ขาดคำ(kàat kam)
Meanings
1VerbB2
[to] be speechless; be at a loss for words
to be unable to say anything due to surprise, shock, or strong emotion; to be at a loss for words
Examples
เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asคะแนนสอบká-naen sòpคะแนนสอบká-naen sòpexam score; test scoreสูงกว่าsŏong gwàaสูงกว่าsŏong gwàa1taller; higher (height/elevation)2higher; greater than (level/amount)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotหวังwăngหวังwăng1[to] hope2[to] expect; count on3to hope for (something)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยิ้มyímยิ้มyím1smile2[to] smileกว้างgwâangกว้างgwâang1spacious; roomy2extensive; wide-ranging; broad in scope3wide; broadแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)ขาดคำkàat kamขาดคำkàat kam1[to] break off mid-sentence2[to] be speechless; be at a loss for wordsไม่รู้mâi rúuไม่รู้mâi rúu1[to] not know; be unaware (of); be uncertain2[!] I don't know.จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)พูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2which; what (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)
Seeing the score much higher than expected, he smiled broadly but was speechless, not knowing what to say.
2VerbC1
[to] break off mid-sentence
to stop speaking abruptly; to leave a sentence unfinished
Examples
พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; when6only; just; merelyหัวหน้าhŭua nâaหัวหน้าhŭua nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefถามtăamถามtăam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] question; interrogate3[to] ask about; consultเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maan1budget (allocated funds)2budget (financial plan)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerขาดคำkàat kamขาดคำkàat kam1[to] break off mid-sentence2[to] be speechless; be at a loss for wordsกลางglaangกลางglaang1middle; center2middle; central3in the middle; in the center4amid; in the midst of; mid-ประโยคprà-yôhkประโยคprà-yôhk1sentence (grammar)2statement/line (utterance)เหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughนึกnéukนึกnéuk1[to] recall; remember2[to] consider; reflect3[to] feel like (doing); have the impulse4[to] think of; imagineตัวเลขdtuua lêkตัวเลขdtuua lêk1digit; numeral character2numeral; written number3figures; numerical dataไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ออกòkออกòk1[to] go out; exit; leave2[to] come out; appear; be issued3[to] produce; emit; put out4[to] pay; spend; disburse5[to] issue; publish6out; outward7resulting; turn out8[to] quit; resign9[in sports] out of bounds
As soon as the boss asked about the budget, he stopped mid-sentence as if he couldn’t recall the numbers.
Word Breakdown
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ขาดคำkàat kamขาดคำkàat kam[to] be speechless; be at a loss for words