แคท
kɛ̂ɛtMeaning
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cat (Thai spelling; informal)
Thai spelling of the English word 'cat'; used informally, often in names or online chat; not the normal Thai word for the animal (which is 'แมวแมวmɛɛocat').
Examples
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownแคทkɛ̂ɛtแคทkɛ̂ɛtcat (Thai spelling; informal)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔp[to] dislike [sth/sb]; [to] not like [sth/sb]แมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedสักนิดsàk-nítสักนิดsàk-nít1just a little2a small amount (of)
My friend's name is Cat, but she doesn't like cats at all.
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ฉันchǎnเห็นhěnชื่อผู้ใช้chʉ̂ʉ-pûu-cháiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoในnaiเกมgeemคือkʉʉแคทkɛ̂ɛtลัฟlápเวอร์wəə99เลยləəiนึกว่าnʉ́k-wâaเป็นbpenคนรักkon-rákแมวmɛɛo
I saw his username in the game was "CatLover99," so I thought he was a cat lover.
การตั้งชื่อgaan-dtâng-chʉ̂ʉเล่นlênเป็นbpenภาษาอังกฤษpaa-sǎa-ang-grìtทับศัพท์táp-sàpอย่างyàangแคทkɛ̂ɛtหรือrʉ̌ʉจอห์นjɔɔnเป็นที่นิยมbpen-tîi-ní-yomในหมู่nai-mùuคนรุ่นใหม่kon-rûn-màiเพราะprɔ́ฟังfangดูทันสมัยduu-tan-sà-mǎi
Giving nicknames that are English transliterations, like 'Cat' or 'John', is popular among the younger generation because it sounds modern.
ในnaiโซเชียลมีเดียsoo-chiian-mii-diiaหลายคนlǎai-konเลือกใช้lʉ̂ʉak-cháiชื่อเล่นchʉ̂ʉ-lênว่าwâaแคทkɛ̂ɛtเพราะprɔ́เป็นbpenชื่อchʉ̂ʉที่tîiสั้นsânจำง่ายjam-ngâaiและlɛ́ออกเสียงɔ̀ɔk-sǐiangไม่ยากmâi-yâakสำหรับsǎm-ràpคนไทยkon-tai
On social media, many people choose the nickname 'Cat' because it's short, easy to remember, and not difficult for Thai people to pronounce.
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 -ท, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
kɛ̂ɛt
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 | — | — |