พยาบาท
pá-yaa-bàatMeanings
1NounB2
malice; vindictiveness; vengeful intent
A strong, hostile intent driven by resentment or a desire to take revenge; ill will that seeks to cause harm.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพูดด้วยpûut-dûuaiพูดด้วยpûut-dûuai[to] speak with [sb]; [to] talk to [sb]น้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiangน้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiang1tone of voice; vocal tone2tone; tenor (figurative)พยาบาทpá-yaa-bàatพยาบาทpá-yaa-bàat1malice; vindictiveness; vengeful intent2vengeful; vindictive; [to] bear a grudgeเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardโกรธgròotโกรธgròot1angry; mad2[to] be angry (at/with/about)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)หักหลังhàk-lǎngหักหลังhàk-lǎng[to] betray; stab in the back
He spoke with a vengeful tone because he was still angry about being betrayed.
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ความพยาบาทkwaam-pá-yaa-bàatทำให้tam-hâiเธอtəəตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiจะjàตอบโต้dtɔ̀ɔp-dtôoแม้mɛ́ɛรู้rúuว่าwâaจะjàเจ็บjèpกันganทั้งtángสองsɔ̌ɔngฝ่ายfàai
Resentful intent made her decide to retaliate, even knowing both sides would get hurt.
หากhàakปล่อยให้bplɔ̀i-hâiความพยาบาทkwaam-pá-yaa-bàatครอบงำkrɔ̂ɔp-ngamเราraoอาจàatมองเห็นmɔɔng-hěnแต่dtɛ̀ɛหนทางhǒn-taangทำร้ายtam-ráaiผู้อื่นpûu-ʉ̀ʉnและlɛ́ทำร้ายtam-ráaiตัวเองdtuua-eengไปพร้อมกันbpai-prɔ́ɔm-gan
If we let ill will take over, we may see only ways to harm others and ourselves at the same time.
เขาkǎoปกปิดbpòk-bpìtความพยาบาทkwaam-pá-yaa-bàatไว้wáiภายใต้paai-dtâaiท่าทีtâa-tiiสุภาพsù-pâapแต่dtɛ̀ɛการกระทำgaan-grà-tamกลับglàpมุ่งmûngทำลายtam-laaiชื่อเสียงchʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangของkɔ̌ɔngคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeen
He concealed his hostile intent beneath a polite demeanor, yet his actions clearly aimed to ruin his rival’s reputation.
2AdjectiveB2
vengeful; vindictive; [to] bear a grudge
To harbor resentment and a desire for revenge; having or showing such feelings.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพูดจาpûut-jaaพูดจาpûut-jaa[to] speak; talk (how one speaks)อย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4like; as; such as5in the manner of; -lyพยาบาทpá-yaa-bàatพยาบาทpá-yaa-bàat1malice; vindictiveness; vengeful intent2vengeful; vindictive; [to] bear a grudgeเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยอมyɔɔmยอมyɔɔm1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)ลืมlʉʉmลืมlʉʉm1[to] forget2[to] leave behind (by forgetting)3forget to; omit unintentionallyเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ในอดีตnai-à-dìitในอดีตnai-à-dìitin the past; formerly
He spoke with malice, as if he still hadn’t let go of the past.
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The way she looked at him was filled with a vengeful spirit.
แม้mɛ́ɛกาลเวลาgaan-wee-laaจะjàผ่านไปpàan-bpaiนานnaanเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ยังyangเก็บgèpความพยาบาทkwaam-pá-yaa-bàatไว้wáiในใจnai-jaiและlɛ́รอจังหวะrɔɔ-jang-wàเอาคืนao-kʉʉn
Even after a long time had passed, she still harbored vengefulness in her heart and waited for a chance to retaliate.
คำพูดkam-pûutพยาบาทpá-yaa-bàatของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเผยให้เห็นpə̌əi-hâi-hěnจิตใจjìt-jaiที่tîiขุ่นเคืองkùn-kʉʉangและlɛ́ปรารถนาbpràat-tà-nǎaจะjàตอบโต้dtɔ̀ɔp-dtôoให้hâiสาสมsǎa-sǒm
His spiteful words revealed a resentful heart and a desire to retaliate in full.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is พยาบาท said พะ-ยา-บาท?
pá-yaa-bàat
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
pá
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |