ตวาด
dtà-wàatMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] shout at; bellow at
to cry out loudly and harshly at [sb], often in anger or to intimidate
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตวาดdtà-wàatตวาดdtà-wàat[to] shout at; bellow atใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เสียงดังsǐiang-dangเสียงดังsǐiang-dang1loud; noisy (high volume)2a loud noise
He shouted at me loudly and harshly.
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ครูkruuตวาดdtà-wàatใส่sàiนักเรียนnák-riianด้วยdûuaiความโกรธkwaam-gròotเพราะprɔ́พวกเขาpûuak-kǎoคุยกันkui-ganไม่หยุดmâi-yùt
The teacher shouted at the students because they wouldn’t stop talking.
Mom shouted at the dog when it lunged at the guest.
หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaตวาดdtà-wàatลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaข่มขู่kòm-kùuไม่ให้mâi-hâiโต้แย้งdtôo-yɛ́ɛngในnaiการประชุมgaan-bprà-chum
The boss shouted at subordinates to intimidate them from arguing in the meeting.
ครูkruuตวาดdtà-wàatนักเรียนnák-riianเสียงดังsǐiang-dangเพราะprɔ́นักเรียนnák-riianไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmเงียบngîiapในnaiห้องเรียนhɔ̂ng-riian
The teacher scolded the students loudly because they wouldn't be quiet in class.
My parents rebuked me when I rudely talked back.
เจ้านายjâo-naaiตวาดdtà-wàatพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaทุกคนtúk-konจนjonบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatตึงเครียดdtʉng-krîiat
The boss scolded the employee in front of everyone, making the atmosphere tense.
เขาkǎoตวาดdtà-wàatลูกทีมlûuk-tiimด้วยdûuaiน้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiangแข็งกร้าวkɛ̌ng-grâaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหยุดyùtพฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamที่tîiไม่mâiรับผิดชอบráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpทันทีtan-tii
He rebuked his team in a harsh, loud voice to immediately stop the irresponsible behavior.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ตวาด said ตะ-หวาด?
dtà-wàat
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtà
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 | — | — |