แต็กๆ
dtáek dtáekMeaning
1AdverbB2
with a clicking or tapping sound
with a repetitive clicking, tapping, or ticking sound (often used to describe the sound of typing, small machines, or tapping on a hard surface)
Examples
เมื่อคืนmêuua keunเมื่อคืนmêuua keun1last night (the night before today)2last nightฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)เสียงsĭiangเสียงsĭiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringพิมพ์pimพิมพ์pim1[to] type; key in2[to] print (produce text/images)3print; impression4model; pattern; form5mold; dieคีย์บอร์ดkee bòtคีย์บอร์ดkee bòt1keyboard (computer/device)2keyboard (musical instrument)ดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeแต็กๆdtáek dtáekแต็กๆdtáek dtáekwith a clicking or tapping soundทั้งคืนtáng keunทั้งคืนtáng keun1all night; the whole night2the entire nightรบกวนróp-guuanรบกวนróp-guuan1bother; disturb; inconvenience2may I ask (polite preface)การนอนgaan nonการนอนgaan non1sleep2lying downมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Last night I heard the 'taek-taek' sound of someone typing on a keyboard all night, which really disturbed my sleep.
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อย่าyàaเคาะkóปากกาbpàak gaaกับgàpโต๊ะdtóดังdangแต็กๆdtáek dtáekสิsìมันmanทำให้tam hâiคนอื่นkon èunเสียสมาธิsĭia sà-maa-tíนะná
Don't tap your pen on the table 'taek-taek', it breaks other people's concentration.
พอporเปิดbpèrtพัดลมpát lomเก่าgàoตัวdtuuaนี้néeทีไรtee raiมันmanก็gâwจะมีjà meeเสียงดังsĭiang dangแต็กๆdtáek dtáekตลอดเวลาdtà-lòt way-laaเหมือนmĕuuanมีอะไรmee à-raiหักhàkอยู่yòoข้างในkâang nai
Whenever I turn on this old fan, it makes a constant clicking 'taek-taek' sound, as if something is broken inside.
เขาkăoนั่งnângเคาะkóนิ้วníuกับgàpโต๊ะdtóดังdangแต็กๆdtáek dtáekด้วยdûuayความkwaamกระวนกระวายใจgrà-won grà-waai jaiระหว่างที่rá-wàang têeรอฟังror fangผลpŏnการสัมภาษณ์งานgaan săm-pâat ngaan
He sat anxiously tapping his fingers on the table 'taek-taek' while waiting to hear the results of his job interview.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แต็กๆ said แต็ก-แต็ก?
dtáek dtáek
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
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 | — | — |