ปะกิต

bpà-gìt

Meaning

1NounA1

English; the English language (colloquial)

A colloquial name for the English language.

Examples

ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)พูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutปะกิตbpà-gìtปะกิตbpà-gìtEnglish; the English language (colloquial)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)
I can't speak English.
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เธอtəəอ่านàanปะกิตbpà-gìtออกɔ̀ɔkไหมmǎi
Can you read English?
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnลองlɔɔngสั่งอาหารsàng-aa-hǎanเป็นbpenภาษาpaa-sǎaปะกิตbpà-gìt
Yesterday I tried ordering food in English.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiมีmiiสอบsɔ̀ɔpปะกิตbpà-gìtด้วยdûuai
There's an English test tomorrow too.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

ปะbpàปะbpà1[to] patch; mend2[to] stick; apply; paste[to] patch; mendPart 1
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กิตgìtกิตgìta male nickname; given name (Thai)a male nickname; given name (Thai)Part 2
ปะกิตbpà-gìtปะกิตbpà-gìtEnglish; the English language (colloquial)English; the English language (colloquial)Word

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