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kaa-bpàakMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
stuck in the mouth; still in the mouth
Remaining or lodged in someone's mouth, including when someone is caught with something still in their mouth.
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)ถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)จับได้jàp dâiจับได้jàp dâi1[to] catch; capture [sb/sth] (successfully)2[to] catch (sb) in the act; discover wrongdoing; find out (a secret)3[to] draw; get (by drawing lots)คาปากkaa bpàakคาปากkaa bpàak1stuck in the mouth; still in the mouth2stuck in the mouth; at the mouthตอนdtonตอนdton1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodes6[to] castrate (an animal)7[to] air-layer (a branch)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesกัดgàtกัดgàt1[to] bite2[to] corrode; [to] etch3[to] sting; [to] irritate (skin)4caustic; irritating (to skin)5[to] mill (machining)คุกกี้ชิ้นkúk-gêe chínสุดท้ายsùt táaiสุดท้ายsùt táai1last; final2finally; in the end; ultimately
The child was caught in the act while biting the last cookie.
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The thief was photographed red-handed while carrying items out of the shop.
ครูkruuเห็นhěnเขาคาkǎo-kaaปากbpàakกำลังgam-langลอกlɔ̂ɔkการบ้านgaan-bâanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanจึงjʉngยึดyʉ́tสมุดsà-mùtทันทีtan-tii
The teacher caught him in the act copying a friend's homework and confiscated the notebook immediately.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatมีmiiหลักฐานlàk-tǎanกล้องวงจรปิดglɔ̂ng-wong-jɔɔn-bpìtจับjàpคาปากkaa-bpàakทำให้tam-hâiผู้ต้องสงสัยpûu-dtɔ̂ng-sǒng-sǎiปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèetไม่mâiขึ้นkʉ̂n
The police have CCTV evidence catching him in the act, leaving the suspect unable to deny it.
2AdverbB2
stuck in the mouth; at the mouth
Situated or caught in/at the mouth; stuck at the mouth (literal sense).
Examples
ปลาbplaaปลาbplaa1fish (animal)2fish (as food)โดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] hit; make contact with [sb/sth]2[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)3[to] be hit; be struck; be affected4[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)5for a long time (Isan)เบ็ดbètเบ็ดbèt1fishhook; hook2fishing rod; pole3sewing needle (Northern Thai)เกี่ยวgìiaoเกี่ยวgìiao1[to] harvest (rice); reap2[to] hook; snag; catch on3[to] be related to; concern; involveคาปากkaa-bpàakคาปากkaa-bpàak1stuck in the mouth; still in the mouth2stuck in the mouth; at the mouthเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedดึงdʉngดึงdʉng1[to] pull; draw (toward oneself)2[to] attract; draw (attention/interest)3[to] drag (on a screen)4[to] hold back; delay; stallไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)
The fish got hooked at the mouth, so it couldn’t be pulled out.
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หมาmăaเคี้ยวkíaoก้างgâangแล้วláeoสะดุดsà-dùtคาปากkaa bpàakเจ้าของjâo kŏngต้องdtôngค่อยkôiๆ-เอาออกao òk
A bone got stuck at the dog’s mouth while chewing, and the owner had to gently remove it.
เม็ดข้าวmét-kâaoโพดpôotคาปากkaa-bpàakเด็กdèkจนjonพูดไม่ชัดpûut-mâi-chátครูkruuจึงjʉngให้hâiบ้วนปากbûuan-bpàakก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
A corn kernel was stuck at the child’s mouth, making their speech unclear, so the teacher told them to rinse first.
ขนมkà-nǒmเหนียวnǐiaoติดdtìtคาปากkaa-bpàakทำให้tam-hâiริมฝีปากrim-fǐi-bpàakปิดbpìtไม่mâiสนิทsà-nìtต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiน้ำอุ่นnáam-ùnช่วยchûuaiล้างออกláang-ɔ̀ɔk
The sticky snack got caught at the mouth, preventing the lips from closing properly, so warm water was used to wash it off.
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 endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kaa
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
คาkaaคาkaa1[to] remain stuck; [to] be lodged2left stuck; left pending[to] remain stuck; [to] be lodgedPart 1
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คาปากkaa-bpàakคาปากkaa-bpàakstuck in the mouth; still in the mouthstuck in the mouth; still in the mouthWord