อาฆาต
aa-kâatMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] harbor vengeance; bear malice
to hold deep resentment and ill will, often with a desire for revenge
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardอาฆาตaa-kâatอาฆาตaa-kâat1[to] harbor vengeance; bear malice2malice; vengefulnessเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaancoworker; colleague; workmateที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเคยkəəiเคยkəəi1ever; before (past experience)2used to (past habit or state)3shrimp paste (Southern Thai)ใส่ร้ายsài-ráaiใส่ร้ายsài-ráai[to] slander; malign; smear; falsely accuseทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อยากร่วมyàak-rûuamอยากร่วมyàak-rûuam[to] want to join [sth]; want to take part (in [sth])ทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; groupอีกìikอีกìik1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)
He still holds a grudge against the colleague who once slandered him, making him reluctant to join the team again.
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Don’t harbor resentment; forgiveness will ease your heart.
เธอtəəอาฆาตaa-kâatคนkonที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaเดือดร้อนdʉ̀ʉat-rɔ́ɔnจนjonคิดkítหาหนทางhǎa-hǒn-taangเอาคืนao-kʉʉn
She harbors deep resentment toward those who troubled her family, to the point of plotting revenge.
แม้mɛ́ɛเวลาwee-laaจะjàผ่านไปpàan-bpaiนานnaanเขาkǎoยังyangอาฆาตaa-kâatและlɛ́พร้อมprɔ́ɔmจะjàสวนกลับsǔuan-glàpเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaมีโอกาสmii-oo-gàat
Even after a long time, he still bears a grudge and is ready to strike back when the opportunity arises.
2NounB2
malice; vengefulness
a strong, lasting feeling of ill will and desire to get even
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardอาฆาตaa-kâatอาฆาตaa-kâat1[to] harbor vengeance; bear malice2malice; vengefulnessเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingโดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)2[to] be hit; be struck; be affected3[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)โกงgoongโกงgoong1[to] cheat; swindle; rig2bent; bowed; hunchedเงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ปีก่อนbpii-gɔ̀ɔnปีก่อนbpii-gɔ̀ɔnlast year; the previous year
He still harbors ill will because he was cheated out of money last year.
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เธอtəəพูดด้วยpûut-dûuaiน้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiangเย็นชาyen-chaaเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanยังyangอาฆาตaa-kâatไม่ยอมให้mâi-yɔɔm-hâiอภัยà-pai
She spoke coldly, as if still bearing a grudge and refusing to forgive.
ความkwaamอาฆาตaa-kâatที่tîiสั่งสมมาsàng-sǒm-maaนานnaanทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoมองmɔɔngทุกอย่างtúk-yàangเป็นbpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเอาคืนao-kʉʉnมากกว่าmâak-gwàaจะjàหาทางhǎa-taangยุติyú-dtìความขัดแย้งkwaam-kàt-yɛ́ɛng
The long-harbored desire to get even made him see everything as payback rather than finding a way to resolve the conflict.
แม้mɛ́ɛเวลาwee-laaจะjàผ่านไปpàan-bpaiหลายlǎaiปีbpiiความkwaamอาฆาตaa-kâatยังคงyang-kongคุกรุ่นkú-grùnอยู่ในyùu-naiใจjaiทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiอย่างyàangหุนหันพลันแล่นhǔn-hǎn-plan-lɛ̂ɛnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaจะjàเอาaoให้hâiสาสมsǎa-sǒm
Even after many years, the lingering ill will still simmered in his heart, driving him to make impulsive decisions to get even.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อาฆาต said อา-คาด?
aa-kâat
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
aa
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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
อาaaอาaa1paternal uncle/aunt (younger than one’s father)2ah3uncle; aunt (familiar address)4prefix (Pali/Skt.): toward; near; throughoutpaternal uncle/aunt (younger than one’s father)Part 1
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อาฆาตaa-kâatอาฆาตaa-kâat[to] harbor vengeance; bear malice[to] harbor vengeance; bear maliceWord