ปาด
bpàatMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] swipe; skim; scrape off
to move something across a surface in one continuous motion to remove, level, or spread a thin layer (e.g., ปาดปูนปาดปูนbpàat-bpuun[to] screed/spread mortar or cement, ปาดครีม)
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toปาดปูนbpàat-bpuunปาดปูนbpàat-bpuun[to] screed/spread mortar or cementให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)เรียบrîiapเรียบrîiap1smooth; even; flat2plain; unadorned3neat; orderly; trim4completely; all gone5quiet; subdued (tone/style)6[to] be smooth; be even; lie flatก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerวางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)5[to] set; assign; impose6[to] let go of; relinquish (attachment/prejudice)กระเบื้องgrà-bʉ̂ʉangกระเบื้องgrà-bʉ̂ʉangtile (roof/floor/wall)
The worker spreads the cement smoothly before laying the tiles.
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She used a spatula to level the cake cream evenly around it.
Before painting, he spread putty to level the surface and then sanded it.
หัวหน้าช่างhŭua-nâa châangสอนsŏnให้hâiปาดปูนbpàat bpoonเป็นbpenชั้นบางๆchán baang baangต่อเนื่องdtò-nêeuangเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiเกิดgèrtคลื่นklêunและláeยึดเกาะyéut gòได้ดีdâai dee
The foreman taught us to spread a thin, continuous layer of mortar to avoid ripples and ensure good adhesion.
2VerbB1
[to] wipe (quickly across)
to pass the hand or an object quickly across a surface to clean or remove moisture (e.g., ปาดเหงื่อ, ปาดน้ำตา)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderผ้าเช็ดหน้าpâa-chét-nâaผ้าเช็ดหน้าpâa-chét-nâa1handkerchief2pocket squareปาดbpàatปาดbpàat1[to] swipe; skim; scrape off2[to] wipe (quickly across)3[to] slice/slash in one strokeเหงื่อngʉ̀ʉaเหงื่อngʉ̀ʉa1sweat; perspiration2hard work; sweat (effort)หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: building; house; structureวิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseเสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3done for; screwed (slang)
He used a handkerchief to wipe away sweat after finishing the run.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛรีบrîipปาดbpàatน้ำตาnáam-dtaaแล้วlɛ́ɛoฝืนfʉ̌ʉnยิ้มyímให้hâiลูกlûukเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiเด็กdèkตกใจdtòk-jai
Mother quickly wiped away her tears and forced a smile for her child so they wouldn't be scared.
ผมpǒmหยิบทิชชูyìp-tít-chuuมาmaaปาดbpàatไอน้ำai-náamบนbonกระจกgrà-jòkให้hâiใสsǎiขึ้นkʉ̂nก่อนgɔ̀ɔnขับรถkàp-rót
I grabbed a tissue to wipe the condensation off the mirror to make it clearer before driving.
พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanปาดbpàatหยาดฝนyàat-fǒnบนbonโต๊ะdtóอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiลูกค้าlûuk-káaนั่งnângได้dâaiทันทีtan-tii
The staff swiftly wiped the raindrops off the table so the customers could sit right away.
3VerbB2
[to] slice/slash in one stroke
to cut with a quick, sweeping motion, usually shallow or across the surface (e.g., มีดปาดนิ้ว)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเผลอplə̌əเผลอplə̌ə1careless; inadvertent; off-guard2[to] do unintentionally; be off-guard and [to] let slip3by accident; inadvertently; without noticingปาดbpàatปาดbpàat1[to] swipe; skim; scrape off2[to] wipe (quickly across)3[to] slice/slash in one strokeนิ้วníuนิ้วníu1finger; toe2inch (unit)3classifier: fingers; toes; inchesด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooมีดmîitมีดmîitknifeตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; periodหั่นhànหั่นhàn[to] slice; cut [sth] into pieces; chopผักpàkผักpàkvegetable(s)เลือดlʉ̂ʉatเลือดlʉ̂ʉat1blood2bloodline; lineage3spirit; vigorซึมsʉmซึมsʉm1soak in; permeate2ooze; seep; leak3listless; dull; depressedออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀i1a little; a bit2a small amount
He accidentally sliced his finger with a knife while chopping vegetables, causing a small bleed.
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ช่างchângใช้cháiคัตเตอร์kát-dtə̂əปาดbpàatกล่องglɔ̀ngอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoจนjonเปิดbpə̀ətฝาfǎaได้dâaiทันทีtan-tii
The worker swiftly cut across the box with a cutter and opened the lid immediately.
โจรjooปาดbpàatแขนkɛ̌ɛnเหยื่อyʉ̀ʉaแบบbɛ̀ɛpเฉียดchìiatผิวpǐuเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaข่มขู่kòm-kùuก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàหนีไปnǐi-bpai
The robber slashed the victim’s arm in a shallow, glancing cut to intimidate before fleeing.
หมอmŏrเตือนdteuuanว่าwâaแม้máeจะjàเป็นbpenแผลplăeจากjàakมีดmêetปาดbpàatตื้นdtêunๆ-ก็gâwต้องdtôngล้างláangให้hâiสะอาดsà-àatเพื่อpêuuaป้องกันbpông ganการติดเชื้อgaan dtìt chéuua
The doctor warned that even a shallow slice from a knife must be cleaned thoroughly to prevent infection.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
bpàat
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 | — | — |