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µ¡  dtohkL
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1a.µ¡dtohkLto fall; to drop or pour down
1b.µ¡dtohkLfallen; falling
1c.¨Ðµ¡jaL dtohkLwill fall, drop or pour down
1d.¡ÓÅѧµ¡gahmM langM dtohkLis falling, dropping or pouring down
1e.Âѧµ¡yangM dtohkLcould still fall; may still fall; can still fall
1f.µ¡ã¨dtohkL jaiM[is] startled; shocked; scared; frightened
1g.¹éÓµ¡nahmH dtohkLwaterfall(s); falling water; (a) fall(s)
2.µ¡dtohkL[of a bus, train, etc.] to miss; to be left behind by
3.µ¡dtohkLto arrive at; to come to
4.µ¡dtohkLto be approximately
5.µ¡dtohkLcomplete; ended
6.µ¡dtohkL[usually followed by »ÅÒ  or àºç´ ] to fish
7.µ¡dtohkL[usually preceded by ÊÕ ] [of dye or colors in fabric] to bleed, to run, to fade
8.µ¡dtohkL[usually preceded by the verb Êͺ ] [of an exam or course] to flunk or fail

pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thaiµ¡
IPAtòk
Royal Thai General Systemtok

1a. common Thai word   [verb, intransitive]
definition
to fall; to drop or pour down

