ปาดหน้า
bpàat-nâaMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] cut in front (of [sb]/[sth]); cut [sb] off (traffic)
To move abruptly in front of another vehicle, forcing it to slow down; to cut someone off in traffic.
Examples
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)กี๊gíiกี๊gíieek; squeal (high-pitched cry)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoมอเตอร์ไซค์mɔɔ-dtəə-sáiมอเตอร์ไซค์mɔɔ-dtəə-sái1motorcycle; motorbike2classifier: คันขับkàpขับkàp1[to] drive; operate (a vehicle)2[to] expel; drive out; repel3[to] sing; chant (traditional)4[to] excrete; secrete; emitปาดหน้าbpàat-nâaปาดหน้าbpàat-nâa1[to] cut in front (of [sb]/[sth]); cut [sb] off (traffic)2[to] preempt; snatch an opportunity from [sb]รถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)อันตรายan-dtà-raaiอันตรายan-dtà-raai1danger; hazard2dangerous; hazardousมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Just now, a motorcycle cut in front of my car. It was very dangerous.
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ฉันchǎnต้องdtɔ̂ngเหยียบเบรกyìiap-brèekกะทันหันgà-tan-hǎnเพราะprɔ́รถrótคันkanข้างหน้าkâang-nâaเปลี่ยนbplìianเลนleenแล้วlɛ́ɛoปาดหน้าbpàat-nâaอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
I had to slam on the brakes because the car in front changed lanes and cut me off quickly.
ทำไมtam maiคนขับรถkon kàp rótบัสbátชอบchôpขับkàpปาดหน้าbpàat nâaรถrótเล็กๆlék lékจังเลยjang loeiไม่กลัวmâi gluuaเกิดอุบัติเหตุgèrt ù-bàt-dtì-hètหรือไงrĕu ngai
Why do bus drivers like to cut off small cars so much? Aren't they afraid of causing an accident?
การขับรถgaan-kàp-rótปาดหน้าbpàat-nâaในnaiระยะrá-yáกระชั้นชิดgrà-chán-chítไม่เพียงแต่mâi-piiang-dtɛ̀ɛผิดpìtกฎจราจรgòt-jà-raa-jɔɔnแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangแสดงถึงsà-dɛɛng-tʉ̌ngความkwaamไม่มีน้ำmâi-mii-náamใจjaiบนbonท้องถนนtɔ́ɔng-tà-nǒnอีกด้วยìik-dûuai
Cutting someone off at close range is not only against traffic laws, but it also shows a lack of consideration on the road.
2VerbB2
[to] preempt; snatch an opportunity from [sb]
Figuratively, to get ahead of someone to seize an opportunity, credit, or advantage before they can.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ตั้งใจdtâng-jaiตั้งใจdtâng-jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on purposeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เสนอไอเดียsà-nə̌ə-ai-diiaเสนอไอเดียsà-nə̌ə-ai-diia[to] propose/suggest an ideaนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chum1meeting; conference (event)2meeting venue/room3the assembly; the bodyแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)เพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaancoworker; colleague; workmateดันdanดันdan1[to] push [sth/sb]2[to] promote; propel [sb/sth] forward3[to] push up; drive up [prices, levels, etc.]4happen to; end up (colloq. auxiliary)ชิงchingชิงching1[to] seize; snatch (before others)2[to] compete for; vie for3[to] preempt; do first4[to] usurp; appropriate; seizeปาดหน้าbpàat-nâaปาดหน้าbpàat-nâa1[to] cut in front (of [sb]/[sth]); cut [sb] off (traffic)2[to] preempt; snatch an opportunity from [sb]ไปก่อนbpai-gɔ̀ɔnไปก่อนbpai-gɔ̀ɔn1[to] leave first; go ahead (before others)2I'll get going now; you go ahead (set phrase)
I intended to propose this idea in the meeting, but my colleague swooped in and presented it before I could.
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บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtเราraoเกือบจะgʉ̀ʉap-jàได้dâaiสัญญาsǎn-yaaนั้นnánแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngก็gɔ̂มาmaaปาดหน้าเค้กbpàat-nâa-kéekไปbpaiในnaiนาทีสุดท้ายnaa-tii-sùt-táai
Our company almost got that contract, but a competitor came and snatched the prize at the last minute.
เขาkăoรู้สึกว่าrúu-sèuk wâaตัวเองdtuua engถูกtòokปาดหน้าbpàat nâaแย่งyâengตำแหน่งdtam-nàengผู้จัดการpôo jàt gaanทั้งๆtáng tángที่têeทำงานหนักtam ngaan nàkและláeมีmeeผลงานpŏn ngaanดีdeeมาตลอดmaa dtà-lòt
He felt that someone had cut in front of him and snatched the manager position, even though he had worked hard and had a good track record all along.
ในnaiวงการธุรกิจwong-gaan-tú-rá-gìtการgaanถูกtùukปาดหน้าbpàat-nâaชิงchingลูกค้าlûuk-káaคนสำคัญkon-sǎm-kanไปbpaiถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangที่tîiยอมรับyɔɔm-rápไม่ได้mâi-dâaiและlɛ́อาจàatนำไปสู่nam-bpai-sùuความขัดแย้งkwaam-kàt-yɛ́ɛngได้dâai
In the business world, having a major client snatched away by a competitor is considered unacceptable and can lead to conflict.
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
- 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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ปาดหน้าbpàat-nâaปาดหน้าbpàat-nâa[to] cut in front (of [sb]/[sth]); cut [sb] off (traffic)[to] cut in front (of [sb]/[sth]); cut [sb] off (traffic)Word