รอดตัว
rɔ̂ɔt-dtuuaMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] escape trouble; get through safely
To get through a dangerous or difficult situation without suffering harm, punishment, or other adverse consequences.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillเกือบgʉ̀ʉapเกือบgʉ̀ʉapalmost; nearlyถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)รถชนrót-chonรถชนrót-chon1car crash; collision2[to] crash; collide (of a vehicle)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)หลบlòpหลบlòp1[to] dodge; avoid2[to] hide; take cover3[to] evade; elude4[to] return; go back (Southern Thai)ทันtanทันtan1[to] be in time for2in time3[to] catch up with; keep up with; keep abreast of4[to] be a match for; see throughเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedรอดตัวrɔ̂ɔt-dtuuaรอดตัวrɔ̂ɔt-dtuua1[to] escape trouble; get through safely2[to] be free of a burden; be spared an obligationไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
He was almost hit by a car, but he moved out of the way in time and escaped unharmed.
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เขาkǎoทำtamเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanผิดpìtแต่dtɛ̀ɛหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaไม่mâiเอาเรื่องao-rʉ̂ʉangเขาkǎoเลยləəiรอดตัวrɔ̂ɔt-dtuuaไปbpai
He made a mistake in the paperwork, but his boss let it go, so he escaped any consequences.
เขาkǎoออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakร้านráanก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiคนkonจะjàเริ่มrə̂əmตีdtiiกันganเลยləəiรอดตัวrɔ̂ɔt-dtuuaไม่mâiโดนdoonลูกหลงlûuk-lǒng
He left the place before people started fighting, so he escaped without getting caught in the crossfire.
แม้mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoจะjàถูกtùukสงสัยsǒng-sǎiว่าwâaเป็นbpenคนkonขโมยkà-mooiเงินngənแต่dtɛ̀ɛภาพpâapจากjàakกล้องวงจรปิดglɔ̂ng-wong-jɔɔn-bpìtยืนยันyʉʉn-yanว่าwâaเขาkǎoไม่ได้mâi-dâaiอยู่ในyùu-naiที่เกิดเหตุtîi-gə̀ət-hèetจึงjʉngรอดตัวrɔ̂ɔt-dtuuaไปbpaiได้dâai
Although he was suspected of stealing the money, security camera footage confirmed that he was not at the scene, so he was cleared.
2VerbB2
[to] be free of a burden; be spared an obligation
To be relieved of, or avoid having to undertake, a responsibility, obligation, or burdensome task.
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentพี่pîiพี่pîi1older sibling2older person (informal address)3I; you (for the older person)อาสาaa-sǎaอาสาaa-sǎa1[to] volunteer; offer2volunteer (person)ล้างจานláang-jaanล้างจานláang-jaan[to] wash dishes; do the dishesแทนtɛɛnแทนtɛɛn1instead; rather2[to] replace; substitute for3in place of; on behalf ofฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedรอดตัวrɔ̂ɔt-dtuuaรอดตัวrɔ̂ɔt-dtuua1[to] escape trouble; get through safely2[to] be free of a burden; be spared an obligationไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ng1don't have to; no need to; don't2don't; no needล้างláangล้างláang1[to] wash; rinse; clean with water2[to] develop (film/photos)3[to] clear; wipe away (debt/record/blame/guilt)เองeengเองeeng1oneself; personally; by oneself2only; just; merely3exactly that/itself
My older sibling offered to wash the dishes today, so I was off the hook and didn't have to do them myself.
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เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanอาสาaa-sǎaเป็นbpenคนพูดkon-pûutหน้าห้องnâa-hɔ̂ngฉันchǎnเลยləəiรอดตัวrɔ̂ɔt-dtuuaไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiพูดpûutเองeeng
My friend volunteered to speak in front of the class, so I got out of having to do it myself.
ถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàเตรียมใจdtriiam-jaiไว้wáiแล้วlɛ́ɛoว่าwâaคงkongต้องdtɔ̂ngจดjòtบันทึกการประชุมban-tʉ́k-gaan-bprà-chumแต่dtɛ̀ɛเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaมีmiiคนkonอาสาaa-sǎaทำtamแทนtɛɛnฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂รอดตัวrɔ̂ɔt-dtuuaไปbpaiโดยdooiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngรับงานráp-ngaanเพิ่มpə̂əm
Although I had resigned myself to taking the meeting minutes, someone volunteered to do it instead, so I was spared the extra work.
ฉันchǎnนึกว่าnʉ́k-wâaต้องdtɔ̂ngดูแลduu-lɛɛหลานlǎanทั้งtángสุดสัปดาห์sùt-sàp-daaแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔพี่สาวpîi-sǎaoเลื่อนlʉ̂ʉanวันwanเดินทางdəən-taangก็gɔ̂รอดตัวrɔ̂ɔt-dtuuaไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngรับหน้าที่ráp-nâa-tîiพี่เลี้ยงpîi-líiang
I thought I would have to look after my sister's child all weekend, but when she postponed her trip, I got out of having to babysit.
Tones
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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
rɔ̂ɔt
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
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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)Part 2
รอดตัวrɔ̂ɔt-dtuuaรอดตัวrɔ̂ɔt-dtuua[to] escape trouble; get through safely[to] escape trouble; get through safelyWord