categories¡ÃÔÂÒ»¡µÔCommon Verbs
related wordsÃèǧ ruaangFto fall off; to drop from
à· thaehMto take away in large numbers; to haul off; to pour
ËÅè¹lohnLto drop; to fall
examples¡Òõ¡¢Í§à¤Ã×èͧºÔ¹gaanM dtohkL khaawngR khreuuangF binMcrash
¢Ò´µ¡º¡¾ÃèͧkhaatL dtohkL bohkL phraawngF[is] defective; lacking
à¤Ã×èͧºÔ¹µ¡khreuuangF binM dtohkLplane crash
µ¡¤éÒ§dtohkL khaangHto be left over; to be remaining; to be left behind
µ¡¤èÓdtohkL khahmFnightfall; dusk; sunset; evening; twilight; sundown
µ¡§Ò¹dtohkL ngaanMto become unemployed; to lose one's job
µ¡´Ö¡dtohkL deukLlate at night
µ¡µèÓdtohkL dtahmLto become (clinically) depressed
¤ÇÒÁµ¡µèÓkhwaamM dtohkL dtahmL(clinical) depression
µ¡áµè§dtohkL dtaengLto decorate; beautify; to trim
µ¡¶Ñ§¢éÒÇÊÒÃdtohkL thangR khaaoF saanRto marry into money
µ¡àºç´dtohkL betL[idiom for] female masturbation; masturbate
µ¡»Ò¡ÃѺ¤ÓdtohkL bpaakL rapH khahmMto promise; assure; give one's word; give an undertaking; pledge; undertake; vow
µ¡¼ÅÖ¡dtohkL phleukLto crystallize
µ¡ÃСÓÅÓºÒ¡dtohkL raH gahmM lahmM baakLto be through many hardships
µ¡ÃÒ§ÇÑÅdtohkL raangM wanMto reward; give a prize to; give a reward to; tip
µ¡Å§dtohkL lohngMto agree
µ¡Å§dtohkL lohngMagreed; agreed upon
µ¡Å§dtohkL lohngMto drop; to fall accidentally
¤ÇÒÁµ¡Å§khwaamM dtohkL lohngMan agreement, a promise
µ¡Å§ÁÒdtohkL lohngM maaMto fall
µ¡àÅ×Í´dtohkL leuuatFto have a miscarriage; to hemorrhage
µ¡âÅËÔµdtohkL lohM hitLto bleed; have a miscarriage; to hemorrhage
µ¡ãÊèËÑÇdtohkL saiL huaaRto have something fall on one's head
µ¡ËÅè¹dtohkL lohnLto fall
µ¡ËÅè¹dtohkL lohnLto omit; miss out; leave out
µ¡ËÅØÁ¾ÃÒ§dtohkL loomR phraangMfall into the trap
µ¡ËÅØÁÃÑ¡dtohkL loomR rakHfall in love
µ¡ËÒÂdtohkL haayRto lose (something)
µ¡ÍÂÙèdtohkL yuuLto become
µÐÇѹ¢Ö鹨¹µÐÇѹµ¡´Ô¹dtaL wanM kheunF johnM dtaL wanM dtohkL dinMsunrise to sunset
µÐÇѹµ¡dtaL wanM dtohkLwest
µÐÇѹµ¡ dtaL wanM dtohkLsunset
µÒà¶Ãµ¡!dtaaM thaehnR dtohkL[exclamation, used mostly by old women when dropping something on the floor or when startled or surprised]
à¶Õ§¤ÓäÁ赡¿Ò¡thiiangR khahmM maiF dtohkL faakFto argue 'tooth and nail'; to dispute every word
»ÅèÍÂãË鵡bplaawyL haiF dtohkLto drop (intentionally)
½¹µ¡fohnR dtohkLit rains; rain falls
¾ÃÐÍÒ·ÔµÂ쵡phraH aaM thit[y]H dtohkLsunset
¾ÅÑ´µ¡Ë¡ÅéÁphlatH dtohkL hohkL lohmHto fall down
ÀÒÇÐàÈÃɰ¡Ô¨µ¡µèÓphaaM waH saehtL thaL gitL dtohkL dtahmLeconomic depression
áÇǤÇÒÁËÇѧ·Õè¨ÃÃâŧã¨ã¹ÂÒÁµ¡·Ø¡¢ìä´éÂÒ¡waaeoM khwaamM wangR theeF janM lohngM jaiM naiM yaamM dtohkL thook[k]H daiF yaakFa silver lining—a sign of hope in an unfortunate or gloomy situation; a bright prospect
ÊÔ觢ͧ·Õ赡·Í´singL khaawngR theeF dtohkL thaawtFbequest; heirloom
ËÔÁе¡heeL maH dtohkLto snow; "It's snowing"
ËÔÁе¡Ë¹Ñ¡heeL maH dtohkL nakLsnowy
ÍÒ·ÔµÂ쵡aaM thit[y]H dtohkLsunset
sample
sentences
¢Òµ¡khaayR dtohkL"Sales have dropped."
à¢Òµ¡¨Ò¡µé¹äÁé áÅÐÁ×Ͷ١à¨çºkhaoR dtohkL jaakL dtohnF maaiH laeH meuuM thuukL jepL"He fell from the tree and hurt his hand."
