ขาดตอน
kàat-dtɔɔnMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] be interrupted; break continuity
To stop or be interrupted so that continuity is broken (e.g., a broadcast, story, or supply).
Examples
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeตกแรงdtòk-rɛɛngตกแรงdtòk-rɛɛng1[to] rain heavily2[to] drop/fall sharply (in value or amount)สัญญาณsǎn-yaanสัญญาณsǎn-yaan1signal; reception2signal; sign; indication3cue (in communication/behavior)ทีวีtii-wiiทีวีtii-wii1television (device)2classifier: เครื่อง3television (broadcast medium)ขาดตอนkàat-dtɔɔnขาดตอนkàat-dtɔɔn1[to] be interrupted; break continuity2intermittent; discontinuousไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyพักหนึ่งpák-nʉ̀ngพักหนึ่งpák-nʉ̀ngfor a moment; for a while
When it rained heavily, the TV signal was interrupted for a while.
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ระหว่างประชุมrá-wàang-bprà-chumเสียงsǐiangอินเทอร์เน็ตin-təə-nétขาดตอนkàat-dtɔɔnจนjonเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngเริ่มrə̂əmอธิบายà-tí-baaiใหม่mài
During the meeting, the internet audio cut out, so we had to start explaining again.
ละครlá-kɔɔnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnขาดตอนkàat-dtɔɔnช่วงchûuangสำคัญsǎm-kanเพราะprɔ́ไฟดับfai-dàpทำให้tam-hâiคนดูkon-duuงงngongกันganทั้งtángบ้านbâan
Last night's drama was interrupted at a crucial moment because of a power outage, leaving everyone at home confused.
การส่งgaan-sòngวัตถุดิบwát-tù-dìpขาดตอนkàat-dtɔɔnหลายlǎaiวันwanส่งผลให้sòng-pǒn-hâiสายการผลิตsǎai-gaan-pà-lìtต้องdtɔ̂ngหยุดชะงักyùt-chá-ngákและlɛ́เลื่อนlʉ̂ʉanกำหนดส่งgam-nòt-sòngสินค้าsǐn-káa
The supply of raw materials was interrupted for several days, causing the production line to halt and the delivery schedule to be postponed.
2AdjectiveB1
intermittent; discontinuous
Having breaks or gaps; not continuous (e.g., a story, signal, or supply).
Examples
สัญญาณsǎn-yaanสัญญาณsǎn-yaan1signal; reception2signal; sign; indication3cue (in communication/behavior)อินเทอร์เน็ตin-təə-nétอินเทอร์เน็ตin-təə-nét1the Internet2internet access/serviceที่บ้านtîi-bâanที่บ้านtîi-bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at homeขาดตอนkàat-dtɔɔnขาดตอนkàat-dtɔɔn1[to] be interrupted; break continuity2intermittent; discontinuousบ่อยbɔ̀iบ่อยbɔ̀ioften; frequentlyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The internet signal at home has frequent gaps.
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เนื้อเรื่องnʉ́ʉa-rʉ̂ʉangในnaiหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉเล่มlêmนี้níiขาดตอนkàat-dtɔɔnจนjonอ่านàanแล้วlɛ́ɛoงงngong
The storyline in this book has gaps, making it confusing to read.
เสียงsĭiangวิทยุwít-tá-yúขาดตอนkàat dtonเป็นช่วงbpen chûuangๆ-เพราะpráwคลื่นklêunสัญญาณsăn-yaanอ่อนòn
The radio sound has intermittent gaps because the signal is weak.
เพราะprɔ́เส้นทางsên-taangส่งของsòng-kɔ̌ɔngถูกtùukปิดbpìtชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoการส่งgaan-sòngเวชภัณฑ์wee-chá-panจึงjʉngมีmiiช่วงchûuangขาดตอนkàat-dtɔɔnและlɛ́กระทบgrà-tópโรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baanหลายแห่งlǎai-hɛ̀ng
Because the delivery routes were temporarily closed, the supply of medical equipment was interrupted and affected many hospitals.
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
kàat
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
ขาดkàatขาดkàat1[to] lack; be without2[to] be short of; run short of; run out of3[to] be torn; tear; rip4lacking; deficient5[to] be absent; miss (an occurrence)6[to] be cut off; be severed[to] lack; be withoutPart 1
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ตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodessection; partPart 2
ขาดตอนkàat-dtɔɔnขาดตอนkàat-dtɔɔn[to] be interrupted; break continuity[to] be interrupted; break continuityWord