ผาดๆ
pàat pàatMeaning
1AdverbB2
cursorily; briefly; at a glance
cursorily, fleetingly, or at a quick glance (typically used to describe looking or seeing something briefly without paying close attention)
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)แค่kâeแค่kâe1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asมองmongมองmong1[to] look at2[to] watch; observe3[to] view; regard; considerรูปถ่ายrôop tàaiรูปถ่ายrôop tàaiphotograph; photoใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ผาดๆpàat pàatผาดๆpàat pàatcursorily; briefly; at a glanceยังไม่ได้yang mâi dâaiยังไม่ได้yang mâi dâai1not yet; haven’t yet2not yet possible; not yet permittedสังเกตsǎng-gètสังเกตsǎng-gèt1[to] observe [sth]; watch closely2[to] notice [sth]; perceive [sth]3[to] note [sth]; take note (mentally)รายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatdetail; details
I just glanced at that photograph and haven't noticed the details yet.
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เมื่อวานmêuua waanฉันchănเห็นhĕnเขาkăoผาดๆpàat pàatที่têeตลาดdtà-làatแต่dtàeไม่แน่ใจmâi nâe jaiว่าwâaใช่châiเขาkăoจริงjingไหมmăi
I saw him fleetingly at the market yesterday, but I wasn't sure if it was really him.
ถ้าtâaมองmongแค่kâeผาดๆpàat pàatกระเป๋าgrà-bpăoใบbaiนี้néeดูเหมือนdoo mĕuuanของแท้kŏng táeมากmâakแต่dtàeจริงๆjing jingแล้วláeoเป็นbpenของปลอมkŏng bplom
If looking only at a quick glance, this bag looks very much like an authentic one, but it is actually a fake.
รถrótคันkanนั้นnánขับkàpเร็วreoมากmâakฉันchănเห็นhĕnแค่kâeผาดๆpàat pàatเลยloieจำjamป้ายทะเบียนbpâai tá-biianไม่ได้mâi dâai
That car drove very fast; I only caught a fleeting glimpse of it, so I couldn't remember the license plate.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ผาดๆ said ผาด-ผาด?
pàat pàat
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
pàat
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High 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 | — | — |