See also: กด

Eastern Lawa edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Palaungic *kɤ/at (thorn).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

กัด (kat)

  1. thorn.

Thai edit

 
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Etymology edit

From Proto-Tai *katᴰ. Cognate with Northern Thai ᨠᩢ᩠ᨯ, Lao ກັດ (kat), ᦂᧆ (k̇ad), Tai Dam ꪀꪰꪒ, Tai Nüa ᥐᥖᥴ (kát), Shan ၵတ်း (kát). Compare also Lakkia kat⁵⁵, Mon သ္ကိတ် (kit, to bite).

Pronunciation edit

Orthographic/Phonemicกัด
k ạ ɗ
RomanizationPaiboongàt
Royal Institutekat
(standard) IPA(key)/kat̚˨˩/(R)

Verb edit

กัด (gàt) (abstract noun การกัด)

  1. to gnash or grind, of the teeth.
  2. to bite: to grip or hold with the teeth.
  3. to bite: to cut, wound, etc, with the teeth.
  4. to bite: to sting, as does an insect.
  5. to burn, as does a chemical substance.
  6. (figurative) to corrode; to erode.
  7. (slang, usually of dogs, derogatory and offensive if applied to humans) to fight; to quarrel.
  8. (slang) to deal with, follow, or pursue (someone or something) without letting go of (that one or thing).
  9. (slang) to verbally abuse.

Derived terms edit

Noun edit

กัด (gàt)

  1. (ปลา~) fighting fish; betta

Western Lawa edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Palaungic *kɤ/at (thorn).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

กัด (kat)

  1. thorn.