คาด

kâat

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] expect; anticipate; suppose

to think something will happen or believe something is likely; to anticipate

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2VerbB1

[to] estimate; gauge; approximate

to form an approximate judgment of amount, size, or outcome without exact information; to approximate

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3VerbC1

[to] fasten around; strap on; gird

to fasten or bind something around or across a body or object, such as a belt around the waist

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Falling tone

kâat

Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.

Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——