คาดคิด
kâat-kítMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] anticipate; expect
to think or believe in advance that something will happen; to foresee or predict an outcome
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)คาดคิดkâat-kítคาดคิดkâat-kít1[to] anticipate; expect2[to] imagine; conceive ofว่าwâaว่าwâa1[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 turnตอนบ่ายdtɔɔn-bàaiตอนบ่ายdtɔɔn-bàai1afternoon2in the afternoonจึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)เลื่อนlʉ̂ʉanเลื่อนlʉ̂ʉan1[to] slide; move along; move (something) smoothly2[to] scroll3[to] shift; move (time/place)4[to] postpone; delay5[to] be promoted; advanceการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎn1competition; contest; match; race; tournament2rivalry; competitive pressure
The teacher anticipated that it would rain in the afternoon, so the competition was postponed.
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ผมpǒmคาดคิดkâat-kítว่าwâaราคาน้ำมันraa-kaa-nám-manจะjàขึ้นkʉ̂nอีกìikจึงjʉngเติมเต็มdtəəm-dtemถังtǎngก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
I foresaw that fuel prices would rise again, so I filled the tank beforehand.
ทีมงานtiim-ngaanคาดคิดkâat-kítว่าwâaโครงการkroong-gaanจะjàเสร็จsètก่อนกำหนดgɔ̀ɔn-gam-nòtถ้าtâaทุกคนtúk-konช่วยกันchûuai-gan
The team expects that the project will be finished ahead of schedule if everyone helps.
นักวิเคราะห์nák-wí-krɔ́คาดคิดkâat-kítจากjàakข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunแนวโน้มnɛɛo-nóomว่าwâaไตรมาสdtrai-mâatหน้าnâaกำไรgam-raiจะjàชะลอตัวchá-lɔɔ-dtuua
Analysts, based on trend data, anticipate that profits will slow next quarter.
2VerbB2
[to] imagine; conceive of
to imagine something as possible, especially in negative expressions such as ไม่คาดคิดไม่คาดคิดmâi-kâat-kít1unexpected; unforeseen2[to] not expect; fail to anticipate3unexpectedly 'not imagine or expect'.
Examples
เหตุการณ์hèt gaanเหตุการณ์hèt gaan1event; incident; occurrence2situation; state of affairs3classifier: ครั้ง / เหตุการณ์นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)นึกnéukนึกnéuk1[to] think of; imagine2[to] recall; remember3[to] think; suppose; assume4[to] feel like (doing); have the impulse5[to] consider; reflectไม่คาดคิดmâi kâat kítไม่คาดคิดmâi kâat kít1unexpected; unforeseen2[to] not expect; fail to anticipate3unexpectedlyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เกิดขึ้นgèrt kêunเกิดขึ้นgèrt kêun[to] happen; occur; arise; emerge; come into beingในหมู่nai mòoในหมู่nai mòoamong; amidst; within (a group)บ้านเล็กbâan lékบ้านเล็กbâan lék1small house2mistress; kept woman; second householdๆ-ของเราkŏng raoของเราkŏng rao1our (belonging to us)2ours
This event was unimaginable to happen in our small village.
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ฉันchănคาดไม่ถึงkâat mâi tĕungว่าwâaเพื่อนpêuuanเงียบngîiapๆ-จะjàกล้าglâaขึ้นkêunเวทีway-teeร้องเพลงróng playng
I didn’t consider it imaginable that the quiet friend would dare to sing on stage.
ความเปลี่ยนแปลงkwaam bplìan bplaengเกิดขึ้นgèrt kêunอย่างรวดเร็วyàang rûuat-reoเกินกว่าgern gwàaจะjàคาดคิดkâat kítไว้wáiในช่วงnai chûuangสั้นsânๆ-
The changes occurred too quickly to be regarded as within expectations in such a short period.
คำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔpที่tîiเธอtəəให้มาhâi-maaนั้นnánหลุดกรอบlùt-grɔ̀ɔpที่tîiใครkraiจะjàคาดคิดkâat-kítทำให้tam-hâiทั้งtángห้องhɔ̂ngเงียบกริบngîiap-grìp
Her answer was beyond what anyone imagined, leaving the room in stunned silence.
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 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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คิดkítคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; plan[to] think; considerPart 2
คาดคิดkâat-kítคาดคิดkâat-kít[to] anticipate; expect[to] anticipate; expectWord