คัดค้าน
kát-káanMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] oppose; object (to)
to express disagreement with [sth] and try to stop or argue against it
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)คัดค้านkát káanคัดค้านkát káan[to] oppose; object (to)การสร้างgaan sâangการสร้างgaan sâang1creation; formation; making2construction; building (structures)3building; development (abstract)โรงงานrohng ngaanโรงงานrohng ngaanfactory; plantเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingกลัวgluuaกลัวgluua1[to] be afraid; fear2afraid; fearfulมลพิษmon-lá-pítมลพิษmon-lá-pítpollution
Villagers oppose the construction of the factory because they fear pollution.
3 more examplesShow less
นักเรียนnák-riianยื่นyʉ̂ʉnจดหมายjòt-mǎaiคัดค้านkát-káanระเบียบrá-bìiapใหม่màiและlɛ́ขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiโรงเรียนroong-riianทบทวนtóp-tuuan
Students submitted a letter to oppose the new rules and asked the school to reconsider.
พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanหลายคนlǎai-konคัดค้านkát-káanแผนpɛ̌ɛnลดlótสวัสดิการsà-wàt-dì-gaanและlɛ́เสนอsà-nə̌əทางเลือกtaang-lʉ̂ʉakอื่นʉ̀ʉn
Many employees opposed the plan to cut benefits and proposed alternatives.
ฝ่ายค้านfàai-káanคัดค้านkát-káanร่างกฎหมายrâang-gòt-mǎaiฉบับchà-bàpนี้níiอย่างเป็นทางการyàang-bpen-taang-gaanพร้อมprɔ́ɔmยกyókเหตุผลhèet-pǒnเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangผลกระทบpǒn-grà-tópต่อdtɔ̀ɔประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon
The opposition formally objected to this bill, citing reasons regarding its impact on the public.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
kát
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
คัดkátคัดkát1[to] select; pick out2stuffy; congested (nose)3[to] screen; filter; sort4[to] copy neatly (handwriting)[to] select; pick outPart 1
+
คัดค้านkát-káanคัดค้านkát-káan[to] oppose; object (to)[to] oppose; object (to)Word