ยาขัด
yaa-kàtMeaning
1NounB1
polish; polishing substance
A substance, often a cream or wax, used to clean, shine, and protect a surface; polish.
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderยาขัดyaa-kàtยาขัดyaa-kàtpolish; polishing substanceรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoshoe; footwearทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoevery morning
Dad uses shoe polish every morning.
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คุณควรkun-kuuanใช้cháiยาขัดyaa-kàtโลหะloo-hàทำความสะอาดtam-kwaam-sà-àatที่จับประตูtîi-jàp-bprà-dtuuทองเหลืองtɔɔng-lʉ̌ʉangอันนั้นan-nánนะnáจะได้jà-dâaiกลับมาglàp-maaเงางามngao-ngaamเหมือนเดิมmʉ̌ʉan-dəəm
You should use metal polish to clean that brass door handle, so it will be shiny again.
โต๊ะไม้dtó-máaiเก่าgàoตัวdtuuaนี้níiดูduuดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂nมากmâakหลังจากที่lǎng-jàak-tîiเราraoลงยาlong-yaaขัดkàtเฟอร์นิเจอร์fəə-ní-jə̂əไปbpai
This old wooden table looks much better after we applied some furniture polish.
การใช้ยาgaan chái yaaขัดkàtรถยนต์rót yonชนิดchà-nítพิเศษpí-sàytไม่เพียงแต่mâi piiang dtàeทำให้tam hâiสีsĕeรถrótเงางามngao ngaamแต่ยังdtàe yangช่วยchûuaiสร้างsâangชั้นchánฟิล์มfimบางๆbaang baangเพื่อpêuuaป้องกันbpông ganรอยขีดข่วนroi kèet kùuanเล็กน้อยlék nóiได้dâiอีกด้วยèek dûuay
Using a special car polish not only makes the car's paint shiny but also helps create a thin film to protect against minor scratches.
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 endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
yaa
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
ยาyaaยาyaa1medicine; medication2drug (narcotic/illicit)3chemical/agent4[to] caulk; sealmedicine; medicationPart 1
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ขัดkàtขัดkàt1[to] scrub; scour2[to] polish; buff3[to] obstruct; block4[to] oppose; contradict5[to] fasten; secure [sth] in place6[to] interlace; weave[to] scrub; scourPart 2
ยาขัดyaa-kàtยาขัดyaa-kàtpolish; polishing substancepolish; polishing substanceWord