แตกฝูง
dtɛ̀ɛk-fǔungMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] break away from a herd/group; [to] stray
to become separated from a herd, flock, or group; also used figuratively for a person who leaves or acts apart from their group
Examples
ลูกนกlûuk-nókลูกนกlûuk-nókchick; baby bird; young birdตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneบินbinบินbin1[to] fly2[to] fly (by air travel)แตกฝูงdtɛ̀ɛk-fǔungแตกฝูงdtɛ̀ɛk-fǔung[to] break away from a herd/group; [to] strayมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerหลบฝนlòp-fǒnหลบฝนlòp-fǒn[to] take shelter from rainที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerระเบียงrá-biiangระเบียงrá-biiang1balcony; veranda; porch2open corridor / galleryบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4domestic; domesticated; cultivatedฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)
This little bird flew away from its flock to take shelter from the rain on my balcony.
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ถ้าtâaไปbpaiเดินป่าdəən-bpàaด้วยกันdûuai-ganอย่าyàaเดินdəənแตกฝูงdtɛ̀ɛk-fǔungนะnáเดี๋ยวdǐiaoจะjàหลงทางlǒng-taang
If we go hiking together, don't wander away from the group, or you'll get lost.
ลูกช้างlûuk-cháangที่เดินtîi-dəənแตกฝูงdtɛ̀ɛk-fǔungมักจะmák-jàตกเป็นเหยื่อdtòk-bpen-yʉ̀ʉaของkɔ̌ɔngสัตว์นักล่าsàt-nák-lâaได้dâaiง่ายngâai
A baby elephant that wanders away from its herd easily falls prey to predators.
นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoที่เดินtîi-dəənแตกฝูงdtɛ̀ɛk-fǔungไปbpaiถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupคนเดียวkon-diiaoมักจะmák-jàทำให้tam-hâiเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanร่วมrûuamทริปtrípต้องdtɔ̂ngเสียเวลาsǐia-wee-laaรอrɔɔ
Tourists who wander away from the group to take photos alone often cause their trip companions to waste time waiting.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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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ฝูงfǔungฝูงfǔung1herd; flock; swarm (group of animals or similar things)2classifier for groups of animals/things3crowd; throng; mob (large group of people)herd; flock; swarm (group of animals or similar things)Part 2
แตกฝูงdtɛ̀ɛk-fǔungแตกฝูงdtɛ̀ɛk-fǔung[to] break away from a herd/group; [to] stray[to] break away from a herd/group; [to] strayWord