¤¹ÍÕ¡¨Ó¹Ç¹ÁÒ¡ ·Ñ¹âÅ¡·Ñ¹ÊÁÑÂäÁèä´é ¨Ö§¡ÅÒÂà»ç¹ª¹ªÑé¹Í¹Ò¶Ò µ¡¹Í¡¢ÍºÊѧ¤Á äÃé·ÃѾÂì äÃéÊÔ·¸Ô äÃéàÊÕ§ àÅÕ駪վ´éÇÂÍÒª­Ò¡ÃÃÁ ˹շء¢ì´éÇÂÂÒàʾµÔ´ ·Ø¡Êѧ¤ÁÁÕ¤¹áºº¹ÕéºéÒ§khohnM eekL jahmM nuaanM maakF thanM lohkF thanM saL maiR maiF daiF jeungM glaayM bpenM chohnM chanH aL naaM thaaR dtohkL naawkF khaawpL sangR khohmM raiH sap[y]H raiH sitL thiH raiH siiangR liiangH cheepF duayF aatL chaH yaaM gamM neeR thook[k]H duayF yaaM saehpL dtitL thookH sangR khohmM meeM khohnM baaepL neeH baangF"Another large number of people cannot cope with modernity and become members of the 'impoverished class.' They fall outside the bounds of society; they are without wealth and without any rights; they have no voice (in the political system); they support themselves through crime; they escape poverty through (selling) drugs. Every society has people like this."
µ¡µÐ¡Í¹¹Í¹¡é¹dtohkL dtaL gaawnM naawnM gohnF"Sediments settle at the bottom of a jar."
µÒâµµ¡µé¹µÒŵÒÂdtaaM dtohM dtohkL dtohnF dtaanM dtaayM[alliteration] "Grandfather Toh fell to his death from a sugar palm tree."
¶Ö§½¹¨Ðµ¡ áµè¡çÂѧÃé͹ÍÂÙè´ÕtheungR fohnR jaL dtohkL dtaaeL gawF yangM raawnH aL yuuF deeM"Although it rains, it's still hot."
¼ÁàͧäÁèä´é¤é¹¤ÇéÒàÃ×èͧ¹Õéà»ç¹ËÅÑ¡ à»ç¹à¾Õ§ÍèÒ¹¾ºâ´ÂºÑ§àÍÔ­¨Ò¡¡Òä鹤ÇéÒàÃ×èͧÍ×è¹à·èÒ¹Ñé¹ ÍÒ¨¨ÐÁͧ¢éÒÁµ¡ËÅè¹phohmR aehngM maiF daiF khohnH khwaaH reuuangF neeH bpenM lakL bpenM phiiangM aanL phohpH dooyM bangM eernM jaakL gaanM khohnH khwaaH reuuangF euunL thaoF nanH aatL jaL maawngM khaamF dtohkL lohnL"I myself did not research this issue as a primary matter; I only stumbled across this issue in passing. Perhaps I overlooked or missed (something)."
½¹µ¡fohnR dtohkL"It's raining."
½¹µ¡äÁè·ÑèÇ¿éÒfohnR dtohkL maiF thuaaF faaH"Life is not fair." [lit. It can't rain everywhere at once]
¾Ãä¹Õ鵡à»ç¹½èÒµÑé§ÃѺäÁè¶Ö§¢éÒÁ¤×¹ ¡çµÑé§¡ÃÒ´¡èÍ¡Óá¾§ÃѺÈÖ¡·Ñ¹·ÕphakH neeH dtohkL bpenM faayL dtangF rapH maiF theungR khaamF kheuunM gawF dtangF graatL gaawL gahmM phaaengM rapH seukL thanM theeM"Overnight, the party shifted to the defensive and immediately built walls around themselves ready to repel the enemy."
¾ÅÑé§»Ò¡àÊÕÂÈÕÅ ¾ÅÑé§µÕ¹µ¡µé¹äÁéphlangH bpaakL siiaR seenR phlangH dteenM dtohkL dtohnF maaiH"Better the foot slip than the tongue."
ÀÒÃТͧ¡ÒÃà»ç¹¼Ùé¹Ó¢Í§Êѧ¤Á¾ÁèÒ㹪èǧ¹Ñé¹ ¡çµ¡ÍÂÙè¡ÑºÊ¶ÒºÑ¹ÈÒʹÒáÅоÃÐʧ¦ìä»â´Â»ÃÔÂÒÂphaaM raH khaawngR gaanM bpenM phuuF nahmM khaawngR sangR khohmM phaH maaF naiM chuaangF nanH gawF dtohkL yuuL gapL saL thaaR banM saatL saL naaR laeH phraH sohng[k]R bpaiM dooyM bpaL riH yaayM"The burden of leadership of Burmese society at that time fell to religious institutions and, by implication, the monks."
ÁÕ¤¹¨Ó¹Ç¹à¾ÔèÁ¢Öé¹àËç¹ÇèÒºéÒ¹àÁ×ͧµ¡ÍÂÙèã¹Çԡĵ¡Òó쪹Դ¨¹ÁØÁäÁèÁÕ·Ò§ÍÍ¡meeM khohnM jahmM nuaanM pheermF kheunF henR waaF baanF meuuangM dtohkL yuuL naiM wiH gritL gaan[n]M chaH nitH johnM moomM maiF meeM thaangM aawkL"An increasing number of people believe that the country is falling into a state of crisis where they are cornered with no way out."
ÊèǹĴ١ÒÃâ¡ÂéÒ¹Ò·ËÒà ÁÕËÅÒ¤¹à¡Ã§¨ÐÁÕ¡ÒÃÂéÒÂÅéÒ§ºÒ§ à¾×èÍàªç¤ºÔšŨèÁÍÓ¹Ò¨ãËÁè·Õ赡à»ç¹½èÒÂà¾ÅÕè§¾ÅéÓsuaanL reuH duuM gaanM yohkF yaayH naayM thaH haanR meeM laayR khohnM graehngM jaL meeM gaanM yaayH laangH baangM pheuuaF chekH binM gloomL ahmM naatF maiL theeF dtohkL bpenM faayL phliiangF phlaahmH"During the military reassignment season many people are afraid of a total purge in order to take to task the new power clique which has found itself on the wrong side."
1b.   [adjective]
definition
fallen; falling

