งัด

ngát

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] pry; lever up

to force something open or lift it using leverage or a tool

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2VerbB2

[to] break in by prying; jimmy

to enter illegally by forcing open a door, window, or lock with a lever or similar tool

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3VerbB2

[to] bring out/use (a move/argument) forcefully

to bring out, deploy, or use something decisively or with emphasis, such as a move, tactic, or argument (informal, often with ขึ้นขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country)

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

ngát

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——