“gad” (กัด) can be used in the following ways: main verb: to bite The verb “gad” (กัด) means to use your teeth to cut or break something, usually in order to eat it; or when snake or insect bites you and makes a small hole in your skin. Examples: – yud gad leb kawng-khun (Stop biting your nails) – maa kawng-khun gad mai? (Does your dog bite?) – chan thuuk yung gad dtawn glaang keun (I had been bitten by… read more →
“dtet” (เตะ) can be used in the following ways: main verb: to kick The verb “dtet” (เตะ) means to hit someone or something with your foot. Examples: – mae! Tom dtet phom! (Mum! Tom kicked me!) – dek baang kon ja gad lae dtet dtawn phuak-kao mo-ho (Some children will bite and kick when they get angry) – kao dtet kuad bpai-thaang thang-ka-yat (He kicked the bottle towards the bin) – ter roo-seuk meuan waa ter thuuk dtet dtrong thawng… read more →
“dtob” (ตบ) can be used in the following ways: main verb: to slap The verb “dtob” (ตบ) means to hit someone or something quickly with the palm of the hand. Examples: – ter dtob naa kawng Jane raeng maak (She slapped Jane’s face very hard) – kao han lae dtob chan thee naa (He turned and slapped me in the face) – kao dtob phom bon hua-lai (He slap me on the shoulder) Li Morrissey Course Co-ordinator & Tutor Thai… read more →