คิดว่า
kít-wâaMeanings
1VerbA2
to think (that); be of the opinion (that)
to hold or express an opinion or belief about something; often used to introduce a statement with uncertainty or politeness
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)คิดว่าkít-wâaคิดว่าkít-wâa1to think (that); be of the opinion (that)2to suppose/assume/guess (that)3[to] consider/regard (as)อาหารไทยaa-hǎan-taiอาหารไทยaa-hǎan-tai1Thai cuisine2Thai food; Thai dishesอร่อยà-rɔ̀iอร่อยà-rɔ̀i1delicious; tasty2[to] taste good; be delicious
I think Thai food is delicious.
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I think we should go right now.
Which dress do you think is prettier, the red one or the blue one?
ผมpǒmคิดว่าkít-wâaนโยบายná-yoo-baaiใหม่màiนี้níiน่าจะnâa-jàช่วยchûuaiแก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaได้dâaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngรอดูrɔɔ-duuผลpǒnในnaiระยะยาวrá-yá-yaao
I think this new policy should help solve the problem, but we have to wait and see the long-term results.
2VerbA2
to suppose/assume/guess (that)
to think something is likely true without firm proof; to make a tentative judgment or guess
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)คิดว่าkít-wâaคิดว่าkít-wâa1to think (that); be of the opinion (that)2to suppose/assume/guess (that)3[to] consider/regard (as)กุญแจgun-jɛɛกุญแจgun-jɛɛ1key (for a lock)2lock; locking device3key; crucial factor4answer key; key (solutions)5clef (music)6wrench; spannerอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2desk
I think the keys are on the table.
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He's not answering the phone. I think he has probably fallen asleep already.
ทำไมtam-maiเขาkǎoถึงtʉ̌ngยังyangไม่mâiมาmaaผมpǒmคิดว่าkít-wâaเขาkǎoคงkongลืมlʉʉmวันwanนัดnátของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao
Why isn't he here yet? I think he must have forgotten our appointment date.
ได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงดังsǐiang-dangมาจากmaa-jàakข้างนอกkâang-nɔ̂ɔkผมpǒmคิดว่าkít-wâaน่าจะnâa-jàมีmiiอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂n
I heard a loud noise from outside; I think there might have been an accident.
3VerbB1
[to] consider/regard (as)
to judge or regard someone/something to be a certain way (e.g., think of X as Y)
Examples
ทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyคิดว่าkít-wâaคิดว่าkít-wâa1to think (that); be of the opinion (that)2to suppose/assume/guess (that)3[to] consider/regard (as)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนดีkon-diiคนดีkon-dii1a good person; a virtuous person2dear; sweetheart (term of address)3a goody-goody; self-righteous person (sarcastic)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)น่าเชื่อถือnâa-chʉ̂ʉa-tʉ̌ʉน่าเชื่อถือnâa-chʉ̂ʉa-tʉ̌ʉ1credible; believable2reliable; dependable
Everyone regards him as a good and trustworthy person.
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อย่าyàaคิดว่าkít-wâaความเงียบkwaam-ngîiapของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเป็นbpenการยอมแพ้gaan-yɔɔm-pɛ́ɛบางทีbaang-tiiเขาkǎoกำลังgam-langวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnอยู่yùuก็ได้gɔ̂-dâai
Don't regard his silence as surrender; maybe he is planning something.
ตอนแรกdton râekฉันchănคิดว่าkít wâaเรื่องrêuuangนี้néeเป็นbpenเรื่องrêuuangง่ายๆngâai ngâaiแต่dtàeพอporลงมือทำlong meuu tamถึงtĕungรู้rúuว่าwâaมันmanซับซ้อนsáp sónมากmâak
At first, I regarded this as a simple matter, but when I started doing it, I realized it was very complex.
สังคมsǎng-komมักจะmák-jàคิดว่าkít-wâaความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètเป็นbpenสิ่งที่sìng-tîiวัดwátได้dâaiด้วยdûuaiเงินทองngən-tɔɔngเพียงอย่างเดียวpiiang-yàang-diiaoซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenความเข้าใจkwaam-kâo-jaiที่tîiค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangผิวเผินpǐu-pə̌ən
Society often regards success as something measurable by wealth alone, which is a rather superficial understanding.
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 syllableShort vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
kít
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
คิดkítคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; plan[to] think; considerPart 1
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ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticize[to] say; tellPart 2
คิดว่าkít-wâaคิดว่าkít-wâato think (that); be of the opinion (that)to think (that); be of the opinion (that)Word