แพ้ทาง

pɛ́ɛ-taang

Meanings

1Verb

be vulnerable to a tactic

Be at a particular disadvantage against a certain opponent, tactic, or style.

Examples

ทีมเราtiim-raoทีมเราtiim-raoour teamแพ้ทางpɛ́ɛ-taangแพ้ทางpɛ́ɛ-taang1be vulnerable to a tactic2have a soft spot forคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngcompetitor; rivalที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเล่นเกมlên-geemเล่นเกมlên-geem[to] play gamesรับrápรับráp1[to] receive; get2[to] accept3[to] pick up; collect4[to] admit; confess5[to] take (a call/order/job)6[to] host; welcome7[to] defend; resist an attack8[to] withstand; bear9bottom; receptive sexual partner (slang)แน่นnɛ̂nแน่นnɛ̂n1tight; secure; firm2crowded; packed3uncomfortably full; bloated; tight4dense; compact5solid; reliable; certain (figurative)ต่อให้dtɔ̀ɔ-hâiต่อให้dtɔ̀ɔ-hâieven if; no matter (what/how)ครองkrɔɔngครองkrɔɔng1[to] possess; hold; keep2[to] rule; reign; govern3[to] hold; occupy (a position or rank)4[to] wear (robe); be robed in (esp. monk’s robe)5[to] be married to (formal/literary)บอลbɔɔnบอลbɔɔn1ball (object)2football; soccerมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerยิงyingยิงying1[to] shoot; fire2[to] shoot (in sports)3[to] photograph (slang)ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)
Our team struggles against opponents with a tight defense; even with more possession, we cannot score.
1 more example
นักมวยnák-muuaiคนนี้kon-níiแพ้ทางpɛ́ɛ-taangคู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuที่tîiถนัดซ้ายtà-nàt-sáaiจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngฝึกซ้อมfʉ̀k-sɔ́ɔmรับมือráp-mʉʉเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèet
This boxer struggles against left-handed opponents, so he needs special practice to deal with them.
2Verb

have a soft spot for

Have a personal weakness for a certain kind of person or appealing quality.

Examples

ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)แพ้ทางpɛ́ɛ-taangแพ้ทางpɛ́ɛ-taang1be vulnerable to a tactic2have a soft spot forคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringยิ้มyímยิ้มyím1[to] smile2smileเก่งgèngเก่งgèng1skilled; good at2smart; quick-witted3[to] be good at; excelพอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillยิ้มyímยิ้มyím1[to] smile2smileให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèetปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèet1[to] refuse; decline2[to] denyอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] online
I have a weakness for people who smile a lot; whenever he smiles at me, I cannot say no.
1 more example
เธอterแพ้ทางpáe-taangเสียงทุ้มsĭiang túmๆ-แค่kâeได้ยินdâi-yinเขาkăoอ่านàanบทกวีbòt gà-weeในnaiคลิปklípก็gâwฟังfangซ้ำsámหลายรอบlăai rôp
She has a weakness for deep voices; just hearing him read a poem in a clip made her replay it several times.

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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markMai tho
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

pɛ́ɛ

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Low class + Mai tho → High

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

แพ้pɛ́ɛแพ้pɛ́ɛ1[to] lose; be defeated2[to] be allergic (to)3[to] be overcome by; be susceptible to4susceptible to; intolerant of[to] lose; be defeatedPart 1
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ทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6in terms of; in the field of7side/party (institutional)way; route; road; pathPart 2
แพ้ทางpɛ́ɛ-taangแพ้ทางpɛ́ɛ-taangbe vulnerable to a tacticbe vulnerable to a tacticWord