examples´Òǵ¡daaoM dtohkLfalling star; meteor; meteorite
Á×͵¡meuuM dtohkL[is] unlucky; on the outs; declining; in decline
1c. ¨Ðµ¡  jaL dtohkL  [verb, intransitive]
definition
will fall, drop or pour down

example½¹¨Ðµ¡ÍÕ¡¹Ò¹fohnR jaL dtohkL eekL naanMmore time; longer time
sample
sentence
´Ô©Ñ¹à¡Ã§ÇèÒ½¹¨Ðµ¡deeL chanR graehngM waaF fohnR jaL dtohkL[spoken by a female] "I am afraid it is going to rain."
1d. ¡ÓÅѧµ¡  gahmM langM dtohkL  [verb, intransitive]
definition
is falling, dropping or pouring down

1e. Âѧµ¡  yangM dtohkL  [verb]
definition
could still fall; may still fall; can still fall

sample
sentence
ÅÔ§Âѧµ¡µé¹äÁélingM yangM dtohkL dtohnF maaiH"Homer sometimes nods."
1f. µ¡ã¨   dtohkL jaiM  [attributive verb]
definition
[is] startled; shocked; scared; frightened

categoriesÍÒÃÁ³ìáÅФÇÒÁÃÙéÊÖ¡µèÒ§ æEmotions
examplesµ¡ã¨¡ÅÑÇdtohkL jaiM gluaaMfrighten
µ×è¹µ¡ã¨dteuunL dtohkL jaiM[is] panic-stricken; frightened; scared
·ÓãË鵡ã¨thahmM haiF dtohkL jaiMscare; frighten
·ÓãË鵡ã¨thahmM haiF dtohkL jaiMto frighten or scare (someone)
äÁèµéͧµ¡ã¨maiF dtaawngF dtohkL jaiMDon't be afraid
ÊдØé§µ¡ã¨saL doongF dtohkL jaiM[is] shocked; frightened
sample
sentences
µ¡ã¨ËÁ´àÅÂ!dtohkL jaiM mohtL leeuyM[exclamation] "Gosh! You scared me!"
µ¡ã¨ËÁ´àÅÂ!dtohkL jaiM mohtL leeuyM"[an interjection used or said immediately after someone has sneaked up on you] You scared the bejesus (living daylights) out of me!"
ÇÑÇÊѹËÅѧ¢Ò´ àËç¹¹¡¡ÒºÔ¹¼Ò´¡çµ¡ã¨wuaaM sanR langR khaatL henR nohkH gaaM binM phaatL gawF dtohkL jaiM"Conscience makes cowards of us all."
1g. ¹éÓµ¡   nahmH dtohkL  [noun, formal]
definition
waterfall(s); falling water; (a) fall(s)

