ฟาดหาง
fâat-hǎangMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] lash [sb/sth] with the tail
to strike or whip someone or something with a tail, as an animal such as a crocodile or fish does.
Examples
ระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstหน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleปลากระเบนbplaa-grà-beenปลากระเบนbplaa-grà-beenstingray; rayอาจจะàat-jàอาจจะàat-jàmaybe; perhaps; mightฟาดหางfâat-hǎangฟาดหางfâat-hǎang1[to] lash [sb/sth] with the tail2tail lash; a strike from a tail3[to] lash out at [sb] (figurative)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofป้องกันตัวbpɔ̂ng-gan-dtuuaป้องกันตัวbpɔ̂ng-gan-dtuua[to] defend/protect oneselfได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
Be careful, the stingray might strike with its tail to defend itself.
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จระเข้jɔɔ-rá-kêeตัวใหญ่dtuua-yàiฟาดหางfâat-hǎangลงlongบนผิวน้ำbon-pǐu-náamเสียงดังsǐiang-dangสนั่นsà-nànจนjonพวกเราpûuak-raoตกใจdtòk-jai
The large crocodile whipped its tail onto the water's surface with a loud bang, startling us.
ในnaiสารคดีsǎa-rá-ká-diiเราraoจะjàเห็นhěnกิ้งก่าgîng-gàaยักษ์yákโคโมโดkoo-moo-dooฟาดหางfâat-hǎangใส่sàiคู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuด้วยdûuaiพละกำลังpá-lá-gam-langมหาศาลmá-hǎa-sǎan
In the documentary, we can see the giant Komodo dragon whipping its tail at its opponent with immense force.
ปลาช่อนbplaa-chɔ̂ɔnยักษ์yákที่tîiติดdtìtเบ็ดbètดิ้นรนdîn-ronอย่างรุนแรงyàang-run-rɛɛngและlɛ́พยายามpá-yaa-yaamฟาดหางfâat-hǎangใส่sàiเรือrʉʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหนีnǐiเอาตัวรอดao-dtuua-rɔ̂ɔt
The giant snakehead fish that was hooked struggled violently and tried to strike the boat with its tail to escape.
2NounB2
tail lash; a strike from a tail
a sudden, forceful swing of a tail; a blow made by a tail.
Examples
แค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asการฟาดหางgaan-fâat-hǎangการฟาดหางgaan-fâat-hǎang1tail lash; tail strike2backlash; retaliatory outburst (figurative)ครั้งเดียวkráng-diiaoครั้งเดียวkráng-diiao1once; only once2a single time; one occurrence3one-time; single; occurring only onceของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsแมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerปัดแก้วbpàt-gɛ̂ɛoปัดแก้วbpàt-gɛ̂ɛo[to] knock a glass aside; brush a glass away; knock over a glassบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskตกแตกdtòk-dtɛ̀ɛkตกแตกdtòk-dtɛ̀ɛk[to] drop and shatterได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
Just a single tail whip from the cat can knock a glass off the table and break it.
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การฟาดหางgaan-fâat-hǎangของkɔ̌ɔngสิงโตsǐng-dtooเป็นbpenการส่งสัญญาณgaan-sòng-sǎn-yaanเตือนdtʉʉanให้hâiสัตว์sàtอื่นʉ̀ʉnรู้rúuว่าwâaอย่าyàaเข้ามาkâo-maaใกล้glâi
A lion's tail whip is a warning signal to other animals to not come close.
นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoได้รับบาดเจ็บdâi-ráp-bàat-jèpสาหัสsǎa-hàtจากjàakการฟาดหางgaan-fâat-hǎangของkɔ̌ɔngจระเข้jɔɔ-rá-kêeที่tîiโผล่ขึ้นมาplòo-kʉ̂n-maaจากjàakน้ำnáamอย่างไม่คาดคิดyàang-mâi-kâat-kít
The tourist was severely injured by the tail whip of a crocodile that unexpectedly emerged from the water.
พลังpá-langทำลายล้างtam-laai-láangของkɔ̌ɔngการฟาดหางgaan-fâat-hǎangจากjàakวาฬหลังค่อมwaan-lǎng-kɔ̂ɔmนั้นnánรุนแรงrun-rɛɛngพอpɔɔที่จะtîi-jàทำให้tam-hâiเรือrʉʉaเล็กlékพลิกคว่ำplík-kwâmได้dâaiเลยทีเดียวləəi-tii-diiao
The destructive force of a tail blow from a humpback whale is powerful enough to capsize a small boat.
3VerbB2
[to] lash out at [sb] (figurative)
(figurative) to retaliate or take out one's anger on people nearby, often weaker or uninvolved.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillโกรธgròotโกรธgròot1angry; mad2[to] be angry (at/with/about)มาจากmaa-jàakมาจากmaa-jàak1[to] come from; be from (source/origin)2[to] originate/derive from3[to] result from; be due toที่อื่นtîi-ʉ̀ʉnที่อื่นtîi-ʉ̀ʉn1elsewhere; somewhere else2another place; a different locationแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)กลับมาglàp-maaกลับมาglàp-maa1[to] come back; return2[to] resume; make a comeback; be backฟาดหางfâat-hǎangฟาดหางfâat-hǎang1[to] lash [sb/sth] with the tail2tail lash; a strike from a tail3[to] lash out at [sb] (figurative)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)คนที่บ้านkon-tîi-bâanคนที่บ้านkon-tîi-bâan1family; people at home2spouse; partner
He got angry somewhere else, but came back home to take it out on his family.
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อย่าyàaเอาaoความหงุดหงิดkwaam-ngùt-ngìtจากjàakที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaanมาmaaฟาดหางfâat-hǎangใส่sàiฉันchǎnสิsìฉันchǎnไม่mâiเกี่ยวข้องgìiao-kɔ̂ɔngอะไรà-raiด้วยdûuaiเลยləəi
Don't take your frustration from work out on me; I have nothing to do with it.
พอpɔɔโดนdoonเจ้านายjâo-naaiตำหนิdtam-nìมาmaaเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂มักจะmák-jàมาmaaฟาดหางfâat-hǎangใส่sàiลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔngที่tîiไม่มีmâi-miiทางสู้taang-sûuเสมอsà-mə̌ə
After getting reprimanded by the boss, he always tends to take it out on his defenseless subordinates.
การฟาดหางgaan fâat hăangใส่sàiคนใกล้ชิดkon glâi chítเป็นbpenพฤติกรรมprút-dtì-gamที่บั่นทอนtêe bàn tonความสัมพันธ์kwaam săm-panและláeสะท้อนถึงsà-tón tĕungการจัดการgaan jàt gaanอารมณ์aa-romที่têeไม่มีประสิทธิภาพmâi mee bprà-sìt-tí-pâap
Taking out one's anger on loved ones is a behavior that undermines relationships and reflects ineffective emotional management.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- 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 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
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)[to] strike; [to] lash; [to] whackPart 1
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หางhǎangหางhǎang1tail (of an animal)2tail-like part; trailing end3rear; back end4classifier: tailstail (of an animal)Part 2
ฟาดหางfâat-hǎangฟาดหางfâat-hǎang[to] lash [sb/sth] with the tail[to] lash [sb/sth] with the tailWord