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mòt-tâaMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] be completely defeated; [to] be helpless
to be completely defeated, helpless, or at one's wit's end with no way out
Examples
พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenเจอjerเจอjer1[to] meet; run into2[to] find; come across3[to] face; experienceคำถามkam tăamคำถามkam tăamquestionยากๆyâak yâakยากๆyâak yâakdifficult; hardแบบนี้bàep néeแบบนี้bàep née1like this; in this way2this kind/type (modifier)3this kind (standalone)เข้าไปkâo bpaiเข้าไปkâo bpai1[to] go in; enter (away from the speaker)2directional complement: into; in (away from speaker)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerหมดท่าmòt tâaหมดท่าmòt tâa1[to] be completely defeated; [to] be helpless2[to] look pathetic; [to] lose all dignityเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
When faced with such hard questions, he was completely at his wit's end.
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ทีมtiimของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoสู้sûuเต็มที่dtem-tîiแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛสุดท้ายsùt-táaiก็gɔ̂แพ้pɛ́ɛจนหมดjon-mòtท่าtâa
Our team fought with all our might, but in the end, we were completely defeated.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaเขาkǎoจะjàเตรียมตัวdtriiam-dtuuaมาmaaอย่างดีyàang-diiแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔเจอjəəสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanที่tîiไม่คาดคิดmâi-kâat-kítเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ถึงกับtʉ̌ng-gàpหมดท่าmòt-tâa
Even though he prepared well, when encountering an unexpected situation, he was left completely helpless.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaพยานหลักฐานpá-yaan-làk-tǎanชิ้นสำคัญchín-sǎm-kanถูกtùukเปิดเผยbpə̀ət-pə̌əiทนายฝ่ายจำเลยtá-naai-fàai-jam-ləəiก็gɔ̂ถึงกับtʉ̌ng-gàpหมดท่าmòt-tâaเถียงtǐiangไม่mâiออกɔ̀ɔkเลยทีเดียวləəi-tii-diiao
When the crucial piece of evidence was revealed, the defense attorney was completely helpless and couldn't argue at all.
2VerbC1
[to] look pathetic; [to] lose all dignity
to look pathetic, lose face, or be in an undignified state, often due to failure, severe exhaustion, or intoxication
Examples
เมื่อคืนmêuua keunเมื่อคืนmêuua keun1last night (the night before today)2last nightเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillเมาmaoเมาmao1drunk; intoxicated2motion-sick; dizzy; nauseated3sick from poisonous foodหนักnàkหนักnàk1heavy (weight)2serious; severe3heavily; severely; intensely4difficult; tough (mentally/physically demanding)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofล้มพับไปlóm páp bpaiล้มพับไปlóm páp bpai[to] collapse suddenly; [to] faintนอนnonนอนnon1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying downอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainข้างถนนkâang tà-nŏnข้างถนนkâang tà-nŏn1[somewhere] by the road; at the roadside2roadsideดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindหมดท่าmòt tâaหมดท่าmòt tâa1[to] be completely defeated; [to] be helpless2[to] look pathetic; [to] lose all dignityจริงๆjing jingจริงๆjing jing1really; truly; actually; indeed2really?!; seriously?!
Last night he was so drunk he collapsed and slept by the road; he looked really pathetic.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakวิ่งwîngมาราธอนเสร็จmaa-raa-tɔɔn-sètเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂นั่งnângหอบhɔ̀ɔpหมดท่าmòt-tâaอยู่yùuบนbonพื้นหญ้าpʉ́ʉn-yâa
After finishing the marathon, he sat panting in an undignified state on the grass.
ภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lákของkŏngผู้บริหารระดับสูงpôo bò-rí-hăan rá-dàp sŏongต้องdtôngป่นปี้bpòn bpêeเมื่อmêuuaเขาkăoปรากฏตัวbpraa-gòt dtuuaในnaiสภาพsà-pâapที่têeเมามายmao maaiจนหมดjon mòtท่าtâaกลางglaangงานเลี้ยงngaan líiang
The senior executive's image was shattered when he appeared in a pathetic, highly intoxicated state in the middle of the banquet.
การที่gaan-tîiเขาkǎoถูกtùukเจ้านายjâo-naaiต่อว่าdtɔ̀ɔ-wâaอย่างรุนแรงyàang-run-rɛɛngกลางglaangที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเสียหน้าsǐia-nâaและlɛ́นั่งnângคอkɔɔตกdtòkอย่างyàangหมดท่าmòt-tâa
Being severely reprimanded by his boss in the middle of the meeting made him lose face and sit with his head hung in a completely pathetic manner.
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 classLeading หA silent ห before ม puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
mòt
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
หมดmòtหมดmòt1all gone; none left2[to] run out; be used up3completely; entirely4in total; altogetherall gone; none leftPart 1
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ท่าtâaท่าtâa1posture; pose; stance2move; technique; style3harbor; port; pier; landing4appearance suggesting an outcome; sign5manner; way; airposture; pose; stancePart 2
หมดท่าmòt-tâaหมดท่าmòt-tâa[to] be completely defeated; [to] be helpless[to] be completely defeated; [to] be helplessWord