ข้าทาส
kâa-tâatMeaning
1NounB2
slave; person in servitude (historical)
a slave; a person legally owned by another in a historical or feudal context
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raanสมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raan1ancient times; antiquity2ancient; from ancient timesผู้มีอำนาจpûu-mii-am-nâatผู้มีอำนาจpûu-mii-am-nâatperson in authority; authority figure; power holderมักจะmák-jàมักจะmák-jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoข้าทาสkâa-tâatข้าทาสkâa-tâatslave; person in servitude (historical)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)รับใช้ráp-cháiรับใช้ráp-chái[to] serve; attend to [sb]มากมายmâak-maaiมากมายmâak-maai1many; numerous; abundant2a great deal; very much
In ancient times, powerful people often had many slaves to serve them.
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ชีวิตchii-wítของkɔ̌ɔngข้าทาสkâa-tâatในอดีตnai-à-dìitนั้นnánลำบากlam-bàakและlɛ́ไม่มีmâi-miiอิสระìt-sà-rà
The life of a slave in the past was difficult and lacked freedom.
การเลิกgaan-lə̂əkข้าทาสkâa-tâatในnaiสมัยsà-mǎiรัชกาลrát-chá-gaanที่tîi5เป็นbpenการเปลี่ยนแปลงgaan-bplìian-bplɛɛngครั้งสำคัญkráng-sǎm-kanของkɔ̌ɔngสังคมไทยsǎng-kom-tai
The abolition of slavery during the reign of King Rama V was a major change for Thai society.
กฎหมายgòt-mǎaiทาสtâatในอดีตnai-à-dìitกำหนดgam-nòtว่าwâaลูกlûukที่tîiเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakข้าทาสkâa-tâatก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngตกเป็นdtòk-bpenข้าทาสkâa-tâatต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpai
Slave laws in the past stipulated that children born to slaves would also become slaves.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
kâa
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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
ข้าkâaข้าkâa1I; me (archaic/poetic; rustic)2servant; subject (historical)3I; me (deferential to royalty, historical formula)I; me (archaic/poetic; rustic)Part 1
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ทาสtâatทาสtâat1slave; enslaved person2slave (to passion/addiction) [figurative]slave; enslaved personPart 2
ข้าทาสkâa-tâatข้าทาสkâa-tâatslave; person in servitude (historical)slave; person in servitude (historical)Word