ฟุตบาท
fút-bàatMeaning
1NounA2
sidewalk; pavement
a raised path along the side of a street for people to walk on
Examples
เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesข้ามถนนkâam-tà-nǒnข้ามถนนkâam-tà-nǒn[to] cross the roadต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ฟุตบาทfút-bàatฟุตบาทfút-bàatsidewalk; pavement
You must walk on the sidewalk when crossing the street.
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It rained heavily yesterday, so the sidewalk was flooded.
Be careful, the sidewalk over there is uneven.
กรุงเทพฯgrung-têepควรkuuanปรับปรุงbpràp-bprungฟุตบาทfút-bàatให้hâiคนพิการkon-pí-gaanสามารถsǎa-mâatใช้งานได้chái-ngaan-dâaiสะดวกsà-dùuakมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
Bangkok should improve its sidewalks to make them more accessible for people with disabilities.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ต, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
fút
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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บาทbàatบาทbàat1baht (Thai currency unit)2baht (classifier for Thai currency amounts)3foot (literary)baht (Thai currency unit)Part 2
ฟุตบาทfút-bàatฟุตบาทfút-bàatsidewalk; pavementsidewalk; pavementWord