บัตร
bàtMeanings
1NounA2
card; pass; badge
a flat piece of paper, plastic, or cardboard used for identification, access, payment, or membership
Examples
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Yesterday I used my national ID card to enter the building.
Tomorrow he will make a new employee card.
ร้านนี้ráan-níiให้hâiส่วนลดsùuan-lótเฉพาะchà-pɔ́สมาชิกsà-maa-chíkที่tîiแสดงsà-dɛɛngบัตรสมาชิกbàt-sà-maa-chíkตอนdtɔɔnชำระเงินcham-rá-ngən
This shop gives discounts only to members who show their membership card at checkout.
2NounA2
ticket
a printed or electronic card that permits entry to an event or travel on transport
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-mii[to] need to have; be required to haveบัตรbàtบัตรbàt1card; pass; badge2ticket3voucher; couponเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6rice (archaic; dialectal)7[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)คอนเสิร์ตkɔɔn-sə̀ətคอนเสิร์ตkɔɔn-sə̀ət1concert2classifier: งาน / รอบถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jà1only if; only when; not until2even if; even though; although (often with ก็)เข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6rice (archaic; dialectal)7[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
I need a ticket to the concert to get in.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnลืมlʉʉmพกpókบัตรโดยสารbàt-dooi-sǎanรถไฟrót-faiเลยləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngซื้อsʉ́ʉตั๋วdtǔuaใหม่màiที่tîiสถานีsà-tǎa-nii
Yesterday I forgot my train pass, so I had to buy a new ticket at the station.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiอย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉmโหลดlòotบัตรbàtอิเล็กทรอนิกส์ì-lék-trɔɔ-nìkในnaiแอปɛ́pเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaใช้cháiขึ้นkʉ̂nรถเมล์rót-mee
Tomorrow don't forget to load the e-card in the app to use on the bus.
งานแฟนมีตngaan-fɛɛn-mîitต้องdtɔ̂ngแสดงsà-dɛɛngบัตรbàtหน้างานnâa-ngaanมิฉะนั้นmí-chà-nánเจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiจะjàไม่อนุญาตmâi-à-nú-yâatให้hâiเข้าkâoพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîi
At the fan meeting, you must present your entry card; otherwise, staff will not allow you into the venue.
3NounB1
voucher; coupon
a card or slip that can be exchanged for goods, services, or a discount
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มีบัตรmii-bàtมีบัตรmii-bàt[to] have a cardแลกlɛ̂ɛkแลกlɛ̂ɛk1[to] exchange; swap2[to] exchange money; change currencyเครื่องดื่มkrʉ̂ʉang-dʉ̀ʉmเครื่องดื่มkrʉ̂ʉang-dʉ̀ʉmbeverage; drinkร้านกาแฟráan-gaa-fɛɛร้านกาแฟráan-gaa-fɛɛcoffee shop; caféใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderแลกlɛ̂ɛkแลกlɛ̂ɛk1[to] exchange; swap2[to] exchange money; change currencyเครื่องดื่มkrʉ̂ʉang-dʉ̀ʉmเครื่องดื่มkrʉ̂ʉang-dʉ̀ʉmbeverage; drinkฟรีfriiฟรีfrii1free (no cost)2for free; without paying3free; unrestricted; looseได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostแก้วgɛ̂ɛoแก้วgɛ̂ɛo1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gem
I have a coffee shop drink voucher that can be exchanged for one free drink.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanแม่mɛ̂ɛใช้cháiบัตรbàtคูปองkuu-bpɔɔngแลกlɛ̂ɛkข้าวสารkâao-sǎanที่tîiซูเปอร์มาร์เก็ตsuu-bpəə-maa-gètได้dâaiฟรีfriiหนึ่งnʉ̀ngถุงtǔng
Yesterday my mom used a coupon card to exchange for one free bag of rice at the supermarket.
ถ้าtâaเธอtəəยื่นyʉ̂ʉnบัตรbàtแลกlɛ̂ɛkส่วนลดsùuan-lótนี้níiตอนdtɔɔnจ่ายเงินjàai-ngənจะได้jà-dâaiรับrápส่วนลดsùuan-lótทันทีtan-tiiสิบsìpเปอร์เซ็นต์bpəə-sen
If you present this discount voucher when paying, you'll immediately receive a ten percent discount.
เขาkǎoเก็บgèpบัตรbàtแลกlɛ̂ɛkของสะสมkɔ̌ɔng-sà-sǒmไว้wáiหลายlǎaiใบbaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaจะjàนำไปnam-bpaiแลกlɛ̂ɛkรับrápของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎnช่วงสิ้นปีchûuang-sîn-bpii
He saved many redemption cards so that he could exchange them for gifts at the end of the year.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is บัตร said บัด?
bàt
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ต is said like ด (t).
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ต, 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 | — | — |