บาดคอ
bàat-kɔɔMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] scratch the throat
to scratch or hurt the throat, often when swallowing something sharp like a bone
Examples
เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)ปลาbplaaปลาbplaa1fish (animal)2fish (as food)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; watch out (for)2watch out!; caution!ก้างgâangก้างgâang1fish bone; fishbone2(figurative) obstacle; person in the wayบาดคอbàat-kɔɔบาดคอbàat-kɔɔ1[to] scratch the throat2harsh (of a drink)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
When eating fish, you have to be careful of bones scratching your throat.
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He ate fried chicken too quickly until a small piece of bone scratched his throat.
ฉันchǎnรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanมีอะไรmii-à-raiบาดคอbàat-kɔɔอยู่yùuตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laaหลังจากlǎng-jàakกินginกุ้งgûngเผาpǎoไปbpaiเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan
I feel like something has been scratching my throat constantly since eating grilled prawns yesterday.
ความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kเจ็บแปลบjèp-bplɛ̀ɛpเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanมีmiiเศษsèetก้างปลาgâang-bplaaบาดคอbàat-kɔɔทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngรีบrîipไปหาหมอbpai-hǎa-mɔ̌ɔทันทีtan-tii
The sharp pain, as if a fish bone was scratching his throat, made him rush to see a doctor immediately.
2AdjectiveB1
harsh (of a drink)
harsh or strong, describing a drink that feels burning when swallowed
Examples
เหล้าขาวlâo-kǎaoเหล้าขาวlâo-kǎaoThai rice spiritแก้วgɛ̂ɛoแก้วgɛ̂ɛo1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gem5precious; cherished; beloved (literary)6bullet wood; Spanish cherry (northern Thai)7orange jasmine (Murraya paniculata)นี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneแรงมากrɛɛng-mâakแรงมากrɛɛng-mâak1very strong; intense2intense; harshดื่มdʉ̀ʉmดื่มdʉ̀ʉm1[to] drink2[to] drink alcoholแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)บาดคอbàat-kɔɔบาดคอbàat-kɔɔ1[to] scratch the throat2harsh (of a drink)
This glass of white liquor is very strong; it feels harsh on the throat when you drink it.
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วิสกี้wít-gîiขวดkùuatนี้níiราคาถูกraa-kaa-tùukก็จริงgɔ̂-jingแต่dtɛ̀ɛรสชาติrót-châatมันmanบาดคอbàat-kɔɔไม่mâiนุ่มnûmเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanขวดkùuatที่tîiแพงกว่าpɛɛng-gwàa
It's true that this bottle of whiskey is cheap, but its taste is harsh and not as smooth as the more expensive one.
เขาkǎoไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpดื่มdʉ̀ʉmเหล้าlâoที่tîiหมักmàkเองeengเพราะprɔ́รู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaมันmanบาดคอbàat-kɔɔและlɛ́มีmiiกลิ่นแรงglìn-rɛɛngเกินไปgəən-bpai
He doesn't like drinking home-brewed liquor because he feels it's harsh on the throat and smells too strong.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเป็นbpenบรั่นดีbràn-diiที่tîiบ่มbòmมานานmaa-naanแต่dtɛ̀ɛสัมผัสแรกsǎm-pàt-rɛ̂ɛkที่tîiดื่มdʉ̀ʉmกลับglàpรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kบาดคอbàat-kɔɔเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiความนุ่มkwaam-nûmลึกlʉ́kจะjàตามมาdtaam-maa
Even though it's a well-aged brandy, the first sip felt slightly harsh on the throat before the deep smoothness followed.
Tones
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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
bàat
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
บาดbàatบาดbàat1[to] cut; wound (by something sharp)2[to] hurt; injure; sting (figurative/physical)3sharp; biting; stinging (to the senses)[to] cut; wound (by something sharp)Part 1
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บาดคอbàat-kɔɔบาดคอbàat-kɔɔ[to] scratch the throat[to] scratch the throatWord