ขาดแสง
kàat-sɛ̌ɛngMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] lack light
to not receive enough light, often used for plants or rooms.
Examples
ต้นไม้dtôn-máaiต้นไม้dtôn-máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: roomsผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)กำลังจะgam-lang-jàกำลังจะgam-lang-jàabout to (imminent future)ตายdtaaiตายdtaai1[to] die; pass away2dead3[of devices] dead; not working4be doomed; be in big trouble (informal)5extremely; utterly (intensifier, informal)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ขาดแสงkàat-sɛ̌ɛngขาดแสงkàat-sɛ̌ɛng[to] lack light
The plant in my room is dying because it doesn't get enough light.
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มุมmumนี้níiของkɔ̌ɔngบ้านbâanค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangมืดmʉ̂ʉtและlɛ́ขาดแสงkàat-sɛ̌ɛngไม่mâiเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpการgaanปลูกbplùukต้นไม้dtôn-máaiที่tîiชอบchɔ̂ɔpแดดdɛ̀ɛt
This corner of the house is quite dark and lacks light; it's not suitable for planting sun-loving plants.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunทำงานtam-ngaanในnaiห้องhɔ̂ngที่tîiขาดแสงkàat-sɛ̌ɛngเป็นเวลานานbpen-wee-laa-naanอาจจะàat-jàรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kไม่mâiสดชื่นsòt-chʉ̂ʉnได้dâai
If you work in a room that lacks light for a long time, you might feel lethargic.
ต้นกล้าdtôn-glâaที่tîiโตdtooในnaiที่tîiที่tîiขาดแสงkàat-sɛ̌ɛngจะมีjà-miiลำต้นlam-dtônสูงชะลูดsǔung-chá-lûutและlɛ́ใบbaiมีmiiสีซีดsǐi-sîitผิดปกติpìt-bpòk-gà-dtì
Seedlings that grow in a place lacking light will have etiolated stems and abnormally pale leaves.
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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ขาดแสงkàat-sɛ̌ɛngขาดแสงkàat-sɛ̌ɛng[to] lack light[to] lack lightWord