classifiers·Õè theeF[numerical classifier for a location; a place, altar, armed forces, ashtray, beach, bridge, brothel, bruise, burn on skin, insect bites, breakfast cereals] [formal classifier for meals]
áËè§ haengL[numerical classifier for locations]
categories¸ÃÃÁªÒµÔ áÅСÅÒ§á¨é§The Great Outdoors
sample
sentence
¹éÓµ¡ÁÕàʹèËì´Ö§´Ù´¹Ñ¡·èͧà·ÕèÂÇÍÂèÒ§äÁèàÊ×èÍÁ¤ÅÒÂnahmH dtohkL meeM saL neh[h]L deungM duutL nakH thaawngF thiaaoF yaangL maiF seuuamL khlaayM"Waterfalls attract tourists unceasingly."
as a prefix¹éÓµ¡ÎÒÅÒºÒÅÒnahmH dtohkL haaM laaM baaM laaMHalabala waterfall
2.   [verb]
definition
[of a bus, train, etc.] to miss; to be left behind by

exampleµ¡Ã¶dtohkL rohtHmiss (a train, bus, or other vehicle)
3.   [verb, intransitive, colloquial]
definition
to arrive at; to come to

exampleµ¡¨Ñè¹dtohkL janL[of a palm tree] to blossom
sample
sentences
¢èÒÇ·Õ赡à»ç¹¢èÒÇÃÒÂÇѹ à»ç¹ä»ã¹ÅѡɳТͧ¡ÒäҴ¡ÒóìËÃ×Í¡ÒÃà´Ò㨷ÕèÁÒ¨Ò¡¡ÒûÅèÍ¢èÒÇẺâ¹ËÔ¹¶ÒÁ·Ò§¢Í§¹Ñ¡¡ÒÃàÁ×ͧkhaaoL theeF dtohkL bpenM khaaoL raayM wanM bpenM bpaiM naiM lakH saL naL khaawngR gaanM khaatF gaan[n]M reuuR gaanM daoM jaiM theeF maaM jaakL gaanM bplaawyL khaaoL baaepL yohnM hinR thaamR thaangM khaawngR nakH gaanM meuuangM"The news item which made the daily papers was in the nature of a prediction or a guess which came from an (intentional) news leak generated by the politicians to test the waters (for the idea)."
¤Ô´äÁèÍÍ¡ á¡éäÁ赡khitH maiF aawkL gaaeF maiF dtohkL"A leaf screening the eye."
4.   [adverb, phrase, colloquial]
definition
to be approximately

related words»ÃÐÁÒ³ bpraL maanMapproximately; about; roughly
ÃÒÇ raaoMapproximately; about
ÃèÇÁ ruaamFnearly; almost; about; approximately
5.   [adjective, adverb, colloquial]
definition
complete; ended

example»Å§µ¡bplohngM dtohkLto become stoic
6.   [verb, transitive, formal]
definition
[usually followed by »ÅÒ  or àºç´ ] to fish

examplesµ¡»ÅÒ dtohkL bplaaM(using a fishing line as opposed to a trap or net) to fish
¡Òõ¡»ÅÒgaanM dtohkL bplaaM[the activity of] fishing (with a line)
¹Ñ¡µ¡»ÅÒnakH dtohkL bplaaMfisherman
sample
sentence
àÍÒ¡Øé§½ÍÂ仵¡»Åҡо§aoM goongF faawyR bpaiM dtohkL bplaaM gaL phohngM"To throw out a sprat to catch a mackerel." — "To venture a small fish to catch a great one."
7.   [verb, intransitive, colloquial]
definition
[usually preceded by ÊÕ ] [of dye or colors in fabric] to bleed, to run, to fade

related word¨Ò§ jaangMto fade out; to thin out; to become less in intensity
exampleÊÕµ¡seeR dtohkLto bleed, to run (of colors or fabric), to fade
sample
sentences
Êըе¡ÁÑéÂà¹ÕèÂ?seeR jaL dtohkL maiH niiaF"Will the colors fade/run?"
ÊÕäÁ赡seeR maiF dtohkL"The color does not fade."
8.   
definition
[usually preceded by the verb Êͺ ] [of an exam or course] to flunk or fail

exampleÊͺµ¡saawpL dtohkLfail an examination

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