โดนโขก
doon-kòokMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] be headbutted; [to] be knocked (on the head)
to be struck forcefully, especially on the head; to be headbutted by [sb]/[sth].
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; watch out (for)2watch out!; caution!เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedโดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] hit; make contact with [sb/sth]2[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)3[to] be hit; be struck; be affected4[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)5for a long time (Isan)ประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goals4gateway; means of access (figurative)โขกkòokโขกkòok1[to] knock; bang; slam (esp. with the head)2[to] head (a ball)3[to] overcharge [sb]; rip off [sb] [colloquial]หัวhǔuaหัวhǔua1head (body part)2top; end; tip3leader; chief; head4mind; mentality; way of thinking5classifier: head-like items; bulbs; heads of nails/pins6header; title; headline7beginning; initial part8[to] laugh (Isan; archaic in standard Thai)
He wasn't paying attention and got his head hit by the door.
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ลูกชายlûuk-chaaiวิ่งเล่นwîng-lênในบ้านnai-bâanแล้วlɛ́ɛoล้มlómโดนdoonขอบkɔ̀ɔpโต๊ะdtóโขกkòokหัวhǔuaจนjonเป็นbpenแผลplɛ̌ɛ
My son was running around in the house, then he fell and got his head struck on the edge of the table, leaving a cut.
ตอนdtonเล่นlênฟุตบอลfút bonผมpŏmกระโดดgrà-dòhtขึ้นkêunโหม่งmòhngแล้วláeoโดนdohnคู่ต่อสู้kôo dtòr sôoโขกkòhkเข้าที่kâo têeคิ้วkíuเต็มๆdtem-dtem
While playing football, I jumped for a header and got headbutted right on my eyebrow by an opponent.
เขาkǎoเปิดbpə̀ətตู้เย็นdtûu-yenหาhǎaของkɔ̌ɔngโดยdooiไม่ทันmâi-tanระวังrá-wangว่าwâaประตูbprà-dtuuกำลังจะgam-lang-jàปิดbpìtเลยləəiโดนdoonบานประตูbaan-bprà-dtuuโขกkòokศีรษะsǐi-sàอย่างจังyàang-jang
He was looking for something in the fridge and didn't notice the door was closing, so he got struck hard on the head by it.
2VerbB2
[to] be overcharged; [to] be ripped off
to be charged a much higher price than is fair or reasonable for something; to be overcharged.
Examples
ไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out; visit (for fun)2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeingตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)แหล่งท่องเที่ยวlɛ̀ng-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoแหล่งท่องเที่ยวlɛ̀ng-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaotourist attraction/destinationระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; watch out (for)2watch out!; caution!โดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] hit; make contact with [sb/sth]2[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)3[to] be hit; be struck; be affected4[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)5for a long time (Isan)ร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎanร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎanrestaurant; eateryโขกราคาkòok-raa-kaaโขกราคาkòok-raa-kaa[to] overcharge; price-gouge; jack up the priceนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
When you go to tourist spots, be careful not to get overcharged by restaurants.
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แค่kɛ̂ɛค่าซ่อมkâa-sɔ̂mท่อtɔ̂ɔน้ำแตกnáam-dtɛ̀ɛkนิดเดียวnít-diiaoโดนโขกdoon-kòokไปbpaiตั้งdtângสามพันsǎam-panบาทbàat
Just for fixing a small pipe leak, I was overcharged a whopping three thousand baht.
นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoที่tîiไม่รู้mâi-rúuราคาตลาดraa-kaa-dtà-làatมักจะmák-jàโดนโขกdoon-kòokค่าkâaรถตุ๊กตุ๊กrót-dtúk-dtúkเสมอsà-mə̌ə
Tourists who don't know the market price are always likely to be overcharged by tuk-tuk drivers.
พอpɔɔเช็คบิลchék-binค่าซ่อมรถkâa-sɔ̂m-rótแล้วlɛ́ɛoลมlomแทบtɛ̂ɛpจับjàpสงสัยsǒng-sǎiจะjàโดนโขกdoon-kòokค่าkâaอะไหล่à-làiที่tîiไม่จำเป็นmâi-jam-bpenเข้าkâoให้hâiแล้วlɛ́ɛo
I almost fainted when I saw the car repair bill; I suspect I was overcharged for unnecessary parts.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
doon
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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
โดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] hit; make contact with [sb/sth]2[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)3[to] be hit; be struck; be affected4[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)5for a long time (Isan)[to] hit; make contact with [sb/sth]Part 1
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โขกkòokโขกkòok1[to] knock; bang; slam (esp. with the head)2[to] head (a ball)3[to] overcharge [sb]; rip off [sb] [colloquial][to] knock; bang; slam (esp. with the head)Part 2
โดนโขกdoon-kòokโดนโขกdoon-kòok[to] be headbutted; [to] be knocked (on the head)[to] be headbutted; [to] be knocked (on the head)Word