บาทา
baa-taaMeanings
1NounB2
a kick (colloq.)
A kick or blow delivered with the foot; a colloquial, often rough or humorous use.
Examples
จอมยุทธ์jɔɔm-yútจอมยุทธ์jɔɔm-yút1master martial artist; top fighter (often in martial-arts fiction)2(figurative) a top expert; a master in a fieldในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หนังจีนnǎng-jiinหนังจีนnǎng-jiinChinese film; Chinese TV dramaสาดsàatสาดsàat1[to] splash; fling; throw (liquid)2[to] cast; pour out; flood (light/sound/particles)บาทาbaa-taaบาทาbaa-taa1a kick (colloq.)2foot (literary; also colloq.)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ผู้ร้ายpûu-ráaiผู้ร้ายpûu-ráai1criminal; offender; perpetrator2villain (in stories)3culprit (figurative)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยั้งyángยั้งyáng1[to] restrain; hold back; curb; refrain2[to] pause; stop briefly; hesitate
The martial arts hero in the Chinese movie relentlessly delivered kicks to the villain.
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He was dealt a kick to the ribs by the boxer until he was winded.
เพียงpiiangบาทาbaa-taaเดียวdiiaoของkɔ̌ɔngนักสู้nák-sûuมวยไทยmuuai-taiก็gɔ̂เพียงพอpiiang-pɔɔที่จะtîi-jàส่งsòngคู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuลงไปlong-bpaiกองgɔɔngกับgàpพื้นpʉ́ʉnได้dâai
Just a single kick from the Muay Thai fighter was enough to send his opponent down to the canvas.
ในnaiฉากต่อสู้chàak-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuครั้งkrángสุดท้ายsùt-táaiตัวเอกdtuua-èekได้dâaiฝากfàakลวดลายlûuat-laaiบาทาbaa-taaอันanทรงพลังsong-pá-langไว้ก่อนwái-gɔ̀ɔnที่tîiศัตรูsàt-dtruuจะjàสิ้นใจsîn-jai
In the final fight scene, the protagonist left a mark with a powerful kick before the enemy died.
2NounC1
foot (literary; also colloq.)
The foot; a literary word also used colloquially, often roughly or humorously.
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ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiวรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiliterature (classical or esteemed works)มักจะmák-jàมักจะmák-jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)บรรยายban-yaaiบรรยายban-yaai1[to] describe; narrate2[to] lecture; give a talkความงามkwaam-ngaamความงามkwaam-ngaambeauty; attractivenessของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsนางในวังnaang-nai-wangนางในวังnaang-nai-wangpalace woman; woman of the royal courtตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛfrom; since (starting point)เส้นผมsên-pǒmเส้นผมsên-pǒm1a strand of hair2hair (on the head), as strandsจรดjà-ròtจรดjà-ròt1[to] touch; press lightly against2[to] reach; extend toปลายbplaaiปลายbplaai1end; tip2the latter part; the end (time)บาทาbaa-taaบาทาbaa-taa1a kick (colloq.)2foot (literary; also colloq.)
In literature, the beauty of a court lady is often described from her hair to the tips of her feet.
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เหล่าlàoทหารtá-hǎanหมอบกราบmɔ̀ɔp-gràapลงlongแทบtɛ̂ɛpเบื้องbʉ̂ʉangพระpráบาทาbaa-taaของkɔ̌ɔngองค์เหนือหัวong-nʉ̌ʉa-hǔua
The soldiers prostrated themselves down at the feet of the King.
ศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinบรรจงแกะสลักban-jong-gɛ̀-sà-làkพระพุทธรูปprá-pút-tá-rûupอย่างประณีตyàang-bprà-nîitทุกtúkรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatแม้กระทั่งmɛ́ɛ-grà-tângลายเส้นlaai-sênบนbonฝ่าfàaพระpráบาทาbaa-taa
The artist meticulously carved the Buddha statue with exquisite detail, even down to the lines on the soles of the holy feet.
ข้าพระพุทธเจ้าkâa-prá-pút-tá-jâaoขอkɔ̌ɔอุทิศù-títกายgaaiและlɛ́ใจjaiถวายงานtà-wǎai-ngaanรับใช้ráp-cháiใต้ฝ่าละอองธุลีพระบาทdtâai-fàa-lá-ɔɔng-tú-lii-prá-bàatไปbpaiจนกว่าjon-gwàaชีวิตchii-wítจะjàหาไม่hǎa-mâi
I (formal) vow to dedicate my body and soul to serve at Your Majesty's feet for the rest of my life.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
baa
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |