ชวด
chûuatMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] miss out; fail to get
to miss out on [sth] hoped for or expected; to fail to obtain or achieve [sth]
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ชวดchûuatชวดchûuat1[to] miss out; fail to get2Year of the Rat (Chinese zodiac)3great-grandparentตั๋วคอนเสิร์ตdtǔua-kɔɔn-sə̀ətตั๋วคอนเสิร์ตdtǔua-kɔɔn-sə̀ətconcert ticketเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offไม่ทันmâi-tanไม่ทันmâi-tan1not in time; too late2[to] miss [sth]; fail to be in time (for [sth])3[to] not keep up (with [sb]/[sth]); be outpaced4[to] not get the chance to (do [sth])
I missed out on concert tickets because I didn’t buy them in time.
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เธอtəəเตรียมตัวdtriiam-dtuuaมาmaaดีdiiแต่dtɛ̀ɛชวดchûuatรางวัลraang-wanนักเรียนnák-riianดีเด่นdii-dèenไปbpaiอย่างyàangน่าเสียดายnâa-sǐia-daai
She prepared well but missed out on the Outstanding Student award, which was a pity.
ทีมtiimของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoเล่นlênดีมากdii-mâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛชวดchûuatแชมป์chɛ́mเพราะprɔ́พลาดplâatช่วงchûuangนาทีสุดท้ายnaa-tii-sùt-táai
Our team played very well but missed the championship because of a last-minute mistake.
เขาkǎoตั้งdtângความหวังkwaam-wǎngไว้wáiสูงsǔungทว่าtá-wâaชวดchûuatการเลื่อนตำแหน่งgaan-lʉ̂ʉan-dtam-nɛ̀ngอีกครั้งìik-krángด้วยdûuaiเหตุผลhèet-pǒnด้านdâanงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maan
He had high hopes, yet missed out on a promotion again due to budgetary reasons.
2NounB2
Year of the Rat (Chinese zodiac)
the Rat in the Chinese 12-year zodiac cycle; also the first Earthly Branch (Zi, 子)
Examples
พี่สาวpîi-sǎaoพี่สาวpîi-sǎaoolder sister; elder female siblingเกิดgə̀ətเกิดgə̀ət1to be born2to happen; occur; arise3born (indicating birthplace/time)4(colloq.) if it happens that; unexpectedlyปีชวดbpii-chûuatปีชวดbpii-chûuatYear of the Ratเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatตัวเองdtuua-eengตัวเองdtuua-eeng1oneself; myself; yourself; themselves2you (intimate)3self; one's own selfขยันkà-yǎnขยันkà-yǎnhardworking; diligentเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughหนูnǔuหนูnǔu1mouse; rat2I; me (polite, childlike/feminine in Thai)3you (addressing a child/younger person)ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)นักษัตรจีนnák-sàt-jiinนักษัตรจีนnák-sàt-jiinChinese zodiac (12-year cycle)
My sister was born in the Year of the Rat, so she says she's as diligent as the zodiac rat.
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ปฏิทินbpà-dtì-tinจีนjeenปีหน้าbpee nâaขึ้นkêunปีชวดbpee chûuatพ่อแม่pôr mâeเลยloieจะjàจัดjàtงานมงคลngaan mong-konเล็กlékๆ-ต้อนรับdtôn ráp
Next year on the Chinese calendar is the Year of the Rat, so my parents will hold a small auspicious celebration.
นักโหราศาสตร์nák-hǒo-raa-sàatอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaชวดchûuatเป็นbpenนักษัตรnák-sàtแรกrɛ̂ɛkและlɛ́ตรงกับdtrong-gàp子ในnaiราศีraa-sǐiจีนjiin
The astrologer explained that 'Chuat' is the first zodiac sign and corresponds to 'Zi' in the Chinese system.
ในnaiปฏิทินbpà-dtì-tinสิบสองsìp-sɔ̌ɔngนักษัตรnák-sàtชวดchûuatถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenจุดเริ่มjùt-rə̂əmรอบrɔ̂ɔpใหม่màiจึงjʉngมักmákเชื่อมโยงchʉ̂ʉam-yoongกับgàpพลังpá-langและlɛ́การเริ่มต้นgaan-rə̂əm-dtôn
In the twelve-year zodiac, the Rat is considered the start of a new cycle, often associated with energy and new beginnings.
3NounB2
great-grandparent
a great-grandfather or great-grandmother
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
chûuat
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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 | — | — |