ขยาด
kà-yàatMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] be afraid/wary of [sth] (after a bad experience)
To be afraid of or avoid something because of a bad past experience; to be wary of it.
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)เคยkəəiเคยkəəi1ever; before (past experience)2used to (past habit or state)3shrimp paste (Southern Thai)อาหารเป็นพิษaa-hǎan-bpen-pítอาหารเป็นพิษaa-hǎan-bpen-pítfood poisoning; foodborne illnessเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingหอยนางรมhɔ̌ɔi-naang-romหอยนางรมhɔ̌ɔi-naang-romoyster (shellfish)ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedขยาดkà-yàatขยาดkà-yàat1[to] be afraid/wary of [sth] (after a bad experience)2afraid; wary (from past experience)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)กล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)อีกเลยìik-ləəiอีกเลยìik-ləəianymore; ever again (with negatives)
I once got food poisoning from oysters, so now I'm wary of them and don't dare to eat them anymore.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakเลิกกับlə̂ək-gàpแฟนfɛɛnครั้งที่แล้วkráng-tîi-lɛ́ɛoเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ขยาดkà-yàatที่จะtîi-jàมีmiiความรักkwaam-rákครั้งkrángใหม่mài
After her last breakup, she has become wary of having a new relationship.
นักลงทุนnák-long-tunหลายคนlǎai-konเริ่มrə̂əmขยาดkà-yàatการลงทุนgaan-long-tunในnaiคริปโตkríp-dtooหลังจากlǎng-jàakตลาดdtà-làatล่มlômครั้งใหญ่kráng-yài
Many investors have become wary of investing in crypto after the major market crash.
เขาkăoเคยkoeiโดนdohnทำให้tam hâiอับอายàp aaiต่อหน้าdtò nâaคนkonเยอะๆyér-yérจนjonตอนนี้dton néeขยาดkà-yàatการพูดgaan pôotในnaiที่สาธารณะtêe săa-taa-rá-náไปเลยbpai loie
He was once publicly humiliated, and now he is completely wary of public speaking.
2AdjectiveB2
afraid; wary (from past experience)
Describes someone who is afraid of or averse to something because of a bad past experience; likely to avoid it.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillขยาดkà-yàatขยาดkà-yàat1[to] be afraid/wary of [sth] (after a bad experience)2afraid; wary (from past experience)อาหารทะเลaa-hǎan-tá-leeอาหารทะเลaa-hǎan-tá-leeseafoodไปเลยbpai-ləəiไปเลยbpai-ləəi1Go ahead; go right now2[to] go past; go beyond3completely; altogether; really (emphatic)หลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)เคยkəəiเคยkəəi1ever; before (past experience)2used to (past habit or state)3shrimp paste (Southern Thai)อาหารเป็นพิษaa-hǎan-bpen-pítอาหารเป็นพิษaa-hǎan-bpen-pítfood poisoning; foodborne illnessครั้งใหญ่kráng-yàiครั้งใหญ่kráng-yài1major; large-scale2big time; severely
He's completely averse to seafood now after having severe food poisoning once.
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ฉันchănเคยkoeiตกdtòkม้าmáaตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèkตอนนี้dton néeเลยloieขยาดkà-yàatการขี่gaan kèeม้าmáaมากmâak
I fell off a horse when I was young, so now I'm really afraid of horse riding.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakถูกtùukเพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtหักหลังhàk-lǎngเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂กลายเป็นglaai-bpenคนkonขยาดkà-yàatการสร้างgaan-sâangความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panลึกซึ้งlʉ́k-sʉ́ngกับgàpใครkrai
After being betrayed by a close friend, he became someone who is averse to forming deep relationships with anyone.
ประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanการลงทุนgaan-long-tunที่tîiล้มเหลวlóm-lěeoครั้งkrángนั้นnánทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoขยาดkà-yàatการลงทุนgaan-long-tunที่tîiมีmiiความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangสูงsǔungทุกtúkประเภทbprà-pêet
That failed investment experience made him averse to all types of high-risk investments.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ขยาด said ขะ-หยาด?
kà-yàat
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High 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 | — | — |