ปฏิเสธ
bpà-dtì-sèetMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] refuse; decline
to say no or not accept a request, offer, or invitation
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèetปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèet1[to] refuse; decline2[to] deny3[to] rejectคำชวนkam-chuuanคำชวนkam-chuuaninvitationไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forพักผ่อนpák-pɔ̀ɔnพักผ่อนpák-pɔ̀ɔn[to] rest; relax; take a break
I declined the invitation to go out because I want to rest.
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เขาkǎoปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèetไม่รับmâi-rápข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əทำงานtam-ngaanเพิ่มpə̂əmในnaiวันเสาร์wan-sǎo
He refused to accept the offer to work extra on Saturday.
She politely refused the request to borrow money.
ผมpǒmจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèetคำkamเชิญchəənไปbpaiงานแต่งngaan-dtɛ̀ngเพราะprɔ́ติดdtìtภารกิจpaa-rá-gìtที่tîiไม่สามารถmâi-sǎa-mâatเลื่อนlʉ̂ʉanเวลาwee-laaได้dâai
I have to decline the wedding invitation because I have a commitment that cannot be rescheduled.
2VerbB1
[to] deny
to state that something is not true or not the case
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèetปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèet1[to] refuse; decline2[to] deny3[to] rejectว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉrumor; hearsayเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ความจริงkwaam-jingความจริงkwaam-jing1truth; fact2actually; in fact; to tell the truth
He denied that the rumor was true.
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นักวิทยาศาสตร์nák-wít-tá-yaa-sàatปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèetข้อกล่าวหาkɔ̂ɔ-glàao-hǎaว่าwâaเขาkǎoปลอมแปลงbplɔɔm-bplɛɛngข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muun
The scientist denied the accusation that he falsified data.
ผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèetว่าwâaบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtเกี่ยวข้องกับgìiao-kɔ̂ɔng-gàpคดีká-diiดังกล่าวdang-glàao
The executive denied that the company was involved in the case.
พยานpá-yaanปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèetข้อกล่าวหาkɔ̂ɔ-glàao-hǎaโดยdooiยืนยันyʉʉn-yanว่าwâaตนdtonไม่ได้mâi-dâaiอยู่ในyùu-naiที่เกิดเหตุtîi-gə̀ət-hèetในnaiเวลานั้นwee-laa-nán
The witness denied the allegation, affirming that he was not at the scene at that time.
3VerbB1
[to] reject
to dismiss or turn down something such as an application, claim, or proposal
Examples
ธนาคารtá-naa-kaanธนาคารtá-naa-kaan1bank (financial institution)2bank (of something, specialized)ปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèetปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèet1[to] refuse; decline2[to] deny3[to] rejectคำขอkam-kɔ̌ɔคำขอkam-kɔ̌ɔ1request; plea2application (formal request)กู้gûuกู้gûu1[to] borrow money; take out a loan2[to] salvage; recover3[to] restore; regain; rehabilitate4[to] rescue; saveของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanเอกสารèek-gà-sǎan1document2documentationไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ครบkrópครบkróp1complete; full; all present2in full; completely3[time] to be complete; to reach the full term
The bank dismissed his loan application because the documents were incomplete.
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คณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèetข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əของkɔ̌ɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtเนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanเกินgəənกรอบgrɔ̀ɔpที่tîiกำหนดgam-nòt
The committee turned down the company's proposal because the budget exceeded the set limit.
ประกันสุขภาพbprà-gan-sùk-kà-pâapปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèetการเคลมgaan-kleemเพราะprɔ́เหตุการณ์hèet-gaanเกิดgə̀ətก่อนgɔ̀ɔnวันwanคุ้มครองkúm-krɔɔng
The health insurance rejected the claim because the incident occurred before the coverage date.
วารสารวิชาการwaa-rá-sǎan-wí-chaa-gaanปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèetคำขอkam-kɔ̌ɔตีพิมพ์dtii-pimต้นฉบับdtôn-chà-bàpหลังlǎngการพิจารณาgaan-pí-jaa-rá-naaโดยdooiให้เหตุผลhâi-hèet-pǒnว่าwâaไม่mâiสอดคล้องกับsɔ̀ɔt-klɔ́ɔng-gàpขอบเขตkɔ̀ɔp-kèetการตีพิมพ์gaan-dtii-pim
The academic journal rejected the publication request for the manuscript after review, stating it did not align with the publication’s scope.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ปฏิเสธ said ปะ-ติ-เสธ?
bpà-dtì-sèet
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bpà
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 | — | — |