ขัดปาก
kàt-bpàakMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] feel awkward saying [sth]
To find something difficult or uncomfortable to say, especially because of embarrassment, reluctance, or consideration for another person's feelings.
Examples
จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)บอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa[to] say/tell that; report/declare thatอาหารaa-hǎanอาหารaa-hǎan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อร่อยà-rɔ̀iอร่อยà-rɔ̀i1delicious; tasty2[to] taste good; be deliciousก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerขัดปากkàt-bpàakขัดปากkàt-bpàak[to] feel awkward saying [sth]เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseตั้งใจdtâng-jaiตั้งใจdtâng-jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on purposeทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]
I feel uncomfortable saying the food isn't good because Mom put so much effort into making it for me.
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พอpɔɔเขาkǎoถามtǎamว่าwâaฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎnไหมmǎiฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kขัดปากkàt-bpàakที่จะtîi-jàตอบdtɔ̀ɔpว่าwâaไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔp
When he asked whether I liked the gift, I felt uncomfortable saying that I didn't.
แม้mɛ́ɛฉันchǎnจะjàไม่เห็นด้วยmâi-hěn-dûuaiกับgàpแผนpɛ̌ɛnของkɔ̌ɔngหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kขัดปากkàt-bpàakที่จะtîi-jàคัดค้านkát-káanต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaทุกคนtúk-konเพราะprɔ́ไม่mâiอยากyàakให้hâiเขาkǎoเสียหน้าsǐia-nâa
Although I disagree with my boss's plan, I feel reluctant to object in front of everyone because I don't want him to lose face.
ฉันchǎnรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kขัดปากkàt-bpàakที่จะtîi-jàกล่าวคำขอโทษglàao-kam-kɔ̌ɔ-tôotทั้งที่táng-tîiรู้rúuว่าwâaมันmanจะjàช่วยchûuaiยุติyú-dtìความขัดแย้งkwaam-kàt-yɛ́ɛngเพราะprɔ́ยังyangเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaตัวเองdtuua-eengไม่ได้mâi-dâaiทำอะไรtam-à-raiผิดpìt
I find it difficult to apologize, even though I know it would help end the conflict, because I still believe I did nothing wrong.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kàt
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ขัดkàtขัดkàt1[to] scrub; polish (by rubbing)2[to] obstruct; block3[to] oppose; contradict4[to] fasten; secure [sth] in place5[to] interlace; weave[to] scrub; polish (by rubbing)Part 1
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ขัดปากkàt-bpàakขัดปากkàt-bpàak[to] feel awkward saying [sth][to] feel awkward saying [sth]Word