เชิด
chə̂ətMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] tilt/raise the head (proudly)
to lift or tilt the head or face upward, often conveying pride, defiance, or disdain
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเชิดหน้าchə̂ət-nâaเชิดหน้าchə̂ət-nâa1[to] hold one's head high2[to] act haughty; [to] snub [sb]ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)ทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at onceเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)ตำหนิdtam-nìตำหนิdtam-nì1[to] criticize; reproach; blame2fault; defect; blemish (esp. mark on an object)เหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยอมรับyɔɔm-rápยอมรับyɔɔm-ráp1[to] accept; consent to2[to] admit; acknowledge3[to] recognize; concede (merit/validity)คำพูดkam-pûutคำพูดkam-pûut1what someone says; remarks2one's word; promise3wording; phrasingนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)
She lifted her face at once when she was criticized, as if refusing to accept those words.
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พอpɔɔเขาkǎoได้ยินdâi-yinคำดูถูกkam-duu-tùukเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂เชิดchə̂ətคางkaangขึ้นkʉ̂nแล้วlɛ́ɛoเดินผ่านdəən-pàanไปbpai
When he heard the insult, he tilted his chin up and walked past.
That child lifted his head toward the teacher as if refusing to admit fault.
เธอtəəเชิดหน้าchə̂ət-nâaตอบกลับdtɔ̀ɔp-glàpด้วยdûuaiสายตาsǎai-dtaaไม่แยแสmâi-yɛɛ-sɛ̌ɛราวกับraao-gàpจะjàบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaเธอtəəไม่mâiเห็นhěnความสำคัญkwaam-sǎm-kanของkɔ̌ɔngคำพูดkam-pûutนั้นnán
She lifted her face and replied with an indifferent look, as if to say she didn’t value those words.
2VerbB2
[to] act haughtily; hold oneself proudly
to behave in an overproud or slightly arrogant manner
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ทำท่าtam-tâaทำท่าtam-tâa1[to] pose; strike a pose; make a gesture2[to] act as if; look as though about to do [sth]เชิดchə̂ətเชิดchə̂ət1[to] tilt/raise the head (proudly)2[to] act haughtily; hold oneself proudly3[to] abscond with; run off with4[to] tilt/raise [sth] upward5[to] manipulate; pull stringsเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ng1position; location; spot2position; post; job title; role3rank; status4slot; placement; orderใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)เหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forคุยkuiคุยkui1[to] chat; talk2[to] discuss; talk over3[to] brag; boast4[to] talk to [sb] romantically; get to know a potential partner (colloq.)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)คนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn1other people; others2someone else; another person
He likes to act haughtily when he gets a new position, as if he doesn't want to talk to others.
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เธอtəəเชิดchə̂ətใส่sàiเพื่อนร่วมห้องpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-hɔ̂ngตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛได้dâaiรางวัลใหญ่raang-wan-yàiทำให้tam-hâiหลายคนlǎai-konไม่mâiกล้าglâaเข้าใกล้kâo-glâi
She has acted snobbishly toward her classmates since winning a big award, making many people hesitant to approach her.
ตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeบริษัทbò-rí-sàtติดอันดับdtìt an-dàpต้นๆdtôn dtônเขาkăoก็gâwเชิดchêrtใส่sàiคู่ค้าkôo káaพูดจาpôot jaaเหมือนmĕuuanดูถูกdoo tòokคนอื่นkon èunอยู่yòoตลอดdtà-lòt
Ever since the company became top-ranked, he has acted conceitedly toward partners, speaking as if belittling others all the time.
แม้máeจะjàมีฝีมือmee fĕe meuuจริงjingแต่dtàeท่าทีtâa-teeที่têeเธอterเชิดchêrtใส่sàiคนในทีมkon nai teemบ่อยๆbòi bòiทำให้tam hâiบรรยากาศการทำงานban-yaa-gàat gaan tam ngaanตึงเครียดdteung krîatและláeห่างเหินhàang hĕrn
Although she truly has skill, her habit of acting arrogantly toward the team often makes the working atmosphere tense and distant.
