กาบัตร
gaa-bàtMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] mark a ballot (with an X)
To mark your choice on a ballot paper by making an X in the box to indicate your vote.
Examples
คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyกาgaaกาgaa1kettle; pouring pot2[to] mark; cross; check (a box)3crow (bird)บัตรเลือกตั้งbàt-lʉ̂ʉak-dtângบัตรเลือกตั้งbàt-lʉ̂ʉak-dtângballot; ballot paperตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛfrom; since (starting point)เช้าcháoเช้าcháo1morning2morning; early-morning3in the morningแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
Grandma already went to mark her election ballot this morning.
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ตอนdtɔɔnอยู่ในyùu-naiคูหาkuu-hǎaเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngกาบัตรgaa-bàtเลือกlʉ̂ʉakเบอร์bəəที่tîiเราraoชอบchɔ̂ɔpแค่kɛ̂ɛเบอร์bəəเดียวdiiaoนะná
When you're in the polling booth, you must mark the ballot for only one number that you like.
อย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉmตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpให้ดีhâi-diiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnกาบัตรgaa-bàtเพราะprɔ́ถ้าtâaกาgaaผิดpìtจะjàแก้ไขgɛ̂ɛ-kǎiไม่ได้mâi-dâai
Don't forget to check carefully before marking the ballot, because if you make a mistake, you can't correct it.
เขาkǎoใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaคิดkítอยู่yùuนานnaanก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiกาบัตรgaa-bàtเลือกlʉ̂ʉakผู้สมัครpûu-sà-màkที่tîiเขาkǎoมั่นใจmân-jaiที่สุดtîi-sùt
He took a long time to think before deciding to mark his ballot for the candidate he had the most confidence in.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กาบัตร said กา-บัด?
gaa-bàt
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 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
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กาบัตรgaa-bàtกาบัตรgaa-bàt[to] mark a ballot (with an X)[to] mark a ballot (with an X)Word