โตรกผา
dtròok-pǎaMeaning
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ravine; cleft between cliffs
A deep, narrow cleft or ravine between cliffs or steep mountain slopes.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningเลียบlîiapเลียบlîiap[to] go along; move alongsideโตรกผาdtròhk păaโตรกผาdtròhk păaravine; cleft between cliffsไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyช้าcháaช้าcháa1slow2slowly3late; delayed4[to] be slow; be lateๆ-เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6in terms of; in the field of7side/party (institutional)แคบkâepแคบkâep1narrow2limited; not broad (scope or view)และláeและláeand (coordinating)ลื่นlêunลื่นlêun1slippery; slick2[to] be slippery; slide3smooth; seamless (process/experience)4slick; glib (speech/behavior)
We walked slowly along the ravine because the path was narrow and slippery.
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สองsɔ̌ɔngข้างkâangของkɔ̌ɔngโตรกผาdtròok-pǎaเป็นbpenหน้าผาnâa-pǎaสูงsǔungและlɛ́มีmiiลำธารlam-taanไหลlǎiอยู่yùuด้านล่างdâan-lâang
Tall cliffs rise on both sides of the ravine, and a stream flows below.
แม้mɛ́ɛโตรกผาdtròok-pǎaแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiจะมีjà-miiทิวทัศน์tiu-tátงดงามngót-ngaamแต่dtɛ̀ɛนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoก็gɔ̂ไม่ควรmâi-kuuanลงไปlong-bpaiในช่วงnai-chûuangฝนตกfǒn-dtòkเพราะprɔ́อาจàatเกิดgə̀ətน้ำป่าnáam-bpàaได้dâai
Although this ravine offers beautiful scenery, visitors should not descend into it during rain because flash floods may occur.
กระแสน้ำgrà-săe náamที่têeไหลผ่านlăi pàanโตรกผาdtròhk păaมานานmaa naanนับพันปีnáp pán bpeeค่อยkôiๆ-กัดเซาะgàt sóหินhĭnจนjonช่องchâwngระหว่างrá-wàangหน้าผาnâa păaทั้งสองtáng sŏngด้านdâanกว้างขึ้นgwâang kêun
Water flowing through the ravine over thousands of years has gradually eroded the rock, widening the gap between the cliffs.
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 classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ตร, the first consonant ต sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtròok
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
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โตรกผาdtròok-pǎaโตรกผาdtròok-pǎaravine; cleft between cliffsravine; cleft between cliffsWord