มอดเร็ว
mɔ̂ɔt-reoMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] burn out quickly; die down fast (fire)
of a fire, flame, ember, incense, or cigarette: to lose heat or light and go out sooner than expected
Examples
เทียนtiianเทียนtiian1candle2aromatic medicinal seed; plant yielding such seedsเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2volume; bound book3classifier: knives, swords, candles, cartsนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มอดเร็วmɔ̂ɔt-reoมอดเร็วmɔ̂ɔt-reo1[to] burn out quickly; die down fast (fire)2[to] fade quickly; lose steam fastมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
This candle went out very quickly.
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The campfire went out quickly because the wind was blowing too hard.
ถ่านtàanยี่ห้อนี้yîi-hɔ̂ɔ-níiไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iดีdiiจุดติดjùt-dtìtแป๊บเดียวbpɛ́p-diiaoก็gɔ̂มอดเร็วmɔ̂ɔt-reoทำให้tam-hâiปิ้งbpîngหมูmǔuไม่mâiสุกsùk
This brand of charcoal isn't very good. It lights for a moment and then goes out quickly, leaving the grilled pork uncooked.
ท่ามกลางtâam-glaangความมืดมิดkwaam-mʉ̂ʉt-mítแสงsɛ̌ɛngริบหรี่ríp-rìiจากjàakตะเกียงdtà-giiangน้ำมันnám-manก็gɔ̂มอดเร็วmɔ̂ɔt-reoอย่างyàangน่าใจหายnâa-jai-hǎaiทิ้งไว้tíng-wáiเพียงpiiangความเงียบkwaam-ngîiapและlɛ́ความกลัวkwaam-gluua
In the pitch darkness, the flickering light from the oil lamp went out alarmingly fast, leaving only silence and fear.
2VerbB2
[to] fade quickly; lose steam fast
of feelings, excitement, trends, plans, or efforts: to lose intensity soon after starting; to peter out quickly
Examples
ความตั้งใจkwaam-dtâng-jaiความตั้งใจkwaam-dtâng-jai1intention; purpose2determination; resolve3attentiveness; focusที่จะtîi-jàที่จะtîi-jà1that/which/who will; that is/are going to2to (after a noun/adj; infinitival 'to')ลดน้ำหนักlót-nám-nàkลดน้ำหนักlót-nám-nàk1[to] lose weight2[to] reduce the weight [of sth]ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineมอดเร็วmɔ̂ɔt-reoมอดเร็วmɔ̂ɔt-reo1[to] burn out quickly; die down fast (fire)2[to] fade quickly; lose steam fastมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousแค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asอาทิตย์aa-títอาทิตย์aa-tít1classifier for weeks2the Sun3week4Sunday (abbr.)5given nameเดียวdiiaoเดียวdiiaosingle; one; only; sameก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerกลับมาglàp-maaกลับมาglàp-maa1[to] come back; return2[to] resume; make a comeback; be backกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)เหมือนเดิมmʉ̌ʉan-dəəmเหมือนเดิมmʉ̌ʉan-dəəm1same as before; unchanged2as before; as usualแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
My intention to lose weight fizzled out very quickly. After just one week, I was back to eating like before.
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ตอนแรกdtɔɔn-rɛ̂ɛkเขาkǎoดูduuตื่นเต้นdtʉ̀ʉn-dtênกับgàpโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekนี้níiมากmâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛไม่นานmâi-naanไฟfaiก็gɔ̂มอดเร็วmɔ̂ɔt-reo
At first, he seemed very excited about this project, but his enthusiasm soon fizzled out.
กระแสความนิยมgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-kwaam-ní-yomของเล่นkɔ̌ɔng-lênชิ้นchínนั้นnánมอดเร็วmɔ̂ɔt-reoอย่างyàangไม่น่าเชื่อmâi-nâa-chʉ̂ʉaทั้งที่táng-tîiเดือนdʉʉanก่อนgɔ̀ɔnยังyangขาดตลาดkàat-dtà-làatอยู่yùuเลยləəi
The popularity trend for that toy died down unbelievably fast, even though it was sold out everywhere just last month.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaแผนpɛ̌ɛnการปฏิรูปgaan-bpà-dtì-rûupจะjàเริ่มต้นrə̂əm-dtônอย่างยิ่งใหญ่yàang-yîng-yàiแต่dtɛ̀ɛสุดท้ายsùt-táaiก็gɔ̂มอดเร็วmɔ̂ɔt-reoเพราะprɔ́ขาดkàatการสนับสนุนgaan-sà-nàp-sà-nǔnอย่างจริงจังyàang-jing-jangจากjàakผู้มีอำนาจpûu-mii-am-nâat
Although the reform plan started with great fanfare, it ultimately petered out due to a lack of serious support from those in power.
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
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
mɔ̂ɔt
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
มอดmɔ̂ɔtมอดmɔ̂ɔt1weevil; borer; storage beetle2[to] die out; burn out3burnt out; extinguished4[to] fade away; die out (figurative)weevil; borer; storage beetlePart 1
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มอดเร็วmɔ̂ɔt-reoมอดเร็วmɔ̂ɔt-reo[to] burn out quickly; die down fast (fire)[to] burn out quickly; die down fast (fire)Word