ปาดคอ
bpàat-kɔɔMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] slit [sb's] throat
to cut someone's throat with a sharp object.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หนังnǎngหนังnǎng1skin; hide2leather3movie; filmโจรjoonโจรjoon1thief; robber2bandit; brigandขู่kùuขู่kùu1[to] threaten; intimidate2[of animals] growl; hiss; threatenว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ปาดคอbpàat-kɔɔปาดคอbpàat-kɔɔ1[to] slit [sb's] throat2[to] rip [sb] off; [to] overcharge [sb]ตัวประกันdtuua-bprà-ganตัวประกันdtuua-bprà-gan1hostage2bargaining chip (figurative)ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerเข้ามาkâo-maaเข้ามาkâo-maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’ใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close to
In the movie, the robber threatened to cut the hostage's throat if the police came closer.
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เขาkǎoเล่าlâoเรื่องสยองขวัญrʉ̂ʉang-sà-yɔ̌ɔng-kwǎnเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpฆาตกรkâat-dtà-gɔɔnที่tîiใช้cháiมีดmîitปาดคอbpàat-kɔɔเหยื่อyʉ̀ʉa
He told a horror story about a murderer who used a knife to cut his victims' throats.
จากjàakหลักฐานlàk-tǎanในnaiที่เกิดเหตุtîi-gə̀ət-hèetตำรวจdtam-rùuatสันนิษฐานsǎn-nít-tǎanว่าwâaคนร้ายkon-ráaiใช้cháiของมีคมkɔ̌ɔng-mii-komปาดคอbpàat-kɔɔผู้ตายpûu-dtaaiจากjàakด้านหลังdâan-lǎng
From the evidence at the scene, the police assume the perpetrator used a sharp object to cut the deceased's throat from behind.
การกระทำgaan-grà-tamอันanโหดเหี้ยมhòot-hîiamของkɔ̌ɔngฆาตกรkâat-dtà-gɔɔnที่tîiปาดคอbpàat-kɔɔเหยื่อyʉ̀ʉaสร้างsâangความหวาดกลัวkwaam-wàat-gluuaไปทั่วbpai-tûuaทั้งtángชุมชนchum-chon
The murderer's cruel act of slitting the victim's throat spread fear throughout the entire community.
2VerbC1
[to] rip [sb] off; [to] overcharge [sb]
to charge someone a very high and unfair price for something; to rip someone off.
Examples
ค่าซ่อมkâa sômค่าซ่อมkâa sômrepair cost; repair fee; cost of repairแค่นี้kâe néeแค่นี้kâe née1this much; only this2only to this extent; just this far3that's all; that's it (to close or conclude)คิดkítคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; planตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] place upright; stand; erect2as much as; as many as3[to] set up; establish; found4[to] appoint; nominate5[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)6stack; pile; bundle7[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)8[to] allocate; earmark (funds)9classifier: stacks; pilesห้าhâaห้าhâa1five (number)2Java plum tree (Northern Thai)พันpanพันpan1thousand (1,000)2thousand (modifier)3[to] wrap; wind; coil; bandage4[to be] involved; entangled; implicatedบาทbàatบาทbàat1baht (Thai currency unit)2baht (classifier for Thai currency amounts)3foot (literary)ร้านนี้ráan néeร้านนี้ráan néethis shop; this storeปาดคอbpàat koปาดคอbpàat ko1[to] slit [sb's] throat2[to] rip [sb] off; [to] overcharge [sb]ชัดๆchát chátชัดๆchát chát1clearly; very clearly (informal)2very clear; crystal‑clear (informal)
Charging five thousand baht for such a small repair? This shop is clearly ripping people off!
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นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoต้องdtɔ̂ngระวังrá-wangเวลาwee-laaซื้อของsʉ́ʉ-kɔ̌ɔngเพราะprɔ́ร้านค้าráan-káaบางbaangแห่งhɛ̀ngในnaiย่านyâanนั้นnánจ้องjɔ̂ngจะjàปาดคอbpàat-kɔɔอยู่แล้วyùu-lɛ́ɛo
Tourists have to be careful when shopping because some shops in that area are just waiting to rip them off.
ราคาraa-kaaมือถือmʉʉ-tʉ̌ʉที่tîiเขาkǎoเสนอsà-nə̌əมานี่maa-nîiมันmanปาดคอbpàat-kɔɔกันganเกินไปgəən-bpaiเพิ่มpə̂əmอีกìikนิดเดียวnít-diiaoก็gɔ̂ซื้อsʉ́ʉมือหนึ่งmʉʉ-nʉ̀ngได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛo
The price he quoted for the used phone is way too much of a rip-off; for a little more, I could buy a brand new one.
นโยบายná-yoo-baaiค่าธรรมเนียมkâa-tam-niiamใหม่màiของkɔ̌ɔngธนาคารtá-naa-kaanให้hâiความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanกำลังgam-langโดนdoonปาดคอbpàat-kɔɔทางอ้อมtaang-ɔ̂ɔmเลยləəi
The bank's new fee policy feels like being indirectly ripped off.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ปาดbpàatปาดbpàat1[to] swipe; skim; scrape off2[to] wipe (quickly across)3[to] swipe a card (informal)4[to] slice/slash in one stroke[to] swipe; skim; scrape offPart 1
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ปาดคอbpàat-kɔɔปาดคอbpàat-kɔɔ[to] slit [sb's] throat[to] slit [sb's] throatWord