อดด่า
òt-dàaMeaning
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[to] hold back from scolding/insulting
[To] stop oneself from scolding, insulting, or cursing someone; to refrain from saying harsh words.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herโกรธgròotโกรธgròot1angry; mad2[to] be angry (at/with/about)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)พยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptอดด่าòt-dàaอดด่าòt-dàa[to] hold back from scolding/insultingเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)บานปลายbaan-bplaaiบานปลายbaan-bplaai[to] escalate; get out of hand
She was very angry but tried to refrain from scolding her friend because she didn't want the issue to escalate.
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พ่อpôrเห็นhĕnการบ้านgaan bâanผิดpìtหลายlăaiจุดjùtแต่dtàeก็gâwอดด่าòt dàaลูกlôokไว้ก่อนwái gònแล้วláeoค่อยkôiสอนsŏnดีdeeๆ-
Dad saw many errors in the homework, but he refrained from scolding his child and then gently taught him instead.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàถูกtùukตำหนิdtam-nìไม่ยุติธรรมmâi-yú-dtì-tamเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂อดด่าòt-dàaไว้wáiและlɛ́เลือกlʉ̂ʉakอธิบายà-tí-baaiเหตุผลhèet-pǒnอย่างyàangสุภาพsù-pâap
Even though he was unfairly criticized, he refrained from lashing out and chose to explain his reasons politely.
ฉันchănกัดฟันgàt fanอดด่าòt dàaหัวหน้าhŭua nâaเพราะpráwรู้rúuว่าwâaคำkamแรงraengๆ-จะjàทำให้tam hâiความสัมพันธ์kwaam săm-panในnaiทีมteemพังยับเยินpang yáp-yern
I bit my tongue and refrained from cursing the boss because I knew harsh words would wreck the team's relationships.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
òt
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
อดòtอดòt1[to] refrain; [to] resist (doing)2[to] go without; [to] forgo3[to] fast; [to] abstain from food[to] refrain; [to] resist (doing)Part 1
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อดด่าòt-dàaอดด่าòt-dàa[to] hold back from scolding/insulting[to] hold back from scolding/insultingWord