บอกปัด
bɔ̀ɔk-bpàtMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] refuse; [to] brush off; [to] deny (involvement)
to refuse or brush off a request, offer, or responsibility; to deny involvement or avoid taking responsibility, often in a dismissive way.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชวนchuuanชวนchuuan1[to] invite; ask [sb] along2[to] urge; persuade; encourage3inviting; tempting; evocative4[to] tend to cause; be likely to evokeเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangparty; banquet; reception; feast; functionแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillบอกปัดbɔ̀ɔk-bpàtบอกปัดbɔ̀ɔk-bpàt[to] refuse; [to] brush off; [to] deny (involvement)
I invited him to the party, but he refused.
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เขาkǎoพยายามpá-yaa-yaamขอkɔ̌ɔหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaขึ้นเงินเดือนkʉ̂n-ngən-dʉʉanแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂โดนdoonบอกปัดbɔ̀ɔk-bpàtทุกครั้งtúk-kráng
He tried to ask his boss for a raise, but was brushed off every time.
You can't just brush off your responsibility like this.
นักการเมืองnák gaan-meuuangคนkonนั้นnánบอกปัดbòk bpàtคำถามkam tăamยากๆyâak yâakของkŏngนักข่าวnák kàaoเกี่ยวกับgìiao gàpเรื่องอื้อฉาวrêuuang êúu chăaoได้dâiอย่างyàangแนบเนียนnâep niian
The politician skillfully brushed off the reporter's difficult questions about the scandal.
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 -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bɔ̀ɔk
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
บอกbɔ̀ɔkบอกbɔ̀ɔk1[to] tell; inform2[to] tell; instruct; ask [sb] to do [sth]3[to] indicate; show[to] tell; informPart 1
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ปัดbpàtปัดbpàt1[to] brush; dust off2[to] swipe away; flick away3[to] swipe (on a touchscreen)4[to] reject; dismiss; brush off5[to] apply (makeup) lightly[to] brush; dust offPart 2
บอกปัดbɔ̀ɔk-bpàtบอกปัดbɔ̀ɔk-bpàt[to] refuse; [to] brush off; [to] deny (involvement)[to] refuse; [to] brush off; [to] deny (involvement)Word