สะบัด
sà-bàtMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] flick; shake; whip (quick, sharp movement)
to move [sth] quickly and sharply, like flicking, shaking, or whipping it
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillสะบัดsà-bàtสะบัดsà-bàt1[to] flick; shake; whip (quick, sharp movement)2[to] shake off; snap free (by a sharp motion)3[to] flare; flutter (hair/cloth/flag)ผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth itemให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ฝุ่นfùnฝุ่นfùn1dust; fine dry particles2particulate matter (air pollution)หลุดlùtหลุดlùt1[to] come off; come loose2[to] slip out; leak3[to] escape; get free4off-target; outside the intended bounds5[to] disconnect; lose connection6[to] drop out; be left outก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàbefore (introducing a clause)พับเก็บpáp-gèpพับเก็บpáp-gèp[to] fold away; [to] fold up for storage
He flicked the cloth to shake off the dust before folding it.
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เธอterสะบัดsà-bàtพู่กันpûu ganเบาbaoๆ-แล้วláeoสีsĕeเป็นbpenจุดjùtกระเซ็นgrà-senบนbonผืนผ้าใบpĕun pâa bai
She flicked the brush lightly and the paint splattered in dots on the canvas.
พ่อpɔ̂ɔสะบัดsà-bàtข้อมือkɔ̂ɔ-mʉʉทีเดียวtii-diiaoเชือกchʉ̂ʉakก็gɔ̂ตึงdtʉngและlɛ́เหวี่ยงwìiangขึ้นkʉ̂nพอดีpɔɔ-dii
Dad gave a sharp flick of the wrist, and the rope went taut and swung up perfectly.
เชฟchéepสะบัดsà-bàtกระทะgrà-táอย่างyàangคล่องแคล่วklɔ̂ɔng-klɛ̂ɛoให้hâiเส้นsênลอยlɔɔiกลับglàpลงไปlong-bpaiเคลือบklʉ̂ʉapซอสsɔ́ɔtทั่วถึงtûua-tʉ̌ng
The chef deftly flipped the pan with a sharp motion so the noodles would fall back and get coated evenly with sauce.
2VerbB1
[to] shake off; snap free (by a sharp motion)
to make [sth] come off or break free by a quick, sharp movement
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillสะบัดsà-bàtสะบัดsà-bàt1[to] flick; shake; whip (quick, sharp movement)2[to] shake off; snap free (by a sharp motion)3[to] flare; flutter (hair/cloth/flag)มือmʉʉมือmʉʉ1hand2skill; level; expertise3classifier: players in certain gambling games4doer; agent5round; turn (card games)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofแหวนwɛ̌ɛnแหวนwɛ̌ɛn1ring (finger jewelry)2toroidal ring/annulus (technical)หลุดlùtหลุดlùt1[to] come off; come loose2[to] slip out; leak3[to] escape; get free4off-target; outside the intended bounds5[to] disconnect; lose connection6[to] drop out; be left outออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2Get out!3out; outward and away4[to] lead out to; extend to
He flicked his hand, making the ring come off.
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I snapped my wrist and the rope immediately broke free from my hand.
เขาkăoสะบัดsà-bàtเท้าtáaoแรงๆraeng raengจนjonโคลนklohnที่têeติดdtìtรองเท้าrong táaoกระเด็นgrà-denหลุดlùtออกòkเกลี้ยงglîiang
He jerked his foot so hard that the mud stuck to his shoe flew off completely.
3VerbB2
[to] flare; flutter (hair/cloth/flag)
to spread or flutter suddenly, as hair, cloth, or a flag moves sharply
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herสะบัดsà-bàtสะบัดsà-bàt1[to] flick; shake; whip (quick, sharp movement)2[to] shake off; snap free (by a sharp motion)3[to] flare; flutter (hair/cloth/flag)ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)แห้งhɛ̂ɛngแห้งhɛ̂ɛng1dry; not wet2[to] dry; become dry3dry; served without brothหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureว่ายน้ำwâai-náamว่ายน้ำwâai-náam[to] swimเสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3done for; screwed (slang)4[to] reach orgasm; come (informal, euphemistic)
She flipped her hair to dry it after swimming.
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The national flag fluttered strongly when the wind blew.
เมื่อmêuuaขึ้นkêunเวทีway-teeนักร้องnák róngสะบัดsà-bàtเสื้อคลุมsêuua klumเบาbaoๆ-แล้วláeoเริ่มrêrmร้องเพลงróng playng
Upon taking the stage, the singer gave the cloak a gentle flutter and began to sing.
ผ้าpâaพรางpraangสะบัดsà-bàtไปมาbpai-maaตามdtaamแรงลมrɛɛng-lomทำให้เห็นtam-hâi-hěnเงาngaoไหวwǎiอยู่เหนือyùu-nʉ̌ʉaสนามsà-nǎam
The camouflage cloth fluttered in the wind, casting a wavering shadow over the field.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
สะsàสะsà1colloquial particle (regional/vernacular)2[to] heap up; pile togethercolloquial particle (regional/vernacular)Part 1
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สะบัดsà-bàtสะบัดsà-bàt[to] flick; shake; whip (quick, sharp movement)[to] flick; shake; whip (quick, sharp movement)Word