กากบาท
gaa-gà-bàatMeanings
1NounA2
cross mark; X mark
A cross-shaped mark (X) used to indicate a choice, vote, or to strike something out.
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritเลือกlʉ̂ʉakเลือกlʉ̂ʉak1[to] choose; select; pick2[to] elect3picky; choosy; selectiveข้อkɔ̂ɔข้อkɔ̂ɔ1item; point; clause2classifier: items/points/clauses/questions3joint (anatomy)4condition; term5node; joint; segment (botany/zoology)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeกากบาทgaa-gà-bàatกากบาทgaa-gà-bàat1cross mark; X mark2[to] mark with a crossลงในlong-naiลงในlong-nai1to put into; to enter (data into)2into; onto; inช่องchɔ̂ngช่องchɔ̂ng1opening; gap; slot2TV channel; broadcast channel3compartment; section4field (form); input box5classifier for channels/slots6opportunity; window7lane; passage
If you choose this option, put an X in the box.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnลงคะแนนlong-ká-nɛɛnโดยdooiทำtamกากบาทgaa-gà-bàatในnaiช่องchɔ̂ngผู้สมัครpûu-sà-màkที่tîiชอบchɔ̂ɔp
Yesterday I voted by marking an X in the box for the candidate I like.
ครูkruuบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiเราraoทำtamกากบาทgaa-gà-bàatทับtápคำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔpที่tîiผิดpìtแล้วlɛ́ɛoเลือกlʉ̂ʉakคำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔpใหม่mài
The teacher told us to put an X over the wrong answer and choose a new one.
เวลาwee-laaแบบสอบถามbɛ̀ɛp-sɔ̀ɔp-tǎamมีmiiหลายlǎaiข้อkɔ̂ɔฉันchǎnมักmákใช้cháiกากบาทgaa-gà-bàatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaระบุrá-bùความเห็นkwaam-hěnที่tîiสอดคล้องกับsɔ̀ɔt-klɔ́ɔng-gàpตัวเองdtuua-eengที่สุดtîi-sùt
When questionnaires have many items, I usually use an X to indicate the option that best matches my view.
The child drew a cross with two lines crossing to form an X shape.
บนbonแผนที่pɛ̌ɛn-tîiมีmiiรูปกากบาทrûup-gaa-gà-bàatสองsɔ̌ɔngเส้นsênตัดกันdtàt-ganเป็นbpenตัวdtuuaเอ็กซ์ék
On the map there is an X-shaped mark showing where the treasure is buried.
เขาkǎoใช้cháiไม้máaiสองsɔ̌ɔngอันanวางซ้อนwaang-sɔ́ɔnเป็นbpenกากบาทgaa-gà-bàatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำสัญญาtam-sǎn-yaaณnáให้เห็นhâi-hěnเด่นชัดdèen-chát
He placed two sticks crossing as an X to make a clearly visible signal.
สัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákกากบาทgaa-gà-bàatตรงdtrongมุมmumกราฟิกgraa-fìkช่วยchûuaiบอกbɔ̀ɔkจุดตัดjùt-dtàtของkɔ̌ɔngเส้นsênทแยงtá-yɛɛngทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔngด้านdâan
The X-shaped symbol at the corner of the graphic indicates the intersection of the two diagonals.
2VerbA2
[to] mark with a cross
To put an X mark on something, such as a checkbox, answer, or ballot.
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritเห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asช่องว่างchɔ̂ng-wâangช่องว่างchɔ̂ng-wâang1gap; empty space2blank; space (in text/form)3gap; deficiency4disparity; divide5loophole; gap in rulesให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)กากบาทgaa-gà-bàatกากบาทgaa-gà-bàat1cross mark; X mark2[to] mark with a crossคำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔpคำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔp1answer; reply2solution; correct answerที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)
If you see a blank box, put an X on the correct answer.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเลือกlʉ̂ʉakผู้สมัครpûu-sà-màkแล้วlɛ́ɛoโปรดbpròotกากบาทgaa-gà-bàatในnaiช่องchɔ̂ngหน้าnâaชื่อchʉ̂ʉคนkonนั้นnán
After choosing a candidate, please put an X in the box in front of that name.
อย่าลืมyàa leumกากบาทgaa-gà-bàatข้อkôที่têeคุณkunไม่เห็นด้วยmâi hĕn dûuaiแล้วláeoเขียนkĭianเหตุผลhèt pŏnสั้นsânๆ-ต่อท้ายdtò táai
Don’t forget to mark an X on the item you disagree with, then add a brief reason afterward.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnส่งsòngแบบสอบถามbɛ̀ɛp-sɔ̀ɔp-tǎamตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpว่าwâaคุณkunกากบาทgaa-gà-bàatทุกtúkข้อkɔ̂ɔที่tîiต้องเลือกdtɔ̂ng-lʉ̂ʉakแล้วlɛ́ɛoและlɛ́ไม่มีmâi-miiการgaanกากบาทgaa-gà-bàatซ้ำซ้อนsám-sɔ́ɔn
Before submitting the questionnaire, check that you have put an X on all required items and that there are no duplicate marks.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กากบาท said กา-กะ-บาท?
gaa-gà-bàat
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gaa
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
กากgàakกากgàak1dregs; residue; pulp2scrap; dross; waste material3inferior part; scum (derog.)4lame; crappy (slang, derog.)dregs; residue; pulpPart 1
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บาทbàatบาทbàat1baht (Thai currency unit)2baht (classifier for Thai currency amounts)3foot (literary)baht (Thai currency unit)Part 2
กากบาทgaa-gà-bàatกากบาทgaa-gà-bàatcross mark; X markcross mark; X markWord