แพด
pɛ̂ɛtMeanings
1NounA2
pad; notepad; writing pad
a block or stack of paper sheets used for writing notes; also a flat cushion-like piece used for protection or support
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ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)พกpókพกpók[to] carry (on oneself)แพดpɛ̂ɛtแพดpɛ̂ɛt1pad; notepad; writing pad2mouse pad3touchpad/trackpad4tablet (digital drawing pad)กระดาษgrà-dàatกระดาษgrà-dàat1paper (material)2sheet of paper; piece of paper3paper; written or printed sheetไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)จดjòtจดjòt1[to] note; jot down; write down2[to] register; record officially3[to] reach; touch; adjoinโน้ตnóotโน้ตnóot1musical note; notation2note; memo; annotation3[to] note; jot down4diplomatic note
I carry a paper pad for taking notes.
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This morning she tore a sheet from the pad to write a phone number.
The technician added shoulder pads to the armor for protection against impact.
ประชุมbprà-chumวันนี้wan-níiฉันchǎnใช้cháiแพดpɛ̂ɛtโน้ตnóotจดjòtไฮไลต์hai-láiแล้วlɛ́ɛoวางwaangแพดpɛ̂ɛtรองrɔɔngโต๊ะdtóเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกันganรอยขีดข่วนrɔɔi-kìit-kùuan
In today’s meeting I used a note pad to write highlights, and placed a protective pad under the table to prevent scratches.
2NounA2
mouse pad
a flat mat placed under a computer mouse to improve movement and tracking
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ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)วางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)5[to] set; assign; impose6[to] let go of; relinquish (attachment/prejudice)เมาส์máoเมาส์máocomputer mouseบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)แพดpɛ̂ɛtแพดpɛ̂ɛt1pad; notepad; writing pad2mouse pad3touchpad/trackpad4tablet (digital drawing pad)เพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatเลื่อนlʉ̂ʉanเลื่อนlʉ̂ʉan1[to] slide; move along; move (something) smoothly2[to] scroll3[to] shift; move (time/place)4[to] postpone; delay5[to] be promoted; advanceได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerลื่นlʉ̂ʉnลื่นlʉ̂ʉn1slippery; slick2[to] be slippery; slide3smooth; seamless (process/experience)4slick; glib (speech/behavior)
I place the mouse on the pad so it moves smoothly.
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Yesterday I bought a new mouse pad because the old one wasn't smooth enough.
If you use the mouse directly on the wooden table, it skips, so you need a pad.
แพดเมาส์pɛ̂ɛt-maoที่tîiมีmiiพื้นผิวpʉ́ʉn-pǐuละเอียดlá-ìiatช่วยให้chûuai-hâiตัวชี้dtuua-chíiแม่นmɛ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂nเวลาออกwee-laa-ɔ̀ɔkแบบbɛ̀ɛpรูปrûup
A mouse pad with a fine surface helps make the cursor more precise when designing images.
3NounB1
touchpad/trackpad
a flat touch-sensitive surface used to control a cursor, typically on a laptop
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โน้ตบุ๊กnóot-búkโน้ตบุ๊กnóot-búk1notebook computer; laptop2notebook (paper)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderแพดpɛ̂ɛtแพดpɛ̂ɛt1pad; notepad; writing pad2mouse pad3touchpad/trackpad4tablet (digital drawing pad)แทนtɛɛnแทนtɛɛn1instead; rather2[to] replace; substitute for3in place of; on behalf ofเมาส์máoเมาส์máocomputer mouseเลื่อนlʉ̂ʉanเลื่อนlʉ̂ʉan1[to] slide; move along; move (something) smoothly2[to] scroll3[to] shift; move (time/place)4[to] postpone; delay5[to] be promoted; advanceเคอร์เซอร์kəə-sə̂əเคอร์เซอร์kəə-sə̂əcursor (on a screen)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerสะดวกsà-dùuakสะดวกsà-dùuak1convenient2available; free (time)
My laptop uses a pad instead of a mouse; it’s convenient for moving the cursor.
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เขาkǎoปิดเสียงbpìt-sǐiangคลิกklíkเมาส์máoแล้วlɛ́ɛoใช้cháiแพดpɛ̂ɛtบนbonโน้ตบุ๊กnóot-búkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaควบคุมเคอร์เซอร์kûuap-kum-kəə-sə̂əเวลาwee-laaอยู่ในyùu-naiห้องสมุดhɔ̂ng-sà-mùt
He muted the mouse clicks and used the laptop’s pad to control the cursor while in the library.
ถ้าtâaแพดpɛ̂ɛtไม่ตอบสนองmâi-dtɔ̀ɔp-sà-nɔ̌ɔngเราraoอาจàatต้องdtɔ̂ngอัปเดตàp-dèetไดรเวอร์drai-wə̂əหรือrʉ̌ʉปรับbpràpความไวkwaam-waiในnaiการเลื่อนgaan-lʉ̂ʉanเคอร์เซอร์kəə-sə̂ə
If the pad doesn’t respond, we may need to update the driver or adjust the cursor sensitivity.
บางคนbaang-konชอบchɔ̂ɔpปิดbpìtแพดpɛ̂ɛtชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoตอนdtɔɔnพิมพ์pimเพราะprɔ́นิ้วníuไปbpaiโดนdoonแล้วlɛ́ɛoเคอร์เซอร์kəə-sə̂əกระโดดgrà-dòotผิดpìtตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ng
Some people prefer temporarily disabling the pad while typing because accidental touches make the cursor jump.
4NounB1
tablet (digital drawing pad)
a flat input device used for drawing or writing digitally, often with a stylus
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ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)วาดรูปwâat-rûupวาดรูปwâat-rûup[to] draw; [to] paint a pictureบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)แพดpɛ̂ɛtแพดpɛ̂ɛt1pad; notepad; writing pad2mouse pad3touchpad/trackpad4tablet (digital drawing pad)ด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooปากกาbpàak-gaaปากกาbpàak-gaapen (ink writing tool)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ส่งให้sòng-hâiส่งให้sòng-hâi[to] send [sth] to [sb]; [to] pass [sth] to [sb]ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune
I drew on the pad with a stylus and sent it to the teacher.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเขาkǎoซื้อsʉ́ʉแพดpɛ̂ɛtใหม่màiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaฝึกfʉ̀kเขียนลายkǐian-laaiมือmʉʉดิจิทัลdì-jì-tâl
Yesterday he bought a new pad to practice digital handwriting.
ถ้าtâaใช้cháiแพดpɛ̂ɛtร่วมกับrûuam-gàpโปรแกรมวาดรูปbproo-grɛɛm-wâat-rûupจะjàปรับbpràpแรงกดrɛɛng-gòtปากกาbpàak-gaaได้dâaiสมจริงsǒm-jingมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
If you use the pad with a drawing program, you can adjust stylus pressure more realistically.
นักออกแบบnák-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpเลือกlʉ̂ʉakแพดpɛ̂ɛtที่รองรับtîi-rɔɔng-rápระดับrá-dàpแรงกดrɛɛng-gòtสูงsǔungและlɛ́มุมปากmum-bpàakกาgaaเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเส้นsênคมชัดkom-chátและlɛ́ควบคุมkûuap-kumได้dâaiละเอียดlá-ìiat
Designers choose pads that support high pressure levels and pen tilt to achieve crisp lines and precise control.
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
pɛ̂ɛt
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 | — | — |