เขาปัด
kǎo-bpàtMeaning
1NounB1
he brushes off; he sweeps aside
A phrase meaning that he brushes, sweeps aside, or dismisses something; tense depends on context.
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forความช่วยเหลือkwaam-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉaความช่วยเหลือkwaam-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉahelp; assistance; aidเขาปัดkǎo-bpàtเขาปัดkǎo-bpàthe brushes off; he sweeps asideคำขอkam-kɔ̌ɔคำขอkam-kɔ̌ɔ1request; plea2application (formal request)ทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at onceเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughไม่สนใจmâi-sǒn-jaiไม่สนใจmâi-sǒn-jai[to] not be interested; [to] ignore
When we asked for help, he brushed off the request immediately as if he didn’t care.
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นักข่าวnák-kàaoถามtǎamถึงtʉ̌ngข้อกล่าวหาkɔ̂ɔ-glàao-hǎaแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาปัดkǎo-bpàtว่าwâaเป็นbpenเรื่องไร้สาระrʉ̂ʉang-rái-sǎa-rá
Reporters asked about the allegations, but he brushed them off as nonsense.
เขาปัดkǎo-bpàtประเด็นปัญหาbprà-den-bpan-hǎaออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakโต๊ะdtóประชุมbprà-chumแล้วlɛ́ɛoขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiทุกคนtúk-konคุยkuiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangอื่นʉ̀ʉnแทนtɛɛn
He swept the issue off the meeting table and asked everyone to discuss something else instead.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàถูกtùukท้วงติงtúuang-dtingหลายlǎaiครั้งkrángเขาปัดkǎo-bpàtข้อวิจารณ์kɔ̂ɔ-wí-jaanด้วยdûuaiท่าทีtâa-tiiเย็นชาyen-chaaและlɛ́ไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmชี้แจงchíi-jɛɛngเพิ่มเติมpə̂əm-dtəəm
Despite repeated objections, he dismissed the criticism coldly and refused to elaborate.
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 endingLive syllableThe vowel เ-า hides a final -ว, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kǎo
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
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ปัดbpàtปัดbpàt1[to] brush; dust off2[to] swipe away; flick away3[to] swipe (on a touchscreen)4[to] reject; dismiss; brush off5[to] apply (makeup) lightly[to] brush; dust offPart 2
เขาปัดkǎo-bpàtเขาปัดkǎo-bpàthe brushes off; he sweeps asidehe brushes off; he sweeps asideWord