แก้ขัด
gɛ̂ɛ-kàtMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] make do; [to] use as a temporary solution
to use or do something as a temporary, makeshift solution when the ideal option is not available.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockช้อนchɔ́ɔnช้อนchɔ́ɔn1spoon2classifier: spoonfuls3[to] scoop; ladleเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderตะเกียบdtà-gìiapตะเกียบdtà-gìiap1chopsticks2classifier: คู่ (pair); ข้าง (individual chopstick)3front fork (of a bicycle or motorcycle)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringกาแฟgaa-fɛɛกาแฟgaa-fɛɛcoffee (drink; beans; plant)แก้ขัดgɛ̂ɛ-kàtแก้ขัดgɛ̂ɛ-kàt[to] make do; [to] use as a temporary solutionไปก่อนbpai-gɔ̀ɔnไปก่อนbpai-gɔ̀ɔn1[to] leave first; go ahead (before others)2I'll get going now; you go ahead (set phrase)
I don't have a spoon, so I'm using chopsticks to stir my coffee as a makeshift solution for now.
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รถrótของkɔ̌ɔngผมpǒmเสียsǐiaเลยləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngยืมyʉʉmรถrótเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanมาใช้maa-cháiแก้ขัดgɛ̂ɛ-kàtช่วงนี้chûuang-níi
My car broke down, so I have to borrow a friend's car to use as a temporary solution for the time being.
การนำgaan-namผ้าpâaมาmaaอุดรูùt-ruuรั่วrûuaเป็นbpenการแก้gaan-gɛ̂ɛขัดkàtเท่านั้นtâo-nánเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngหาhǎaช่างchângมาmaaซ่อมsɔ̂mอย่างถาวรyàang-tǎa-wɔɔn
Using a cloth to plug the leak is just a makeshift fix; we need to find a technician to repair it permanently.
เขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngรับrápงานพิเศษngaan-pí-sèetทำtamตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหาเงินhǎa-ngənมาmaaแก้ขัดgɛ̂ɛ-kàtปัญหาbpan-hǎaทางการเงินtaang-gaan-ngənเฉพาะหน้าchà-pɔ́-nâa
He has to take a special job at night to earn money as a temporary solution for his immediate financial problems.
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 classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
gɛ̂ɛ
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
แก้gɛ̂ɛแก้gɛ̂ɛ1[to] fix; solve; correct2[to] undo; unfasten; untie3[to] take off (clothes)4[to] edit; revise; amend5[to] remedy; treat; counteract[to] fix; solve; correctPart 1
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ขัดkàtขัดkàt1[to] scrub; scour2[to] polish; buff3[to] obstruct; block4[to] oppose; contradict5[to] fasten; secure [sth] in place6[to] interlace; weave[to] scrub; scourPart 2
แก้ขัดgɛ̂ɛ-kàtแก้ขัดgɛ̂ɛ-kàt[to] make do; [to] use as a temporary solution[to] make do; [to] use as a temporary solutionWord