ฉกาจ
chà-gàatMeaning
1AdjectiveC1
formidable; fierce; highly skilled; brave
Very fierce or brave; extremely skilled; fearsome. Formal/literary. Often used for warriors, fighters, or strong abilities.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-sàatประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-sàat1history (academic field)2history; past eventsมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoนักรบnák rópนักรบnák róp1warrior; fighter2fighter (figurative)ฝีมือฉกาจfĕe-meu chà-gàatฝีมือฉกาจfĕe-meu chà-gàat1formidable skill; masterful ability2masterful; highly skilledหลายคนlăai konหลายคนlăai konmany/several people
In history, there were many fiercely skilled warriors.
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เขาkǎoเป็นbpenทนายความtá-naai-kwaamฝีปากฉกาจfǐi-bpàak-chà-gàatที่tîiว่าความwâa-kwaamชนะchá-náมาแล้วmaa-lɛ́ɛoหลายlǎaiคดีká-dii
He is a fearsome lawyer with sharp eloquence who has won many cases.
ขุนศึกkǔn-sʉ̀kผู้นี้pûu-níiขึ้นชื่อkʉ̂n-chʉ̂ʉเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangความฉกาจฉกรรจ์kwaam-chà-gàat-chà-ganในnaiสนามรบsà-nǎam-rópจนjonเป็นที่bpen-tîiเกรงขามgreeng-kǎamของkɔ̌ɔngข้าศึกkâa-sʉ̀k
This warlord was renowned for his ferocity on the battlefield, making him feared by the enemy.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเผชิญหน้าpà-chəən-nâaกับgàpคู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuที่tîiฉกาจchà-gàatกว่าgwàaแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ไม่mâiแสดงsà-dɛɛngความหวาดหวั่นkwaam-wàat-wànเลยləəiแม้แต่น้อยmɛ́ɛ-dtɛ̀ɛ-nɔ́ɔi
Even when facing a more formidable opponent, he didn't show the slightest bit of fear.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ฉกาจ said ฉะ-กาด?
chà-gàat
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
chà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |