ดับ
go out
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- 1 go out、stop running、lose power
- 2 turn off、switch off、put out (a fire)
- 3 quench、calm、relieve
- 4 die、pass away
ดับ centers on something that was burning, shining, running, or intense coming to an end, or causing it to end. It is common for lights, fire, electricity, engines, and also some figurative uses like easing thirst or anger.
go out、stop running、lose power
Used when a fire, light, power supply, engine, or machine goes out, shuts off, or stops working by itself.
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ไฟดับ fay dàp The power went out / the light went out. ไฟดับ details
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เทียนดับแล้ว thian dàp lɛ́ɛw The candle has gone out. เทียนดับแล้ว details
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รถดับกลางทาง rót dàp klaaŋ thaaŋ The car stalled on the way. รถดับกลางทาง details
turn off、switch off、put out (a fire)
Used when someone puts out a fire, turns off a light or device, or stops an engine or machine.
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ดับไฟก่อนนอน dàp fay kɔ̀ɔn nɔɔn Turn off the lights before bed. ดับไฟก่อนนอน details
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เขาดับเครื่องยนต์ khǎw dàp khrʉ̂aŋ yon He turned off the engine. เขาดับเครื่องยนต์ details
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เจ้าหน้าที่กำลังดับเพลิง câw nâathîi kamlaŋ dàp phləəŋ The officers are putting out the fire. เจ้าหน้าที่กำลังดับเพลิง details
quench、calm、relieve
Figuratively, it describes quenching or easing an intense feeling, suffering, thirst, or desire.
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ดับความโกรธ dàp khwaam kròot calm one's anger ดับความโกรธ details
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น้ำเย็นช่วยดับกระหาย náam yen chûay dàp krahǎay Cold water helps quench thirst. น้ำเย็นช่วยดับกระหาย details
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ดับทุกข์ dàp thúk relieve suffering ดับทุกข์ details
die、pass away
In headlines or dramatic contexts, it can mean to die, especially in sudden, violent, or mysterious circumstances. It is not the neutral everyday verb for dying.
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ดับคาที่ dàp khaa thîi die on the spot ดับคาที่ details
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ดับปริศนา dàp prìtsanǎa die mysteriously ดับปริศนา details
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แทงดับ thɛɛŋ dàp stab someone to death แทงดับ details
Learning notes
Explanation
ดับ can be both intransitive and transitive. ไฟดับ means the light or power went out, while ดับไฟ means someone turned off the light or put out the fire. Its core image is something burning, shining, running, or intense coming to an end, which extends to engines stopping, thirst being quenched, anger being calmed, and life ending in headline-style usage.
Usage
It is common in everyday situations involving power outages, lights, fire, candles, cars, engines, and machines. In public or news contexts, it appears in words like ดับเพลิง “extinguish a fire,” and in headlines about accidents or crimes. Figuratively, ดับกระหาย “quench thirst” is especially useful for learners.
Caution
Be careful with ปิด. ปิดไฟ can mean “turn off the light,” but ไฟดับ means “the power/light went out,” so word order matters. Also, ดับ meaning “die” is not the neutral polite choice in ordinary conversation; compare it with ตาย and เสียชีวิต.
Differences from similar words
1 go out synonyms
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หยุด is a broad word for stopping an action or movement. ดับ is more specific to things like fire, lights, electricity, or engines going out or shutting off.
2 turn off synonyms
3 quench synonyms
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คลาย suggests something loosening or easing, such as tension or worry. ดับ feels more like putting out or quenching something intense.
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บรรเทา means to alleviate pain, symptoms, or problems and sounds somewhat formal. ดับ uses the image of putting out a fire, so it works naturally with anger, thirst, or suffering.
4 die synonyms
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ตาย is the basic neutral verb for die. ดับ is more headline-like or dramatic and is often used for sudden, violent, or suspicious deaths.