ขาดๆ
kàat kàatMeaning
1AdverbB1
torn; ragged; full of holes
Having tears or holes in places, especially of clothing or fabric.
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeพรุ่งนี้prûng-née1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayอย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)เสื้อsêuuaเสื้อsêuua1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวขาดๆkàat kàatขาดๆkàat kàattorn; ragged; full of holesตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyโรงเรียนrong rianโรงเรียนrong rian1school (institution)2school (building)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle
Don't wear this torn shirt to school tomorrow.
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แม่mâeจะทิ้งjà tíngกางเกงgaang gayngขาดๆkàat kàatตัวนั้นdtuua nánแต่dtàeฉันchănยังyangอยากyàakเก็บไว้gèp wáiใส่sàiทำสวนtam sŭuan
Mom wants to throw away those torn trousers, but I still want to keep them for gardening.
มุ้งmúngขาดๆkàat kàatในnaiห้องนอนhông nonกันganยุงyungไม่ได้mâi dâaiฉันchănเลยloieต้องdtôngซื้อséuผืนpĕunใหม่mài
The torn mosquito net in the bedroom can't keep mosquitoes out, so I have to buy a new one.
ถึงtĕungเขาkăoจะjàใส่sàiเสื้อsêuuaขาดๆkàat kàatมาmaaสมัครงานsà-màk ngaanเราraoก็gâwไม่ควรmâi kuuanตัดสินdtàt-sĭnความสามารถkwaam săa-mâatของเขาkŏng kăoจากjàakการแต่งตัวgaan dtàeng-dtuuaเพียงอย่างเดียวpiiang yàang diiao
Even though he came to apply for a job in a torn shirt, we shouldn't judge his abilities solely by his clothing.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ขาดๆ said ขาด-ขาด?
kàat kàat
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
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 | — | — |