แพแตก
pɛɛ-dtɛ̀ɛkMeaning
1Verb
scatter after losing a leader
A family or group breaks up after losing its leader or main support.
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenเจ้าของjâao-kɔ̌ɔngเจ้าของjâao-kɔ̌ɔngowner; proprietorบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationล้มละลายlóm-lá-laaiล้มละลายlóm-lá-laai1[to] go bankrupt; be declared bankrupt2bankrupt; insolventลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔngลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔngsubordinate; junior staff; underlingก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerแพแตกpɛɛ-dtɛ̀ɛkแพแตกpɛɛ-dtɛ̀ɛkscatter after losing a leaderต่างdtàangต่างdtàang1different; distinct2various; diverse3each; respectively4foreign; from another place5to differ; be different6in place of; as a substitute forคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringต่างdtàangต่างdtàang1different; distinct2various; diverse3each; respectively4foreign; from another place5to differ; be different6in place of; as a substitute forไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyหางานhǎa-ngaanหางานhǎa-ngaan[to] look for a job; seek employmentใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2again; anew3new; inexperienced (novice)4hibiscus (Northern Thai)
When the company owner went bankrupt, his employees scattered and each looked for a new job.
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ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaนี้níiเคยkəəiอยู่yùuพร้อมหน้าprɔ́ɔm-nâaแต่dtɛ̀ɛหลังจากlǎng-jàakคุณย่าkun-yâaเสียsǐiaก็gɔ̂แพแตกpɛɛ-dtɛ̀ɛkไปbpaiคนละkon-láทิศtít
This family used to live together, but after Grandmother died they scattered in different directions.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
pɛɛ
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
แพpɛɛแพpɛɛ1raft; floating platform2raft house; floating house/shop3classifier: rafts; raft housesraft; floating platformPart 1
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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 2
แพแตกpɛɛ-dtɛ̀ɛkแพแตกpɛɛ-dtɛ̀ɛkscatter after losing a leaderscatter after losing a leaderWord