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gàtMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] bite
to use the teeth to cut or hold something
Examples
สุนัขsù-nákสุนัขsù-nákdog (formal)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)กัดgàtกัดgàt1[to] bite2[to] corrode; [to] etch3[to] sting; [to] irritate (skin)4caustic; irritating (to skin)5[to] mill (machining)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ลูบlûupลูบlûup1[to] stroke; rub gently2[to] smooth down; flatten by rubbingมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7creamy; rich (texture/taste)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
The dog doesn’t bite; I can pet it.
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Yesterday the cat bit my charger cable until it broke.
The children were told not to bite pencils because it makes the tip split.
เวลาway-laaตกปลาdtòk bplaaเขาkăoจะjàให้hâiปลาbplaaกัดgàtเหยื่อyèuuaก่อนgònแล้วláeoค่อยkôiยกyókคันkanเบาๆbao bao
When fishing, he lets the fish bite the bait first and then gently lifts the rod.
2VerbB2
[to] corrode; [to] etch
to eat into a surface by chemical action, leaving marks or damage (e.g., acid etching, rust)
Examples
สนิมsà-nǐmสนิมsà-nǐm1rust2corrosion deposit; tarnishเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toกัดgàtกัดgàt1[to] bite2[to] corrode; [to] etch3[to] sting; [to] irritate (skin)4caustic; irritating (to skin)5[to] mill (machining)เหล็กlèkเหล็กlèk1iron (metal)2rebar; steel bar3steel4iron (golf club)ตรงรอยdtrong-rɔɔiตรงรอยdtrong-rɔɔi1exactly on the same mark/line2right along/on the mark/creaseต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5[to] renew; extendจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คราบkrâapคราบkrâap1stain; deposit; residue2crust; dried film3trace; remnantสีน้ำตาลsǐi-nám-dtaanสีน้ำตาลsǐi-nám-dtaan1brown (color)2brown; brown-colored
Rust has started to eat into the metal at the joint, leaving brown stains.
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Even a mild acid can eat into the metal surface if left unwashed.
ไอaiน้ำเค็มnáam-kemจากjàakทะเลtá-leeกัดgàtพื้นผิวpʉ́ʉn-pǐuสะพานเหล็กsà-paan-lèkอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang-dtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangทำให้tam-hâiต้องdtɔ̂ngซ่อมบำรุงsɔ̂m-bam-rungบ่อยbɔ̀i
Salty sea mist continuously eats into the steel bridge surface, requiring frequent maintenance.
สารเคมีsăan kee-meeชนิดchà-nítนี้néeกัดgàtกระจกgrà-jòkจนjonเป็นbpenลวดลายlûuat laaiด้านdâanๆ-เหมาะmòrสำหรับsăm-ràpงานแกะสลักngaan gàe sà-làk
This chemical etches into the glass, creating a frosted pattern suitable for engraving work.
3VerbB2
[to] sting; [to] irritate (skin)
to cause a sharp, stinging, or burning feeling on the skin, as from insects, chemicals, or cold
Examples
พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenทาtaaทาtaa1[to] apply; spread (a substance)2[to] coat; paint (surface)ครีมkreemครีมkreem1cream (dairy)2cream (cosmetic/medicated)3cream-coloredกันganกันgan1together; 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; earmarkยุงyungยุงyungmosquitoไม่ทันmâi tanไม่ทันmâi tan1not in time; too late2[to] miss [sth]; fail to be in time (for [sth])3[to] not keep up (with [sb]/[sth]); be outpaced4[to] not get the chance to (do [sth])ยุงyungยุงyungmosquitoก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerรุมrumรุมrum1[to] gang up on; mob2[to] swarm; crowd aroundกัดgàtกัดgàt1[to] bite2[to] corrode; [to] etch3[to] sting; [to] irritate (skin)4caustic; irritating (to skin)5[to] mill (machining)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofผิวแสบpĭu sàepผิวแสบpĭu sàepthe skin stings; the skin burnsยิบๆyíp yípยิบๆyíp yíp1sparkling; twinkling; in tiny specks2slightly; faintly (tingling/pricking)
Since I didn’t put on mosquito repellent in time, the mosquitoes swarmed and their bites made my skin tingle and sting.
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เดินdernตากdtàakลมหนาวlom năaoนานๆnaan naanแล้วláeoปลายนิ้วbplaai níuรู้สึกrúu-sèukเหมือนmĕuuanถูกtòokความเย็นkwaam yenกัดgàt
After walking in the cold wind for a long time, my fingertips felt like they were being bitten by the cold.
สารเคมีsǎan-kee-miiหกใส่hòk-sàiแขนkɛ̌ɛnทำให้tam-hâiผิวแสบpǐu-sɛ̀ɛpเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanถูกtùukกัดgàtไปbpaiทั้งtángแถบtɛ̀ɛpต้องdtɔ̂ngรีบrîipล้างláangน้ำnáam
A chemical spilled on my arm, making the skin burn as if it were being bitten across the area; I had to wash it off immediately.
แดดdɛ̀ɛtแรงจัดrɛɛng-jàtจนjonเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanความร้อนkwaam-rɔ́ɔnกัดgàtผิวpǐuไหม้mâiแสบsɛ̀ɛpแม้mɛ́ɛใส่sàiเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaแขนยาวkɛ̌ɛn-yaao
The sun was so intense it felt like the heat was biting the skin, burning painfully even with long sleeves on.
4AdjectiveB2
caustic; irritating (to skin)
having an effect that irritates or damages skin, as of a chemical or other harsh substance
Examples
ลมหนาวlom-nǎaoลมหนาวlom-nǎaocold wind; winter windคืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonightกัดกร่อนgàt-grɔ̀ɔnกัดกร่อนgàt-grɔ̀ɔn1[to] corrode; erode2corrosive (chem.); erosiveจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofแก้มgɛ̂ɛmแก้มgɛ̂ɛm1cheek2float; buoy (fishing, regional)ชาchaaชาchaa1tea2numb; without sensation3[to] go numb; become numb
Tonight’s cold wind bites until my cheeks go numb.
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Fresh garlic has a sharp taste that slightly stings the tongue.
น้ำปลาnáam-bplaaรสจัดrót-jàtนี้níiรสจัดrót-jàtจนjonกัดgàtคอkɔɔถ้าtâaจิ้มjîmเยอะyə́ไปbpaiจะjàสำลักsǎm-lák
This intensely seasoned fish sauce bites the throat; if you dip too much, you’ll choke.
The intensely salty sea breeze bites the skin, making my face dry and tight all day.
5VerbC1
[to] mill (machining)
To cut or shape metal or other materials using a milling machine.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gàt
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 | — | — |