtclose friend; best friendสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)แตกคอdtɛ̀ɛk-kɔɔแตกคอdtɛ̀ɛk-kɔɔ[to] fall out; have a rift; become estranged (between people)กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)เงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)คุยกันkui-ganคุยกันkui-gan1[to] talk together; chat2[to] discuss; talk things through; negotiate3[to] be talking (romantically); be seeing each other (informal)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
Those two best friends had a dispute over money, so now they don't talk to each other anymore.
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เขาkǎoว่ากันว่าwâa-gan-wâaสมาชิกsà-maa-chíkในnaiวงwongแตกคอdtɛ̀ɛk-kɔɔกันganอย่างรุนแรงyàang-run-rɛɛngจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngยุyúบวงbuuang
It's said that the band members had such a serious dispute that they had to break up the band.
ความขัดแย้งkwaam kàt yáengทางความคิดtaang kwaam kítทางการเมืองtaang gaan meuuangสามารถsăa-mâatทำให้tam hâiเพื่อนpêuuanที่têeคบกันkóp ganมานานmaa naanแตกคอdtàek korกันganได้dâiง่ายๆngâai ngâai
Conflicts in political ideology can easily cause friends who have known each other for a long time to become estranged.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakหุ้นส่วนhûn-sùuanทางธุรกิจtaang-tú-rá-gìtแตกคอdtɛ̀ɛk-kɔɔกันganเพราะprɔ́ความไม่ไว้วางใจkwaam-mâi-wái-waang-jaiซึ่งกันและกันsʉ̂ng-gan-lɛ́-ganบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtก็gɔ̂ตกอยู่dtòk-yùuในnaiสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanที่tîiยากลำบากyâak-lam-bàak
After the business partners had a falling out due to mutual distrust, the company fell into a difficult situation.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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 1
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แตกคอdtɛ̀ɛk-kɔɔแตกคอdtɛ̀ɛk-kɔɔ[to] fall out; have a rift; become estranged (between people)[to] fall out; have a rift; become estranged (between people)Word