Carry out in Thai

“Carry out” in Thai is ปฏิบัติbpà-dtì-bàt.

ปฏิบัติ bpà-dtì-bàt

to carry out, to perform; to practise; to follow (rules) verb formal

bpà low
dtì low
bàt low

Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.

How to use it

ปฏิบัติbpà-dtì-bàt is to put something into practice: ปฏิบัติหน้าที่bpà-dtì-bàt nâa-tîi, to do one's duty, and ปฏิบัติตามbpà-dtì-bàt dtaam, to comply with rules or advice. ปฏิบัติธรรมbpà-dtì-bàt tam, to practise the Dhamma, usually means a meditation retreat at a temple, often dressed in white.

In everyday speech Thais say ทำtam (do) and ทำตามtam dtaam (follow, do as told).

Other spellings you'll see

There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:

patibat
pa ti bat
bpatibat
padtibat

More formal words in Thai

All formal words

การ gaan Kaan (prefix)
-ing, -tion: turns a verb into a noun (the act of …)
ความ kwaam Kwaam (prefix)
-ness (turns a verb or adjective into a noun)
ผู้ pûu Phu (prefix)
person (who …): makes words for people, like -er
นัก nák Nak (prefix)
-er, -ist: someone who does it (as a job or a passion)
ซึ่ง sûeng Who, which (formal)
which, who (adds information; formal, written)
เมื่อ mûea When (formal)
when, once (formal)

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
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