โลกแตก

lôok-dtɛ̀ɛk

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] come to an end; be destroyed (of the world)

For the world to be destroyed or come to an end, as in an apocalyptic event.

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2AdjectiveB2

seemingly impossible to resolve (informal)

Describing a problem or question that is extremely difficult to settle or has no generally agreed answer, especially in the expression ปัญหาโลกแตก.

Examples

คำถามkam-tǎamคำถามkam-tǎamquestionที่ว่าtîi-wâaที่ว่าtîi-wâathat ...; mentioned; referred toไก่gàiไก่gài1chicken (animal)2chicken (meat)3easy mark; inexperienced person (slang)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)ไข่kàiไข่kài1egg2[to] lay eggs; spawn3testicles (vulgar/slang)4zero score (slang, sports/exams)อะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)เกิดgə̀ətเกิดgə̀ət1to be born2to happen; occur; arise3born (indicating birthplace/time)4(colloq.) if it happens that; unexpectedlyก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ปัญหาbpan-hǎaปัญหาbpan-hǎa1problem; issue2question (for discussion)โลกแตกlôok-dtɛ̀ɛkโลกแตกlôok-dtɛ̀ɛk1[to] come to an end; be destroyed (of the world)2seemingly impossible to resolve (informal)3disastrous; earth-shattering (informal)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)คุยกันkui-ganคุยกันkui-gan1[to] talk together; chat2[to] discuss; talk things through; negotiate3[to] be talking (romantically); be seeing each other (informal)ทีไรtii-raiทีไรtii-raiwhenever; every time (that)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerหาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contactคำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔpคำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔp1answer; reply2solution; correct answerไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)
Which came first, the chicken or the egg, is an age-old puzzle that we can never settle whenever we discuss it.
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3AdjectiveB2

disastrous; earth-shattering (informal)

Describing something as overwhelmingly serious or disastrous, usually as an exaggeration rather than a literal threat to the world.

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Tones

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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Falling tone

lôok

Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.

Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

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โลกแตกlôok-dtɛ̀ɛkโลกแตกlôok-dtɛ̀ɛk[to] come to an end; be destroyed (of the world)[to] come to an end; be destroyed (of the world)Word