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dtɛ̀ɛk-tɛ̌ɛoMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] break ranks; [to] fall out of line
to break a physical line or formation; to fall out of line
Examples
นักเรียนnák riianนักเรียนnák riianschool student; pupilทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyเดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningดีๆdee deeดีๆdee dee1properly; carefully; nicely; politely2really good; decent; properอย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)แตกแถวdtàek tăeoแตกแถวdtàek tăeo1[to] break ranks; [to] fall out of line2[to] deviate from the group; [to] step out of lineนะคะná-káนะคะná-kápolite particle (primarily feminine, softener)
All students, walk properly and don't break the line.
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เด็กdèkอนุบาลà-nú-baanเดินdəənจับมือjàp-mʉʉกันganอย่างyàangเป็นระเบียบbpen-rá-bìiapและlɛ́ไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiแตกแถวdtɛ̀ɛk-tɛ̌ɛoเลยləəi
The kindergarteners walked holding hands in an orderly manner and no one broke the line.
ครูฝึกkruu-fʉ̀kสั่งให้sàng-hâiทหารtá-hǎanวิดพื้นwít-pʉ́ʉnเพราะprɔ́มีmiiบางคนbaang-konแตกแถวdtɛ̀ɛk-tɛ̌ɛoระหว่างrá-wàangการgaanเดินสวนสนามdəən-sǔuan-sà-nǎam
The drill instructor ordered the soldiers to do push-ups because someone broke formation during the parade.
การรักษาgaan-rák-sǎaขบวนkà-buuanให้hâiเป็นระเบียบbpen-rá-bìiapเป็นbpenเรื่องสำคัญrʉ̂ʉang-sǎm-kanมากmâakหากhàakมีmiiคนkonแตกแถวdtɛ̀ɛk-tɛ̌ɛoเพียงคนเดียวpiiang-kon-diiaoอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiภาพรวมpâap-ruuamของkɔ̌ɔngการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngพังpangได้dâai
Keeping the formation orderly is very important; if even one person breaks the line, it could ruin the overall picture of the performance.
2VerbB2
[to] deviate from the group; [to] step out of line
to deviate from a group's consensus, rules, or norms; to act independently or rebelliously against the majority
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)การประชุมgaan-bprà-chumการประชุมgaan-bprà-chum1meeting; conference; assembly2session/sitting (of a formal body)เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverกล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyแตกแถวdtɛ̀ɛk-tɛ̌ɛoแตกแถวdtɛ̀ɛk-tɛ̌ɛo1[to] break ranks; [to] fall out of line2[to] deviate from the group; [to] step out of lineโหวตสวนwòot-sǔuanโหวตสวนwòot-sǔuan[to] vote against the party lineมติmá-dtìมติmá-dtìresolution; formal decisionของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chum1meeting; conference (event)2meeting venue/room3the assembly; the body
In yesterday's meeting, no one dared to break ranks and vote against the meeting's resolution.
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สมาชิกพรรคsà-maa-chík-pákบางคนbaang-konเริ่มrə̂əmแตกแถวdtɛ̀ɛk-tɛ̌ɛoเพราะprɔ́ไม่เห็นด้วยmâi-hěn-dûuaiกับgàpนโยบายná-yoo-baaiใหม่màiของkɔ̌ɔngรัฐบาลrát-tà-baan
Some party members started to break ranks because they disagreed with the government's new policy.
แม้ว่าmáe wâaมติmá-dtìพรรคpákจะjàชัดเจนchát-jenแต่dtàeก็gâwยังyangมีmeeสsส.sบางคนbaang konที่têeยอมyomแตกแถวdtàek tăeoเพื่อpêuuaรักษาrák-săaอุดมการณ์ù-dom-gaanทางการเมืองtaang gaan meuuangของkŏngตนเองdton ayng
Even though the party resolution was clear, there were still some MPs who were willing to break ranks in order to maintain their own political ideology.
วัฒนธรรมองค์กรwát-tá-ná-tam-ong-gɔɔnที่tîiเข้มงวดkêm-ngûuatมักจะmák-jàลงโทษlong-tôotพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanที่tîiแตกแถวdtɛ̀ɛk-tɛ̌ɛoหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâiปฏิบัติbpà-dtì-bàtตามธรรมเนียมdtaam-tam-niiamที่tîiสืบทอดกันมาsʉ̀ʉp-tɔ̂ɔt-gan-maaอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang-krêeng-krát
Strict organizational cultures often punish employees who step out of line or fail to strictly follow inherited traditions.
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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แถวtɛ̌ɛoแถวtɛ̌ɛo1row; line2area; neighborhood; vicinity3[classifier] row; line4approximately; about (colloquial)row; linePart 2
แตกแถวdtɛ̀ɛk-tɛ̌ɛoแตกแถวdtɛ̀ɛk-tɛ̌ɛo[to] break ranks; [to] fall out of line[to] break ranks; [to] fall out of lineWord