คาดคั้น

kâat-kán

Meaning

1VerbB2

[to] interrogate [sb]; [to] press [sb] for an answer

to question someone intensely and persistently to get information or a confession.

Examples

ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerคาดคั้นkâat-kánคาดคั้นkâat-kán[to] interrogate [sb]; [to] press [sb] for an answerผู้ต้องสงสัยpûu-dtɔ̂ng-sǒng-sǎiผู้ต้องสงสัยpûu-dtɔ̂ng-sǒng-sǎisuspect; person under suspicionเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillสารภาพsǎa-rá-pâapสารภาพsǎa-rá-pâap1[to] confess; admit (wrongdoing)2[to] admit (truth/fact)ความจริงkwaam-jingความจริงkwaam-jing1truth; fact2actually; in fact; to tell the truth
The police intensely questioned the suspect to get him to confess the truth.
3 more examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛคาดคั้นkâat-kánลูกชายlûuk-chaaiว่าwâaไปbpaiทำอะไรtam-à-raiมาถึงmaa-tʉ̌ngกลับบ้านดึกglàp-bâan-dʉ̀k
The mother persistently questioned her son about what he was doing to come home so late.
เขาkǎoถูกtùukคาดคั้นkâat-kánเอาaoข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpที่ซ่อนtîi-sɔ̂ɔnของkɔ̌ɔngเอกสารลับèek-gà-sǎan-lápแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmปริปากbprì-bpàakพูดpûutอะไรà-raiเลยləəi
He was intensely interrogated for information about the secret document's location, but he refused to say a word.
ทนายฝ่ายโจทก์tá-naai-fàai-jòotพยายามpá-yaa-yaamคาดคั้นkâat-kánพยานpá-yaanบนbonแท่นtɛ̂nให้hâiยอมรับyɔɔm-rápว่าwâaคำให้การkam-hâi-gaanของkɔ̌ɔngตนdtonขัดแย้งกันkàt-yɛ́ɛng-ganเองeeng
The prosecutor tried to intensely press the witness on the stand to admit that their testimony was self-contradictory.

Tones

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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

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——
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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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คั้นkánคั้นkán[to] squeeze; press; extract (liquid)[to] squeeze; press; extract (liquid)Part 2
คาดคั้นkâat-kánคาดคั้นkâat-kán[to] interrogate [sb]; [to] press [sb] for an answer[to] interrogate [sb]; [to] press [sb] for an answerWord

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