ทักแชท
ták-chɛ́tMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] message [sb] online
to send a message to someone to start a conversation online; to initiate a chat.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ทักแชทták-chɛ́tทักแชทták-chɛ́t[to] message [sb] onlineมาหาmaa-hǎaมาหาmaa-hǎa1[to] come see/visit [sb]2[to] come looking for [sth]ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)
He likes to send me messages to start a chat.
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Yesterday, a stranger sent me a message.
ฉันchǎnไม่mâiกล้าglâaทักแชทták-chɛ́tไปก่อนbpai-gɔ̀ɔnเพราะprɔ́กลัวว่าgluua-wâaเขาkǎoจะjàรำคาญram-kaan
I don't dare to initiate the chat because I'm afraid he'll find it annoying.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทักแชท said ทัก-แช็ต?
ták-chɛ́t
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
ták
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
ทักtákทักták1[to] greet; say hello2[to] message; ping (informal)3[to] remark on; point out; raise an objection[to] greet; say helloPart 1
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ทักแชทták-chɛ́tทักแชทták-chɛ́t[to] message [sb] online[to] message [sb] onlineWord