กัด
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Eastern Lawa
Etymology
From Proto-Palaungic *kɤ/at (“thorn”).
Pronunciation
Noun
กัด (kat)
Thai
Etymology
From Proto-Tai *katᴰ. Cognate with Northern Thai ᨠᩢ᩠ᨯ, Lao ກັດ (kat), Lü ᦂᧆ (k̇ad), Tai Dam ꪀꪰꪒ, Tai Nüa ᥐᥖᥴ (kát), Shan ၵတ်း (kát). Compare also Lakkia kat⁵⁵, Mon သ္ကိတ် (kit, “to bite”).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic/Phonemic | กัด k ạ ɗ | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | gàt |
| Royal Institute | kat | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /kat̚˨˩/(R) | |
Verb
กัด • (gàt) (abstract noun การกัด)
- to gnash or grind, of the teeth.
- to bite: to grip or hold with the teeth.
- to bite: to cut, wound, etc, with the teeth.
- to bite: to sting, as does an insect.
- to burn, as does a chemical substance.
- (figurative) to corrode; to erode.
- (slang, usually of dogs, derogatory and offensive if applied to humans) to fight; to quarrel.
- (slang) to deal with, follow, or pursue (someone or something) without letting go of (that one or thing).
- (slang) to verbally abuse.
Derived terms
Noun
กัด • (gàt)
- (ปลา~) fighting fish; betta
Western Lawa
Etymology
From Proto-Palaungic *kɤ/at (“thorn”).
Pronunciation
Noun
กัด (kat)