รัด
rátMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] tie; fasten; secure
to tie or fasten something so that it stays in place
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseรัดrátรัดrát1[to] tie; fasten; secure2[to] tighten; constrict; compress3tight; snug; close-fittingเชือกรองเท้าchʉ̂ʉak-rɔɔng-táaoเชือกรองเท้าchʉ̂ʉak-rɔɔng-táaoshoelace; shoestringให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)แน่นnɛ̂nแน่นnɛ̂n1tight; secure; firm2crowded; packed3uncomfortably full; bloated; tight4solid; reliable; certain (figurative)
Mom tied the shoelaces tight.
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Don't forget to fasten your seat belt before setting off.
ช่างchângรัดrátท่อtɔ̂ɔด้วยdûuaiแคลมป์klɛɛmเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiท่อน้ำtɔ̂ɔ-náamอยู่กับที่yùu-gàp-tîiและlɛ́ไม่mâiรั่วrûua
The technician fastened the pipe with a clamp to keep it in place and prevent leaks.
2VerbB1
[to] tighten; constrict; compress
to make tight around something or press/squeeze firmly, often causing pressure or restriction
Examples
รองเท้าแตะrɔɔng-táao-dtɛ̀รองเท้าแตะrɔɔng-táao-dtɛ̀sandals; flip-flopsคู่kûuคู่kûu1pair; couple2classifier for pairs3in pairs; double4[to] pair; matchนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)รัดเท้าrát-táaoรัดเท้าrát-táao[to] strap/tighten around the footแน่นnɛ̂nแน่นnɛ̂n1tight; secure; firm2crowded; packed3uncomfortably full; bloated; tight4solid; reliable; certain (figurative)เกินไปgəən-bpaiเกินไปgəən-bpaitoo; overly; excessivelyทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]เดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เจ็บjèpเจ็บjèp1sore; painful2[to] hurt; be in pain3hurt (emotionally)4injured
These sandals squeeze the feet too tightly, causing pain when walking.
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ผ้าพันแผลpâa-pan-plɛ̌ɛรัดrátแขนkɛ̌ɛnเขาkǎoแน่นnɛ̂nจนjonรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kชาchaaต้องdtɔ̂ngคลายklaaiออกɔ̀ɔkหน่อยnɔ̀i
The bandage squeezed his arm so tightly that it felt numb; it needs to be loosened a bit.
เธอtəəสวมหน้ากากsǔuam-nâa-gàakที่tîiรัดrátแก้มgɛ̂ɛmมากเกินไปmâak-gəən-bpaiจนjonหายใจhǎai-jaiลำบากlam-bàak
She wore a mask that pressed her cheeks too tightly, making it hard to breathe.
สัตวแพทย์sàt-dtà-wá-pɛ̂ɛtเตือนdtʉʉanว่าwâaห้ามhâamรัดrátปลอกคอbplɔ̀ɔk-kɔɔของkɔ̌ɔngสุนัขsù-nákแน่นnɛ̂nเกินไปgəən-bpaiเพราะprɔ́อาจàatกดทับgòt-tápหลอดลมlɔ̀ɔt-lomและlɛ́ทำให้tam-hâiบาดเจ็บbàat-jèp
The veterinarian warned not to tighten a dog's collar too much, as it may press on the trachea and cause injury.
3AdjectiveB1
tight; snug; close-fitting
fitting closely and firmly to the body or object
Examples
รองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoshoe; footwearคู่kûuคู่kûu1pair; couple2classifier for pairs3in pairs; double4[to] pair; matchนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)รัดเท้าrát-táaoรัดเท้าrát-táao[to] strap/tighten around the footมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)อึดอัดʉ̀t-àtอึดอัดʉ̀t-àt1stuffy; cramped2uncomfortable; constrained3awkward; ill at ease (social)4tight-chested; uncomfortable when breathing
These shoes fit very tightly and feel uncomfortable.
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This T-shirt fits snugly to the torso, giving a nice shape.
กางเกงgaang-geengรัดรูปrát-rûupช่วยchûuaiพยุงpá-yungกล้ามเนื้อglâam-nʉ́ʉaแต่dtɛ̀ɛต้องเลือกdtɔ̂ng-lʉ̂ʉakขนาดkà-nàatที่tîiไม่mâiรัดrátเกินไปgəən-bpai
Compression pants fit closely to support the muscles, but you must choose a size that’s not too tight.
หน้ากากnâa gàakแบบbàepรัดrátกระชับgrà-chápแนบnâepใบหน้าbai nâaจะjàกรองgrongอากาศaa-gàatได้dâiดีกว่าdee gwàaแบบbàepหลวมๆlŭuam lŭuam
A mask that fits snugly against the face filters air better than a loose one.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
rát
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 | — | — |