ฟัด

fát

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] wrestle; tussle fiercely

to fight or struggle at close range by grabbing, grappling, and pushing hard; to slug it out

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2VerbB1

[to] eat ravenously; wolf down (informal)

to attack one’s food and eat it very quickly and vigorously, as if in a tussle

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3VerbB2

[to] maul; attack and bite violently (animals)

for an animal to attack by biting, clawing, shaking, or worrying something or someone roughly

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4VerbB2

[to] squeeze; cuddle or smother with kisses vigorously (informal)

to hold or squeeze someone tightly, often rubbing or kissing them with playful roughness (e.g., on the cheeks)

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แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เข้าไปkâo bpaiเข้าไปkâo bpai1[to] go in; enter (away from the speaker)2directional complement: into; in (away from speaker)กอดgòtกอดgòt[to] hug; embraceฟัดfátฟัดfát1[to] wrestle; tussle fiercely2[to] eat ravenously; wolf down (informal)3[to] maul; attack and bite violently (animals)4[to] squeeze; cuddle or smother with kisses vigorously (informal)5[to] tackle intensely; go hard at (figurative)6[to] make out; hook up passionately (slang)ลูกชายlôok chaaiลูกชายlôok chaaison; male childตัวน้อยdtuua nóiตัวน้อยdtuua nóilittle oneเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingแก้มยุ้ยgâem yúiแก้มยุ้ยgâem yúichubby cheeksๆ-ของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsน่าnâaน่าnâa1worthy/apt to ...2come on; please (persuasive particle)หมั่นเขี้ยวmàn kîiaoหมั่นเขี้ยวmàn kîiao1[to] feel cute aggression towards [sb/sth]; [to] want to squeeze out of endearment2[to] feel an urge to pinch or bite [sb] out of irritationมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The mother loves to go hug and playfully squeeze her little son because his chubby cheeks are so pinchable.
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5VerbB2

[to] tackle intensely; go hard at (figurative)

to put in forceful, persistent effort to defeat, finish, or get through an opponent, task, or problem

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คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonightผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toฟัดfátฟัดfát1[to] wrestle; tussle fiercely2[to] eat ravenously; wolf down (informal)3[to] maul; attack and bite violently (animals)4[to] squeeze; cuddle or smother with kisses vigorously (informal)5[to] tackle intensely; go hard at (figurative)6[to] make out; hook up passionately (slang)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)โปรเจกต์bproo-jèekโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekproject (work/assignment)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ให้hâiให้hâi1[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)เสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3done for; screwed (slang)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toส่งsòngส่งsòng1[to] send; dispatch2[to] submit; hand in; turn in3[to] drop off; deliver (someone/something)4[to] pass (to); feed (a ball)5[to] emit; transmit; send out6[to] escort; see offแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
Tonight I have to wrestle with this project to get it finished because it's due tomorrow.
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6VerbC1

[to] make out; hook up passionately (slang)

slang: to engage in vigorous kissing and groping; sometimes implies having sex

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ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asคู่รักkûu-rákคู่รักkûu-rákromantic couple; lovers; partnersคู่kûuคู่kûu1pair; couple2classifier for pairs3in pairs; double4[to] pair; matchนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)แอบɛ̀ɛpแอบɛ̀ɛp1[to] do [sth] secretly; [to] conceal (one’s actions)2secretly; on the slyไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastฟัดfátฟัดfát1[to] wrestle; tussle fiercely2[to] eat ravenously; wolf down (informal)3[to] maul; attack and bite violently (animals)4[to] squeeze; cuddle or smother with kisses vigorously (informal)5[to] tackle intensely; go hard at (figurative)6[to] make out; hook up passionately (slang)กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: building; house; structureโรงหนังroong-nǎngโรงหนังroong-nǎngmovie theater; cinema
I saw that couple sneak off to make out behind the movie theater.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

fát

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——