คิดได้
kít-dâaiMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] be able to think
to have the ability or capacity to think.
Examples
มนุษย์má-nútมนุษย์má-núthuman; human beingเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สัตว์sàtสัตว์sàt1animal (non-human creature)2beast; brute (pejorative)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerคิดได้kít-dâaiคิดได้kít-dâai1[to] be able to think2[to] figure [sth] out; [to] get an idea3[to] figure out; solve4[to] come up with (an idea/plan)5[to] think of [sth] (after trying to remember)6[to] come to one's senses; [to] realize one's mistake
Humans are animals that can think.
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He's not a robot, you know. He can think too.
ตอนนี้dton néeลูกlôokอายุaa-yúสามsăamขวบkùuapแล้วláeoเขาkăoเริ่มrêrmคิดได้kít dâaiและláeเข้าใจkâo jaiเหตุผลhèt pŏnง่ายๆngâai ngâai
My child is three years old now; he's starting to be able to think and understand simple reasons.
ตราบใดที่dtràap-dai-tîiเราraoยังyangคิดได้kít-dâaiเราraoก็gɔ̂ยังyangสามารถsǎa-mâatหาทางhǎa-taangออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakปัญหาbpan-hǎaได้dâaiเสมอsà-mə̌ə
As long as we are still able to think, we can always find a way out of a problem.
2VerbB1
[to] figure [sth] out; [to] get an idea
to successfully think of something, such as an idea or a solution to a problem; to realize something.
Examples
ในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtfinally; eventually; ultimatelyฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerคิดได้kít-dâaiคิดได้kít-dâai1[to] be able to think2[to] figure [sth] out; [to] get an idea3[to] figure out; solve4[to] come up with (an idea/plan)5[to] think of [sth] (after trying to remember)6[to] come to one's senses; [to] realize one's mistakeว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeลืมlʉʉmลืมlʉʉm1[to] forget2[to] leave behind (by forgetting)3forget to; omit unintentionallyกระเป๋าเงินgrà-bpǎo-ngənกระเป๋าเงินgrà-bpǎo-ngən1wallet; coin purse2one’s finances (figurative)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ที่ไหนtîi-nǎiที่ไหนtîi-nǎi1where?2wherever (with ก็)3no way!; not at all (colloq.)
I finally realized where I had forgotten my wallet.
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ตอนdtonกำลังgam-langอาบน้ำàap náamอยู่yòoจู่ๆjòo jòoผมก็pŏm gôrคิดkítไอเดียai-diiaดีๆdee deeสำหรับsăm-ràpโปรเจกต์bproh-jèkนี้néeได้dâi
While I was showering, I suddenly came up with a good idea for this project.
กว่าจะgwàa-jàคิดได้kít-dâaiว่าwâaควรkuuanทำอย่างไรtam-yàang-raiกับgàpปัญหาbpan-hǎaนี้níiเวลาwee-laaก็gɔ̂ผ่านไปpàan-bpaiเป็นbpenอาทิตย์aa-títแล้วlɛ́ɛo
By the time I figured out what to do about this problem, a week had already passed.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakไตร่ตรองdtrài-dtrɔɔngอยู่yùuนานnaanในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂คิดkítทางออกtaang-ɔ̀ɔkที่จะtîi-jàประนีประนอมbprà-nii-bprà-nɔɔmกับgàpทุกtúkฝ่ายfàaiได้dâai
After long deliberation, he finally came up with a solution that would compromise with all parties.
3VerbB1
[to] figure out; solve
To arrive at an answer or solution after thinking.
Examples
กว่าจะgwàa-jàกว่าจะgwàa-jànot until; by the time (introducing a clause)คิดได้kít-dâaiคิดได้kít-dâai1[to] be able to think2[to] figure [sth] out; [to] get an idea3[to] figure out; solve4[to] come up with (an idea/plan)5[to] think of [sth] (after trying to remember)6[to] come to one's senses; [to] realize one's mistakeว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3[to] deserve; be worthy ofทำอย่างไรtam-yàang-raiทำอย่างไรtam-yàang-raihow to do [sth]?; what should [sb] do?กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ปัญหาbpan-hǎaปัญหาbpan-hǎa1problem; issue2question (for discussion)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerผ่านไปpàan-bpaiผ่านไปpàan-bpai1[to] pass by; go past2[to] elapse; go by (time)3[to] pass; be over (an event or experience)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)อาทิตย์aa-títอาทิตย์aa-tít1classifier for weeks2the Sun3week4Sunday (abbr.)5given nameแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
By the time I figured out what to do about this problem, a week had already passed.
4VerbB1
[to] come up with (an idea/plan)
To think of or devise an idea, plan, or way to do something.
Examples
ตอนdtonตอนdton1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodesกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesอาบน้ำàap náamอาบน้ำàap náam1[to] bathe; [to] take a bath/shower2[to] bathe [sb/sth]อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainจู่ๆjòo jòoจู่ๆjòo jòosuddenly; all of a suddenผมก็pŏm gôrคิดkítคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; planไอเดียai-diiaไอเดียai-diiaidea; thoughtดีๆdee deeดีๆdee dee1properly; carefully; nicely; politely2really good; decent; properสำหรับsăm-ràpสำหรับsăm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingโปรเจกต์bproh-jèkโปรเจกต์bproh-jèkproject (work/assignment)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
While I was showering, I suddenly came up with a good idea for this project.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakไตร่ตรองdtrài-dtrɔɔngอยู่yùuนานnaanในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂คิดkítทางออกtaang-ɔ̀ɔkที่จะtîi-jàประนีประนอมbprà-nii-bprà-nɔɔmกับgàpทุกtúkฝ่ายfàaiได้dâai
After long deliberation, he finally came up with a solution that would compromise with all parties.
5VerbB1
[to] think of [sth] (after trying to remember)
To manage to think of what you were trying to remember.
Examples
ในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtfinally; eventually; ultimatelyฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerคิดได้kít-dâaiคิดได้kít-dâai1[to] be able to think2[to] figure [sth] out; [to] get an idea3[to] figure out; solve4[to] come up with (an idea/plan)5[to] think of [sth] (after trying to remember)6[to] come to one's senses; [to] realize one's mistakeว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeลืมlʉʉmลืมlʉʉm1[to] forget2[to] leave behind (by forgetting)3forget to; omit unintentionallyกระเป๋าเงินgrà-bpǎo-ngənกระเป๋าเงินgrà-bpǎo-ngən1wallet; coin purse2one’s finances (figurative)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ที่ไหนtîi-nǎiที่ไหนtîi-nǎi1where?2wherever (with ก็)3no way!; not at all (colloq.)
I finally realized where I had forgotten my wallet.
6VerbB2
[to] come to one's senses; [to] realize one's mistake
to realize one's mistake or inappropriate behavior and change one's mindset; to come to one's senses
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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ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerokay; sure; agreedPart 2
คิดได้kít-dâaiคิดได้kít-dâai[to] be able to think[to] be able to thinkWord