ขาดน้ำ
kàat-náamMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] lack water; be short of water
to not have enough water or be without a water supply (e.g., plants, soil, areas, or households experiencing water shortage/outage)
Examples
ต้นไม้dtôn-máaiต้นไม้dtôn-máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)ที่บ้านtîi-bâanที่บ้านtîi-bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at homeขาดน้ำkàat-náamขาดน้ำkàat-náam1[to] lack water; be short of water2[to] be dehydratedมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)วันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: daysแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toเหลืองlʉ̌ʉangเหลืองlʉ̌ʉang1yellow2[to] turn yellow3sallow; jaundiced (complexion)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
The plants at home have been without water for many days, their leaves are starting to turn yellow.
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พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiการประปาgaan-bprà-bpaaจะjàซ่อมsɔ̂mท่อtɔ̂ɔทำให้tam-hâiหลายlǎaiพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiในเมืองnai-mʉʉangขาดน้ำkàat-náamทั้งวันtáng-wan
Tomorrow, the waterworks authority will be repairing pipes, causing many areas in the city to be without water all day.
ชาวสวนchaao-sǔuanกังวลgang-wonว่าwâaผลไม้pǒn-lá-máaiจะjàเสียหายsǐia-hǎaiถ้าtâaสวนsǔuanยังyangขาดน้ำkàat-náamต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiอีกìikหนึ่งnʉ̀ngสัปดาห์sàp-daa
The orchardists are worried that the fruit will be damaged if the orchard continues to lack water for another week.
ภาวะpaa-wáภัยแล้งpai-lɛ́ɛngที่tîiยาวนานyaao-naanส่งผลให้sòng-pǒn-hâiพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiเกษตรกรรมgà-sèet-dtà-gamหลายแห่งlǎai-hɛ̀ngขาดน้ำkàat-náamอย่างรุนแรงyàang-run-rɛɛngและlɛ́ไม่สามารถmâi-sǎa-mâatเพาะปลูกpɔ́-bplùukได้dâai
The prolonged drought has resulted in many agricultural areas facing severe water shortages and being unable to cultivate crops.
2VerbB2
[to] be dehydrated
for a person or animal to lose excessive body water and enter a dehydrated state (medical/health context)
Examples
ตอนdtonตอนdton1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodesไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyวิ่งมาราธอนwîng maa-raa-tonวิ่งมาราธอนwîng maa-raa-ton1[to] run a marathon2marathon runningต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toจิบjìpจิบjìp1[to] sip [sth]2a small sipน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerเรื่อยๆrêuuai-rêuuaiเรื่อยๆrêuuai-rêuuai1continuously; steadily2progressively; more and more3leisurely; unhurriedly4so-so; nothing specialเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofป้องกันbpông ganป้องกันbpông gan1[to] protect; guard2[to] prevent; avert; ward off3preventive; protectiveไม่ให้mâi hâiไม่ให้mâi hâi1[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give2[to] not allow; not let; forbid3so that not; in order to preventร่างกายขาดน้ำrâang gaai kàat náamร่างกายขาดน้ำrâang gaai kàat náam[to] be dehydrated; [to] have too little water in the body
When running a marathon, you have to sip water continuously to prevent your body from becoming dehydrated.
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ถ้าtâaคุณkunรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเวียนหัวwiian-hǔuaและlɛ́ปากแห้งbpàak-hɛ̂ɛngอาจàatเป็นbpenสัญญาณsǎn-yaanว่าwâaคุณkunกำลังgam-langมีmiiอาการขาดน้ำaa-gaan-kàat-náam
If you feel dizzy and have a dry mouth, it might be a sign that you are dehydrated.
นักเดินทางnák-dəən-taangในnaiทะเลทรายtá-lee-saaiต้องdtɔ̂ngบริหารจัดการbɔɔ-rí-hǎan-jàt-gaanน้ำดื่มnáam-dʉ̀ʉmอย่างรอบคอบyàang-rɔ̂ɔp-kɔ̂ɔpเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangภาวะขาดน้ำpaa-wá-kàat-náamซึ่งsʉ̂ngอาจàatเป็นอันตรายbpen-an-dtà-raaiถึงชีวิตtʉ̌ng-chii-wít
Travelers in the desert must manage their drinking water carefully to avoid dehydration, which can be life-threatening.
ผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaiสูงอายุsǔung-aa-yúที่tîiทานอาหารtaan-aa-hǎanได้dâaiน้อยnɔ́ɔiมีmiiความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangสูงsǔungที่จะtîi-jàเกิดgə̀ətภาวะขาดน้ำpaa-wá-kàat-náamโดยไม่รู้ตัวdooi-mâi-rúu-dtuua
Elderly patients with poor food intake are at high risk of becoming dehydrated without realizing it.
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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ขาดน้ำkàat-náamขาดน้ำkàat-náam[to] lack water; be short of water[to] lack water; be short of waterWord