คาดคะเน
kâat-ká-neeMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] estimate; predict
to make a judgment or guess about a future event or an unknown amount, value, or size.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)คาดคะเนkâat-ká-neeคาดคะเนkâat-ká-nee[to] estimate; predictว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] drop; decline; decrease5[to] cost; come to6[to] set (of the sun)7[to] fall to; devolve upon; be allotted to8[to] be left out; miss one’s turnตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yenตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yen1evening; early evening2in the evening
I guess that it will rain in the evening.
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ช่างประปาchâang-bprà-bpaaคาดคะเนkâat-ká-neeค่าซ่อมkâa-sɔ̂mท่อtɔ̂ɔประมาณbprà-maanสองsɔ̌ɔngพันpanบาทbàat
The plumber estimated the cost of fixing the pipe to be around two thousand baht.
เป็นbpenการgaanยากyâakที่จะtîi-jàคาดคะเนkâat-ká-neeว่าwâaทีมtiimไหนnǎiจะชนะjà-chá-náการแข่งขันฟุตบอลgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎn-fút-bɔɔnโลกlôok
It's difficult to predict which team will win the World Cup.
นักวิเคราะห์nák-wí-krɔ́คาดคะเนkâat-ká-neeว่าwâaเศรษฐกิจsèet-tà-gìtจะjàเติบโตdtə̀əp-dtooช้ากว่าcháa-gwàaที่tîiคาดการณ์kâat-gaanไว้wáiในnaiไตรมาสdtrai-mâatหน้าnâa
Analysts predict that the economy will grow more slowly than expected in the next quarter.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- 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 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
คาดkâatคาดkâat1[to] expect; anticipate; suppose2[to] estimate; gauge; approximate3[to] fasten around; strap on; gird[to] expect; anticipate; supposePart 1
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คาดคะเนkâat-ká-neeคาดคะเนkâat-ká-nee[to] estimate; predict[to] estimate; predictWord