ฟาด

fâat

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] strike; [to] lash; [to] whack

To hit or strike with force, often in a swift, sweeping or whipping motion (e.g., with a hand, stick, or whip).

Examples

เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ลมแรงlom-rɛɛngลมแรงlom-rɛɛng1strong wind; high wind2windy; very windy; strong-wind conditionsกิ่งไม้gìng-máaiกิ่งไม้gìng-máaitree branchฟาดfâatฟาดfâat1[to] strike; [to] lash; [to] whack2[to] rake in; pocket; grab (colloq.)3[to] polish off (food); [to] devour4[to] serve (a look/line); [to] slay (stylish impact); [to] deliver fiercely (slang)หน้าต่างnâa-dtàangหน้าต่างnâa-dtàang1window2window (computing)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofกระจกgrà-jòkกระจกgrà-jòk1mirror2glass (material; pane; sheet)สั่นsànสั่นsàn1[to] shake; tremble; vibrate2shaky; trembling3to shake [sth]
Yesterday the wind was strong, and a branch struck the window until the glass shook.
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เขาkǎoเงื้อngʉ́ʉaแส้sɛ̂ɛแล้วlɛ́ɛoฟาดfâatลงพื้นlong-pʉ́ʉnให้hâiม้าmáaหยุดyùtทันทีtan-tii
He raised the whip and struck the ground to make the horse stop immediately.
ครูฝึกkruu-fʉ̀kฟาดfâatไม้máaiยาวyaaoผ่านpàanอากาศaa-gàatเป็นbpenสัญญาณเตือนsǎn-yaan-dtʉʉanทำให้tam-hâiผู้pûuฝึกfʉ̀kยืนyʉʉnชะงักchá-ngákและlɛ́ไม่mâiกล้าglâaขยับkà-yàp
The instructor swept a long stick through the air as a warning, making the trainees freeze and not dare to move.
พ่อpɔ̂ɔใช้cháiไม้เรียวmáai-riiaoฟาดfâatโต๊ะdtóดังdangปังbpangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหยุดyùtทุกคนtúk-kon
Dad struck the table with a switch loudly to stop everyone.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanลมแรงlom-rɛɛngกิ่งไม้gìng-máaiฟาดfâatหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangดังสนั่นdang-sà-nànจนjonฉันchǎnสะดุ้งsà-dûng
Yesterday the wind was strong; a branch hit the window loudly and startled me.
เขาkǎoรีบrîipยกyókแขนkɛ̌ɛnขึ้นkʉ̂nกันganแล้วlɛ́ɛoฟาดงูfâat-nguuด้วยdûuaiไม้máaiจนjonมันmanเลื้อยlʉ́ʉaiหนีไปnǐi-bpai
He quickly raised his arm to block, then struck the snake with a stick until it slithered away.
นักรบnák-rópฟาดfâatดาบdàapเป็นbpenเส้นโค้งsên-kóongกว้างgwâangฉีกchìikอากาศaa-gàatเป็นbpenเสียงsǐiangหวือwʉ̌ʉก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàปะทะbpà-táโล่lôoของkɔ̌ɔngศัตรูsàt-dtruu
The warrior swept his sword in a wide arc, slicing through the air with a whoosh before clashing against the enemy’s shield.
ครูkruuใช้cháiไม้เรียวmáai-riiaoฟาดfâatโต๊ะdtóดังdangปังbpangเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiทุกคนtúk-konเงียบngîiap
The teacher struck the table with a cane loudly to make everyone quiet.
เขาkǎoใช้cháiไม้máaiฟาดงูfâat-nguuอย่างแรงyàang-rɛɛngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันตัวbpɔ̂ng-gan-dtuua
He used a stick to strike the snake hard to protect himself.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanลมแรงlom-rɛɛngจนjonกิ่งไม้gìng-máaiฟาดfâatหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangดังdangปังbpang
Yesterday the wind was so strong that a branch struck the window with a bang.
ครูkruuใช้cháiค้อนkɔ́ɔnฟาดfâatระฆังrá-kangครั้งkrángสุดท้ายsùt-táaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaหมดเวลาmòt-wee-laaแข่งขันkɛ̀ng-kǎnแล้วlɛ́ɛo
The teacher used a mallet to strike the bell one last time to signal that the competition was over.
นักรบnák-rópหมุนmǔnแส้sɛ̂ɛแล้วlɛ́ɛoฟาดfâatฉับchàpเดียวdiiaoศัตรูsàt-dtruuก็gɔ̂ถอยtɔ̌ɔiกรูดgrùut
The warrior twirled the whip and delivered a single swift strike, making the enemies retreat.
2VerbB2

[to] rake in; pocket; grab (colloq.)

To obtain or take money, a prize, or another benefit, often a substantial amount or something eagerly sought.

