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àat

Meanings

1NounA2

may; might (possibility)

expressing possibility or uncertainty

Examples

ฝนfŏnฝนfŏn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeวันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)อาจàatอาจàat1may; might (possibility)2possibly; perhaps3able; capable (literary/formal)ตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] end up at; be assigned to; be allotted5[to] be left out; miss one’s turn6[to] cost; come to7[to] be startled; be alarmed
It might rain today.
2NounB1

possibly; perhaps

used to indicate possibility, often before a verb or clause; equivalent to 'may' or 'might'

Examples

เย็นนี้yen néeเย็นนี้yen née1this evening2this evening's (as a modifier)อาจàatอาจàat1may; might (possibility)2possibly; perhaps3able; capable (literary/formal)ฝนตกfŏn dtòkฝนตกfŏn dtòkit is raining; [to] rainเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3deserve; be worthy ofพกpókพกpók1[to] carry (on oneself)2[to] keep on one; have with oneselfร่มrômร่มrôm1umbrella; parasol2shady; cool (shaded); protected3shade; shelter
It may rain this evening; we should bring an umbrella.
3NounC1

able; capable (literary/formal)

having the ability or power to do something; formal or literary usage

Examples

ด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because; since (formal/literary)5polite/softening sentence particle (formal)6because of; due toกำลังใจgam-lang-jaiกำลังใจgam-lang-jai1morale; emotional strength2encouragement; supportจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)ทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillย่อมyômย่อมyômnaturally; as expectedอาจàatอาจàat1may; might (possibility)2possibly; perhaps3able; capable (literary/formal)เอาชนะao chá-náเอาชนะao chá-ná1[to] defeat; beat; prevail (over an opponent)2[to] overcome; surmount (a problem/feeling)อุปสรรคù-bpà-sàkอุปสรรคù-bpà-sàkobstacle; barrier; hindranceได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)
With everyone’s encouragement, he is capable of overcoming the obstacles.

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