บัด
bàtMeaning
1AdverbC1
time; moment (literary)
a time or moment, chiefly used in expressions such as บัดนี้บัดนี้bàt-níinow; at this time (formal/literary) (now), บัดนั้น (then), and บัดดลบัดดลbàt-donsuddenly; immediately (instantly)
Examples
บัดนี้bàt-níiบัดนี้bàt-níinow; at this time (formal/literary)ถึงเวลาtʉ̌ng-wee-laaถึงเวลาtʉ̌ng-wee-laait's time [to do sth]เปิดงานbpə̀ət-ngaanเปิดงานbpə̀ət-ngaan[to] open an eventแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ขอเชิญkɔ̌ɔ-chəənขอเชิญkɔ̌ɔ-chəən1please; you are invited to… (formal prompt)2[to] cordially invite [sb] (formal/polite)ทุกท่านtúk-tânทุกท่านtúk-tâneveryone; everybody (polite)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)ประจำbprà-jamประจำbprà-jam1regular; habitual; routine2regularly; habitually3permanent; stationed; assignedที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal marker
It is now time to begin the event. Please take your seats.
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ร้านนี้ráan-níiเปิดbpə̀ətมานานmaa-naanกว่าgwàaห้าสิบhâa-sìpปีbpiiและlɛ́ยังyangใช้cháiสูตรsùutเดิมdəəmมาmaaจนถึงjon-tʉ̌ngบัดนี้bàt-níi
This shop has been open for more than fifty years and still uses the original recipe to this day.
ทันทีที่tan-tii-tîiได้dâaiอ่านàanจดหมายjòt-mǎaiฉบับchà-bàpนั้นnánความหวังkwaam-wǎngที่tîiเขาkǎoเฝ้าfâoประคองbprà-kɔɔngมาตลอดmaa-dtà-lɔ̀ɔtก็gɔ̂พังทลายลงpang-tá-laai-longในnaiบัดดลbàt-don
The moment he read that letter, the hope he had struggled to keep alive came crashing down.
นับแต่náp-dtɛ̀ɛบัดbàtนั้นnánเป็นต้นมาbpen-dtôn-maaเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ตั้งปณิธานdtâng-bpà-nì-taanว่าwâaจะjàไม่ยอมให้mâi-yɔɔm-hâiความกลัวkwaam-gluuaเป็นbpenตัวกำหนดdtuua-gam-nòtเส้นทางชีวิตsên-taang-chii-wítอีกìik
From that moment on, she resolved never again to let fear determine the course of her life.
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
bàt
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 | — | — |