ขัดๆ
kàt kàtMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
awkward; unnatural
awkward, unnatural, or out of place; feeling or seeming wrong or not smooth.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำท่าทางtam tâa taangทำท่าทางtam tâa taang1[to] gesture; make gestures2[to] act as if; strike a poseขัดๆkàt kàtขัดๆkàt kàtawkward; unnaturalตอนdtonตอนdton1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; periodเจอjerเจอjer1[to] meet; run into2[to] find; come across3[to] face; experienceพ่อแม่pôr mâeพ่อแม่pôr mâeparentsของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsแฟนfaenแฟนfaen1romantic partner2fan; supporter
He acted awkwardly when he met his girlfriend's parents.
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ฉันchănรู้สึกrúu-sèukขัดๆkàt kàtที่têeต้องdtôngพูดpôotโกหกgoh-hòkแต่dtàeก็gâwไม่มีmâi meeทางเลือกtaang lêuuakอื่นèun
I felt unnatural having to lie, but there was no other choice.
การสนทนาgaan sŏn-tá-naaกลายเป็นglaai bpenเรื่องrêuuangขัดๆkàt kàtไปเลยbpai loieหลังจากที่lăng jàak têeเขาkăoพูดpôotเรื่องrêuuangการเมืองgaan meuuangขึ้นมาkêun maa
The conversation became awkward right after he brought up politics.
แม้ว่าmáe wâaดีไซน์dee-saaiของkŏngเฟอร์นิเจอร์fer-ni-jêrชิ้นนี้chín néeจะjàสวยsŭuaiแต่dtàeพอporเอามาao maaวางwaangในnaiห้องhôngแล้วláeoกลับglàpดูdooขัดๆkàt kàtไม่mâiเข้ากับkâo gàpสไตล์sà-dtaaiโดยรวมdoi ruuam
Even though the design of this piece of furniture is beautiful, it looks out of place when put in the room and doesn't fit the overall style.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ขัดๆ said ขัด-ขัด?
kàt kàt
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
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 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 | — | — |