3VerbB2
[to] abscond with; run off with
to take something and leave quickly, often secretly or unlawfully
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillแอบɛ̀ɛpแอบɛ̀ɛp1[to] do [sth] secretly; [to] conceal (one’s actions)2[to] hide; stay out of sight3secretly; on the slyเชิดchə̂ətเชิดchə̂ət1[to] tilt/raise the head (proudly)2[to] act haughtily; hold oneself proudly3[to] abscond with; run off with4[to] tilt/raise [sth] upward5[to] manipulate; pull stringsกระเป๋าตังค์grà-bpǎo-dtangกระเป๋าตังค์grà-bpǎo-dtangwallet; billfoldจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmโต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)รีบrîipรีบrîip1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)หนีnǐiหนีnǐi1[to] flee; run away; escape2[to] avoid; evade; dodge; shirk3[to] elopeออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàak1[to] leave; exit; depart from2from; out of (after a verb)ร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stall
He secretly took the wallet from the table and hurried out of the shop.
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แม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káaรู้ตัวrúu-dtuuaช้าcháaคนร้ายkon-ráaiเชิดchə̂ətเงินทอนngən-tɔɔnไปก่อนbpai-gɔ̀ɔnแล้วlɛ́ɛo
The vendor realized it too late; the thief had already run off with the change.
พอpɔɔทุกคนtúk-konเผลอplə̌əคนkonข้างหลังkâang-lǎngเชิดchə̂ətโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpของkɔ̌ɔngนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoแล้วlɛ́ɛoหายไปhǎai-bpaiกับgàpฝูงชนfǔung-chon
When everyone was distracted, the person behind snatched the tourist's phone and disappeared into the crowd.
ผู้รับเหมาpûu-ráp-mǎoรายย่อยraai-yɔ̂iบ่นbònว่าwâaโดนdoonเชิดchə̂ətเงินมัดจำngən-mát-jamไปbpaiทั้งที่táng-tîiยังไม่ได้yang-mâi-dâaiเริ่มงานrə̂əm-ngaanเลยləəi
The small contractor complained that the deposit had been taken and run off with, even though the work hadn't even started.
4VerbB2
[to] tilt/raise [sth] upward
to angle or tip an object upward
Examples
ช่างภาพchâng-pâapช่างภาพchâng-pâapphotographerบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]เชิดchə̂ətเชิดchə̂ət1[to] tilt/raise the head (proudly)2[to] act haughtily; hold oneself proudly3[to] abscond with; run off with4[to] tilt/raise [sth] upward5[to] manipulate; pull stringsปลายbplaaiปลายbplaai1end; tip2the latter part; the end (time)โคมไฟkoom-faiโคมไฟkoom-failamp; light fixture; lanternขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)เล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi1a little; slightly2minor; slight; trivial3a small amountเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatแสงsɛ̌ɛngแสงsɛ̌ɛng1light2ray; beamกระจายgrà-jaaiกระจายgrà-jaai1[to] spread; disperse; scatter2be distributed; be disseminated3broadcast; disseminate (information)4scattered; spread out; dispersed
The photographer told us to tip the lamp upward slightly to spread the light.
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ช่วยchûuaiเชิดchə̂ətปากกาbpàak-gaaตอนdtɔɔnสแกนบาร์โค้ดsà-gɛɛn-baa-kóotขึ้นkʉ̂nหน่อยnɔ̀iเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangจะjàอ่านง่ายàan-ngâaiขึ้นkʉ̂n
Please angle the pen upward a bit when scanning the barcode; the device will read it more easily.
นักnákถ่ายทำtàai-tamเชิดchə̂ətไมค์máiบูมbuumขึ้นkʉ̂nเหนือnʉ̌ʉaกรอบgrɔ̀ɔpภาพpâapเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangเงาngaoบังbangฉากchàak
The filmmaker angled the boom mic upward above the frame to avoid casting shadows on the scene.
ช่างไม้châng-máaiเชิดchə̂ətปลายbplaaiเลื่อยlʉ̂ʉaiขึ้นkʉ̂nก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเริ่มrə̂əmตัดdtàtเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiใบbaiเลื่อยlʉ̂ʉaiเข้าร่องkâo-rɔ̂ngได้dâaiอย่างแม่นยำyàang-mɛ̂n-yam
The carpenter tipped the saw upward before starting the cut so the blade could enter the groove precisely.
5VerbC1
[to] manipulate; pull strings
to control or manipulate someone or a situation from behind the scenes, similar to controlling a puppet
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
chə̂ət
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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 | — | — |