คิดอ่าน
kít-àanMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] think through; plan
To consider a matter carefully or work out what to do, especially by devising a plan or a solution.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toคิดอ่านkít-àanคิดอ่านkít-àan[to] think through; planให้ดีhâi-diiให้ดีhâi-dii1properly; carefully; well (do X well)2preferably; it would be better to…ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderเงินก้อนngən-gɔ̂ɔnเงินก้อนngən-gɔ̂ɔnlump sumนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)
We need to think carefully before spending this sum of money.
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พอpɔɔรู้rúuว่าwâaร้านráanเริ่มrə̂əmขาดทุนkàat-tunเธอtəəก็gɔ̂คิดอ่านkít-àanว่าwâaจะjàลดlótค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàaiอย่างไรyàang-rai
When she realized the shop was starting to lose money, she began working out how to reduce expenses.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnย้ายไปอยู่yáai-bpai-yùuต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtเราraoควรkuuanคิดอ่านkít-àanให้hâiรอบคอบrɔ̂ɔp-kɔ̂ɔpว่าwâaจะjàทำงานtam-ngaanอะไรà-rai
Before moving to another province, we should carefully consider what work we will do.
แทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàรีบrîipตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiภายใต้paai-dtâaiแรงกดดันrɛɛng-gòt-danเขาkǎoกลับglàpคิดอ่านkít-àanหาhǎaทางออกtaang-ɔ̀ɔkที่tîiช่วยให้chûuai-hâiลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔngยังyangมีmiiงานngaanทำtamโดยdooiไม่mâiทำให้tam-hâiบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtขาดทุนkàat-tunเพิ่มpə̂əm
Instead of rushing into a decision under pressure, he carefully worked out a solution that would preserve his employees' jobs without increasing the company's losses.
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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อ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense of4[to] read data (computing)[to] readPart 2
คิดอ่านkít-àanคิดอ่านkít-àan[to] think through; plan[to] think through; planWord