ดัด
dàtMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] bend; reshape; adjust
To bend, curve, reshape, or adjust something by applying force, heat, or technique.
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toดัดท่อdàt-tɔ̂ɔดัดท่อdàt-tɔ̂ɔ[to] bend a pipeให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)โค้งkóongโค้งkóong1curve; bend2[to] curve; bend; arch3curved; bending; arched4[to] bow (upper body)ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)ผนังpà-nǎngผนังpà-nǎng1wall (of a room/building)2wall (anatomy/biology)
The mechanic bends the pipe to curve along the wall.
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เมื่อวานmêuua waanเราraoใช้cháiไฟfaiเป่าbpàoเพื่อpêuuaดัดdàtแผ่นพลาสติกpàen pláas-dtìkให้hâiโค้งkóhng
Yesterday we used a heat gun to bend the plastic sheet into a curve.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเขาkǎoจะjàดัดdàtโครงเหล็กkroong-lèkให้hâiพอดีpɔɔ-diiกับgàpช่องchɔ̂ngหน้าต่างnâa-dtàang
Tomorrow he will bend the steel frame to fit the window opening.
ช่างฝีมือchâang fĕe meuuดัดdàtไม้ไผ่máai pàiด้วยdûuayไอน้ำai náamแล้วláeoค่อยkôiๆ-ขึ้นรูปkêun rôopเป็นbpenตะกร้าdtà-grâa
The craftsman bends bamboo with steam and gradually shapes it into a basket.
2VerbA2
[to] curl/perm (hair)
To make hair curly or wavy, often using rollers, heat, or chemicals; to give a perm.
Examples
พี่สาวpêe săaoพี่สาวpêe săaoolder sister; elder female siblingไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastดัดdàtดัดdàt1[to] bend; reshape; adjust2[to] curl/perm (hair)3[to] correct; reform (behavior/attitude)ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ลอนlonลอนlon1ripple; wave; curl2[to] ripple; form waves/curls3corrugation; flute4classifier: corrugation/wave unitsเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a little
My sister went to curl her hair into small waves.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnไปbpaiร้านเสริมสวยráan-sə̌əm-sǔuaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดัดdàtผมpǒmก่อนgɔ̀ɔnถ่ายtàaiรูปรับปริญญาrûup-ráp-bpà-rin-yaa
Yesterday I went to the salon to perm my hair before my graduation photos.
ช่างchângแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiดัดdàtผมpǒmแบบbɛ̀ɛpดิจิทัลdì-jì-tâlเพราะprɔ́อยู่ทรงyùu-songนานnaanและlɛ́ดูduuเป็นธรรมชาติbpen-tam-má-châat
The stylist recommended a digital perm because it holds longer and looks natural.
เธอterตั้งใจdtâng jaiดัดdàtผมpŏmให้hâiเป็นbpenลอนlonคลายklaaiๆ-เพื่อให้pêuua hâiเข้ากับkâo gàpชุดราตรีchút raa-dtreeคืนนี้keun née
She plans to curl her hair into loose waves to match her evening gown tonight.
3VerbB1
[to] correct; reform (behavior/attitude)
To correct, restrain, or reform behavior, manner, or attitude to be proper or acceptable.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)เตือนdtʉʉanเตือนdtʉʉan1[to] remind2[to] warn3[to] caution; admonishให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ดัดdàtดัดdàt1[to] bend; reshape; adjust2[to] curl/perm (hair)3[to] correct; reform (behavior/attitude)นิสัยní-sǎiนิสัยní-sǎi1habit2character; dispositionไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)พูดแทรกpûut-sɛ̂ɛkพูดแทรกpûut-sɛ̂ɛk1[to] interrupt; talk over; butt in2[to] interject (brief remark)คนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn1other people; others2someone else; another person
The teacher warned me to correct the habit of interrupting others.
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พ่อpɔ̂ɔพยายามpá-yaa-yaamดัดdàtพฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamลูกlûukให้hâiรู้จักrúu-jàkขอโทษkɔ̌ɔ-tôotเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaทำผิดtam-pìt
The father tries to reform his child’s behavior to know how to apologize when wrong.
เราraoอยากyàakดัดท่าทีdàt-tâa-tiiที่tîiประชดประชันbprà-chót-bprà-chanให้hâiสุภาพsù-pâapขึ้นkʉ̂nเวลาwee-laaอภิปรายà-pí-bpraai
We want to restrain our sarcastic manner to be more polite during discussions.
หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiดัดdàtทัศนคติtát-sà-ná-ká-dtìเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการทำงานเป็นทีมgaan-tam-ngaan-bpen-tiimเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiสื่อสารsʉ̀ʉ-sǎanกันganได้dâaiอย่างyàangสร้างสรรค์sâang-sǎn
The manager asked us to adjust our attitude toward teamwork so we can communicate constructively.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dàt
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid 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 | — | — |