Examples

ทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; groupของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao1our (belonging to us)2oursชนะchá-náชนะchá-ná1[to] win; defeat [sb]2[to] overcome; prevail over [sth]การแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎn1competition; contest; match; race; tournament2rivalry; competitive pressureและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ฟาดfâatฟาดfâat1[to] strike; [to] lash; [to] whack2[to] rake in; pocket; grab (colloq.)3[to] polish off (food); [to] devour4[to] serve (a look/line); [to] slay (stylish impact); [to] deliver fiercely (slang)เงินรางวัลngən-raang-wanเงินรางวัลngən-raang-wan1prize money; cash prize2reward money; bountyไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastห้าhâaห้าhâafive (number)หมื่นmʉ̀ʉnหมื่นmʉ̀ʉn1ten thousand (10,000)2Muen (historical title)บาทbàatบาทbàat1baht (Thai currency unit)2baht (classifier for Thai currency amounts)3foot (literary)
Our team won the competition and scooped up fifty thousand baht in prize money.
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เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanฉันchǎnถูกหวยtùuk-hǔuaiงวดngûuatนี้níiฟาดfâatไปbpaiเต็มdtemหกhòkล้านláanบาทbàat
My friend won the lottery in the latest draw and pocketed a full six million baht.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเป็นbpenนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngหน้าใหม่nâa-màiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ฟาดfâatค่าตัวkâa-dtuuaจากjàakโฆษณาkoo-sà-naaชิ้นเดียวchín-diiaoไปbpaiหลายล้านlǎai-láanบาทbàat
Although she is a newcomer to acting, she raked in several million baht from a single commercial.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakปิดการขายbpìt-gaan-kǎaiที่ดินtîi-dinแปลงbplɛɛngใหญ่yàiได้สำเร็จdâai-sǎm-rètนายหน้าnaai-nâaก็gɔ̂ฟาดfâatค่าคอมมิชชันkâa-kɔɔm-mít-chanไปbpaiก้อนโตgɔ̂ɔn-dtoo
After successfully closing the sale of a large plot of land, the broker pocketed a hefty commission.
3VerbB2

[to] polish off (food); [to] devour

To eat something quickly and completely, often with gusto; colloquial.

Examples

ทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทั้งวันtáng-wanทั้งวันtáng-wanall day; the whole dayพอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenเห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asก๋วยเตี๋ยวgǔuai-dtǐiaoก๋วยเตี๋ยวgǔuai-dtǐiaorice noodles; noodle dishชามchaamชามchaam1bowl2portion (bowlful)3classifier: bowls/bowlfulsใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; seniorฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerฟาดfâatฟาดfâat1[to] strike; [to] lash; [to] whack2[to] rake in; pocket; grab (colloq.)3[to] polish off (food); [to] devour4[to] serve (a look/line); [to] slay (stylish impact); [to] deliver fiercely (slang)หมดmòtหมดmòt1all gone; none left2[to] run out; be used up3completely; entirely4in total; altogetherแบบbɛ̀ɛpแบบbɛ̀ɛp1style; type; kind; manner2model; pattern; design; template3form; questionnaire4in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)ไม่เหลือmâi-lʉ̌ʉaไม่เหลือmâi-lʉ̌ʉanone left; all goneซุปsúpซุปsúpsoup
After working all day, when I saw a big bowl of noodles, I devoured it, not even leaving the soup.
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เขาkǎoหิวhǐuมากmâakจนjonฟาดfâatข้าวkâaoสองsɔ̌ɔngจานjaanในnaiสิบห้าsìp-hâaนาทีnaa-tii
He was so hungry that he polished off two plates of rice in fifteen minutes.
พอpɔɔอาหารaa-hǎanมาmaaเสิร์ฟsə̀əpเราraoก็gɔ̂ฟาดfâatแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láจานjaanอย่างyàangเอร็ดอร่อยà-rèt-à-rɔ̀iจนjonโต๊ะdtóเงียบกริบngîiap-grìp
Once the food was served, we eagerly wolfed down each dish until the table fell silent.
นัดnátนี้níiทุกคนtúk-konหิวจัดhǐu-jàtหลังlǎngประชุมbprà-chumเลยฟาดləəi-fâatบุฟเฟ่ต์bùp-fêeจนjonของหวานkɔ̌ɔng-wǎanก็gɔ̂ไม่เหลือmâi-lʉ̌ʉa
Everyone was starving after the meeting, so we demolished the buffet, leaving no desserts behind.
4VerbB2

[to] serve (a look/line); [to] slay (stylish impact); [to] deliver fiercely (slang)

Colloquial slang: to deliver or present something with striking impact or flair (e.g., a fierce look, outfit, quote, or performance).

Examples

วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentนางเอกnaang-èekนางเอกnaang-èek1leading actress2female lead (character); female protagonist3the 'main girl' (figurative, colloquial)ฟาดfâatฟาดfâat1[to] strike; [to] lash; [to] whack2[to] rake in; pocket; grab (colloq.)3[to] polish off (food); [to] devour4[to] serve (a look/line); [to] slay (stylish impact); [to] deliver fiercely (slang)ลุคlúkลุคlúklook; appearance; styleพรมแดงprom-dɛɛngพรมแดงprom-dɛɛng1red carpet (literal)2special welcome/treatmentจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyหันมองhǎn-mɔɔngหันมองhǎn-mɔɔng[to] turn to look at [sb/sth]
Today the leading actress served a red-carpet look so striking that everyone turned to look.
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งานngaanนี้níiเชฟchéepฟาดfâatเมนูซิกเนเจอร์mee-nuu-sík-nee-jə̂əจนjonกรรมการgam-má-gaanยิ้มไม่หุบyím-mâi-hùp
At this event, the chef delivered a signature dish with such flair that the judges couldn't stop smiling.
นักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngฟาดfâatโชว์chooเปิดงานbpə̀ət-ngaanด้วยdûuaiพลังpá-langและlɛ́ท่าทางtâa-taangเป๊ะbpéทุกtúkจังหวะjang-wà
The singer kicked off the show with a performance that hit hard, with powerful energy and flawless moves.
เธอtəəฟาดfâatแคปชันแทงใจดำkɛ̂ɛp-chan-tɛɛng-jai-damจนjonไวรัลwai-ranเพราะprɔ́สั้นsânแต่dtɛ̀ɛคมkomมากmâak
She dropped a caption that hit hard and went viral because it was short but razor-sharp.

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 syllableLong vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Falling tone

fâat

Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.

Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling

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——

Related Words

1[to] strike; [to] lash; [to] whack

3[to] polish off (food); [to] devour

4[to] serve (a look/line); [to] slay (stylish impact); [to] deliver fiercely (slang)