ตัดบท
dtàt-bòtMeaning
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[to] cut the conversation short; change the subject
to abruptly end a discussion or steer the talk to another topic
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toถกเถียงกันtòk-tǐiang-ganถกเถียงกันtòk-tǐiang-gan[to] argue; [to] debate with each otherผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaan1manager; administrator2personal manager; handlerจึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ตัดบทdtàt-bòtตัดบทdtàt-bòt[to] cut the conversation short; change the subjectแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)สรุปsà-rùpสรุปsà-rùp1summary2[to] summarize; conclude3in summary; to sum upประชุมbprà-chumประชุมbprà-chum1meeting; conference2[to] meet; hold a meetingทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
As soon as the argument started, the manager cut the discussion short and wrapped up the meeting.
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Mom abruptly ended the talk by switching the topic to dinner instead.
เห็นว่าhěn-wâaบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatเริ่มrə̂əmตึงdtʉngเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ตัดบทdtàt-bòtเปลี่ยนไปbplìian-bpaiถามtǎamเรื่องงานrʉ̂ʉang-ngaanพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi
Seeing the atmosphere getting tense, he cut the conversation and shifted to asking about tomorrow’s work.
เพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiทะเลาะtá-lóต่อdtòเธอterตัดบทdtàt bòtด้วยdûuayน้ำเสียงnám sĭiangนิ่งnìngๆ-แล้วláeoเชิญchernทุกคนtúk konนั่งnângคุยkuiอย่างมีเหตุผลyàang mee hèt pŏn
To prevent further quarrelling, she cut the conversation short in a calm tone and invited everyone to discuss rationally.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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
dtàt
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ตัดบทdtàt-bòtตัดบทdtàt-bòt[to] cut the conversation short; change the subject[to] cut the conversation short; change the subjectWord