ระทด
rá-tótMeanings
1VerbC1
[to] feel deep sorrow; be heartbroken
To feel a deep, poignant sorrow; to be despondent or heartbroken. (Often used in literature).
Examples
นางเอกnaang-èekนางเอกnaang-èek1leading actress2female lead (character); female protagonist3the 'main girl' (figurative, colloquial)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)นิยายní-yaaiนิยายní-yaai1novel; work of fiction2fiction; tale; storyรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ระทดใจrá-tót-jaiระทดใจrá-tót-jai1[to] feel distressed; be heartsick2heartsick; deeply distressedอย่างยิ่งyàang-yîngอย่างยิ่งyàang-yîngextremely; exceedinglyเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)พระเอกprá-èekพระเอกprá-èek1leading man; male lead (actor)2male protagonist; hero (of a story)3the star; main attraction (figurative)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toจากไปjàak-bpaiจากไปjàak-bpai1[to] leave; depart2[to] pass away; die (euphemistic)
The heroine in the novel felt deeply heartbroken when the hero had to leave.
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บทกวีbòt-gà-wiiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kระทดท้อrá-tót-tɔ́ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔชะตาชีวิตchá-dtaa-chii-wítที่tîiผันผวนpǎn-pǔuan
His poetry is filled with a sense of poignant sorrow towards the fluctuating fate of life.
เมื่อmêuuaมองดูmong dooซากปรักหักพังsâak bpràk hàk pangของkŏngเมืองเก่าmeuuang gàoเขาkăoก็gâwรู้สึกrúu-sèukระทดrá-tótในใจnai jaiถึงtĕungความรุ่งเรืองkwaam rûng reuungที่têeล่มสลายlôm sà-lăaiไปbpai
Looking at the ruins of the old city, he felt a poignant sorrow in his heart for the glory that had collapsed.
เสียงsǐiangปี่bpìiที่tîiโหยหวนhǒoi-hǔuanสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnความkwaamระทดรันทดrá-tót-ran-tótของkɔ̌ɔngตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnผู้pûuสูญเสียsǔun-sǐiaทุกสิ่งทุกอย่างtúk-sìng-túk-yàangในnaiชีวิตchii-wít
The mournful sound of the flute reflected the despondent sorrow of the character who had lost everything in life.
2AdjectiveC1
sorrowful; despondent
Feeling or showing deep sadness, misery, or despondency.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)หน้าตาnâa-dtaaหน้าตาnâa-dtaa1facial appearance; looks2appearance (of things)3face; reputationหม่นหมองmòn-mɔ̌ɔngหม่นหมองmòn-mɔ̌ɔng1dull; somber; drab (appearance/light)2gloomy; downcast (mood)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneระทดrá-tótระทดrá-tót1[to] feel deep sorrow; be heartbroken2sorrowful; despondentหลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)รู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] realize; find out; learn3[to] know how; know the proper way to act4[to] feel; sense; perceiveผลสอบpǒn-sɔ̀ɔpผลสอบpǒn-sɔ̀ɔpexam result; test score
He sat with a gloomy face, looking deeply sad after knowing the exam results.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtปิดตัวbpìt-dtuuaลงlongพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanหลายคนlǎai-konก็gɔ̂ตกอยู่dtòk-yùuในnaiสภาวะsà-paa-wáระทดrá-tótและlɛ́สิ้นหวังsîn-wǎng
After the company shut down, many employees fell into a state of deep sadness and hopelessness.
แววตาwɛɛo-dtaaของkɔ̌ɔngชายชราchaai-chá-raaฉายชัดchǎai-chátถึงtʉ̌ngความkwaamระทดท้อrá-tót-tɔ́ɔจากjàakความยากลำบากkwaam-yâak-lam-bàakที่tîiเผชิญpà-chəənมาmaaตลอดชีวิตdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-chii-wít
The old man's eyes clearly showed a deep sadness from the hardships he had faced throughout his life.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàพยายามpá-yaa-yaamเข้มแข็งkêm-kɛ̌ngแต่dtɛ̀ɛบางครั้งbaang-krángเธอtəəก็gɔ̂อดòtรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kระทดใจrá-tót-jaiกับgàpโชคชะตาchôok-chá-dtaaของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengไม่ได้mâi-dâai
Although she tries to be strong, sometimes she can't help but feel miserable about her own fate.
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 vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
rá
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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ทดtótทดtót1[to] compensate; make up for2[to] dam; raise the water level3[to] carry (a digit in arithmetic)[to] compensate; make up forPart 2
ระทดrá-tótระทดrá-tót[to] feel deep sorrow; be heartbroken[to] feel deep sorrow; be heartbrokenWord