คาดเดา
kâat-daoMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] guess; [to] speculate
to form an opinion or estimate without certain proof; to infer based on limited information
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)คาดเดาkâat-daoคาดเดาkâat-dao[to] guess; [to] speculateว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeสาเหตุsǎa-hèetสาเหตุsǎa-hèetcause; reasonที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerรถติดrót-dtìtรถติดrót-dtìt1traffic jam; congestion2[to] have heavy traffic; be congestedอาจàatอาจàat1may; might (possibility)2possibly; perhaps3able; capable (literary/formal)เป็นเพราะbpen-prɔ́เป็นเพราะbpen-prɔ́1[it's] because; since2because of; due to [sth]มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetaccident; mishapแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangbut still; yetไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockการยืนยันgaan-yʉʉn-yanการยืนยันgaan-yʉʉn-yan1confirmation; verification2affirmation; assertion
We propose that the cause of the traffic jam might be an accident, but it's not confirmed.
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หมอmɔ̌ɔคาดเดาkâat-daoว่าwâaผื่นpʉ̀ʉnอาจàatเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakการgaanแพ้อาหารpɛ́ɛ-aa-hǎanแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangต้องdtɔ̂ngตรวจdtrùuatเลือดlʉ̂ʉatก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàสรุปsà-rùp
The doctor proposes that the rash might be from a food allergy, but a blood test is needed before concluding.
นักวิเคราะห์nák-wí-krɔ́คาดเดาทิศทางkâat-dao-tít-taangค่าเงินบาทkâa-ngən-bàatจากjàakข้อมูลล่าสุดkɔ̂ɔ-muun-lâa-sùtทว่าtá-wâaเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangสมมติฐานsǒm-mót-dtì-tǎanที่tîiยังyangไม่mâiพิสูจน์pí-sùut
Analysts propose the baht's direction based on recent data, yet it's only an unverified hypothesis.
Dark clouds are coming; I guess it will rain in the evening.
จากjàakรอยเท้าrɔɔi-táaoที่tîiหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanเราraoคาดเดาkâat-daoได้dâaiว่าwâaมีmiiสุนัขsù-nákเดินผ่านdəən-pàanเมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháo
From the footprints in front of the house, we can infer that a dog passed by this morning.
ดูduuจากjàakยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎaiเดือนdʉʉanก่อนgɔ̀ɔnผมpǒmคาดเดาkâat-daoว่าwâaเดือนนี้dʉʉan-níiน่าจะnâa-jàดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂nเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi
Judging from last month's sales, I estimate that this month should improve slightly.
แม้máeข้อมูลkôr moonยังyangไม่mâiครบkrópเธอterก็gâwคาดเดาkâat daoแนวโน้มตลาดnaaeo-nóhm dtà-làatจากjàakพฤติกรรมผู้บริโภคpréut-dtì-gam pôo bor-rí-pôhkเบื้องต้นbêuuang dtônได้dâiค่อนข้างkôn kâangแม่นmâen
Even though the data isn't complete, she can infer market trends from preliminary consumer behavior quite accurately.
เราraoคาดเดาkâat-daoผลการเลือกตั้งpǒn-gaan-lʉ̂ʉak-dtângจากjàakแบบสำรวจbɛ̀ɛp-sǎm-rùuatเบื้องต้นbʉ̂ʉang-dtônแต่dtɛ̀ɛยอมรับyɔɔm-rápว่าwâaข้อสรุปkɔ̂ɔ-sà-rùpนี้níiยังyangไม่ผ่านmâi-pàanการตรวจสอบgaan-dtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpอย่างเป็นทางการyàang-bpen-taang-gaan
We propose the election outcome from preliminary surveys, acknowledging that this conclusion is not yet officially verified.
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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คาดเดาkâat-daoคาดเดาkâat-dao[to] guess; [to] speculate[to] guess; [to] speculateWord